5$ a gallon by July 4th! You are right we have a LOT more things to worry about than this silly shit.

@ KXB (5:02)

I actually liked Girl 6. Teresa Randle is a wondeful and underrated actress.

ANWR Exploration House Republicans: 91% Supported House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed

Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed

Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed

SUMMARY

91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.

86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.

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I always cringe at statements like these.

I know you’re not saying this, pamela, but it reminds me of the people who say if you don’t like your country, then leave it.

Different, but the same.

Artists have a responsibility to criticize other artists. They don’t need to simply make the work they want to see.

For me, Lee’s criticism was that that the landscape of war portrayed by Eastwood was lacking. It’s a fair criticism. No one is asking Eastwood to have told a different story. But that doesn’t mean the story he told couldn’t have been improved by the inclusion of some American people of color on the battlefields.

Lee doesn’t need to make a movie about Negro servicemen if he doesn’t want to. But he can still criticize Eastwood with credibility and authority.

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As for the uppity remark. Did y’all hear when Andrea Mitchell called Virginians in Appalachia rednecks?

Synopsis for
Letters from Iwo Jima

you guessed it…that daggum google!!

Hardly a camera and four flag raisers….

Those who forget history…

And Courtney Hazlett said something offensive probably without realizing it but she is not stupid. She’s a Columbia grad whose worked in journalism for a while. Unfortunetly most of her work has been for tabloids so she tends to add the drama in her reports.

And all the films listed by Eastwood and Spielberg are adapted screenplays (don’t get me started on Spielberg’s The Color Purple) as is Malcolm X.

But Clint nor Stephen can boast an ORIGINAL screenplay about Black Folk. Spike scripted She’s Gotta Have It, Mo Better Blues, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn, and Jungle Fever–a body of work any filmmaker would be proud of–from scratch.

I don’t care deeply about this fight either–although Lee’s point is well-taken as many have already written–but that’s no reason to diminish Spike Lee’s art.

Did you see his Japanese side sequel? This is all about getting these stories right.

Maybe Spike should make a movie about every black unit in the US military if he that’s interested. But if he’s gonna do it about WW2 he’s about out of time if he expects to get direct testimony.

Doughty was one of the many Montford Point Marines sent ashore at Iwo Jima to experience one of the bloodiest and most famed battles in history. He even celebrated his 21st birthday on the black sands and remembers his squad receiving its first hot meal in almost a month that day.

“We fought just like everyone else and did our best to live up to the title Marine,” Doughty said. “At Iwo, it was said, and I quote, ‘The Negro Marine is no longer on trial. They are Marines.’ And my point is that this is not just black history. This is Marine Corps history.”

Doughty explained the battle to the MSG Marines who listened intently as he described the actions of his fellow Montford Point Marines and other well-known heroes such as Medal of Honor recipient Jack Lucas, whom Doughty said he knew very well.

After describing the battle overseas, Doughty explained the battle faced back home when the Marines returned.

“teh google”…2 seconds

Montford Point Marine, Iwo Jima Veteran Visits MSG Battalion
Written by: Lance Cpl. Travis J. Crewdson
Quantico Sentry March 8, 2007

Good night all….

Spike Lee is a great filmmaker. Clint Eastwood is a great filmmaker. But Spike needs to take a history class that goes back more than 50 years I guess.

“teh google”…

You can even find first hand information about soldiers at Iwo Jima at the “flag raising” event. I won’t do your research for you….

“teh google”

Stock Market: DOWN 400 Points
Barrel of Gas: UP $10.75 to $138…$5-a-gallon by 4th of July Projections.
Jobs: 49,000 LOST in May (Biggest Lost since 1986)

We got more to worry about than a SpikeLee/Clint Eastwood Feud.

As the saying goes…
When the American economy catches a “cold,” the AA economy gets pneumonia…

Why are you all surprised about Courtney being so fickle and capricious in her diction. “Uppity” racist? Haha, where my true brothas and sistas at???

No – he doesn’t. It seems redundant to say this, but “Flags of Our Fathers” focused solely on the American troops that raised the flag on Iwo Jima, and how they were used by the government for propoganda purposes. It was not a movie about the battle itself, which did feature a variety of Americans. In fact, one of the actors, Adam Beach, is Native American and played the role of Ira Hayes, a member of the Pima tribe.

Spike has issues. Maybe it’s all those extra copies of Girl 6 that are taking up space in his basement.

- KXB

The above quote is from Oliver Willis’ Blog…..

The point is that to be historically correct….if that is what your claiming…and it is what Eastwood is claiming…then you must have blacks, women, natives, and latinos in the picture. That is the historical reality, obviously, unbeknownst to Willis and sadly to many youth.

Spike is a master at his craft…that is why we know about him…period!!! He knows the medium of which he speaks.

Latinos have already stated their displeasure with being left out of history….you know…that history that Eastwood is so concerned about preserving… that is easily found with ‘teh google’.

IMHO Spike Lee correctly shined a light at a light shining event… Cannes.

Although it is not the pressing issue of the day…to denigrate his efforts is sloppy blogging.

Part of the problem with race is how the races/cultures are depicted through the lenses of Hollywood…which Eastwood is also very well aware of.

Just acknowledge the documented history by the national archives whose job is to:

“Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.”

Quote from the National Archives

Because of Hollywood’s abject failure…it is fortunate that our story is part of the 1-3% of history archived.

In the rush to a post racial America… be careful that you don’t trample on history in an effort to create a new story.

Note:

I normally link Willis from your blog.

Publicity will do a number on you if your not careful….

Be careful!!!!

As far as Spike and Clint, my main point was that the reporter could have framed the disagreement between Clint and Spike better. I don’t know why two (moderately) rish people can’t have a disagreement without one of them getting “uppity”. Take that cartoon character Bob Johnson for instance; when he opens his mouth and sticks his ass in it, I don’t think he’s being uppity.

African Americans+Iwo Jima

and check out the link to the
government archives. Not really hard research…

Thanks Spike, for raising awareness. Blogs are rapidly turning into main stream sources of information.

No research, no links, no mention of links, no attempt to inform, to educate,just endless ‘off the cuff’ commenting.

See what a little exposure does….how easy it is to morph into what you despise!!!

Clint Eastwood who rolled in the gutter of black exploitation films…against Spike Lee!!!

Are you kidding….and I am only 53. Do some research….ya got google…

Sad.

If he wants to attack somebody–how about Tyler Perry, or Martin Lawrence, for the same old low brow (or faux-high brow when Tyler tackles “serious” relationship issues LOL)? Or the fact that most of the good black male dramatic actors out there are BRITISH because we want rappers and comedians here. Stuff like that. But no, rather than articulating a great position in a forum like Cannes, Spike shoots his mouth off. It could have been a constructive pulpit. He just wants to play little big man.