I have been thinking about the resistance to the idea that words influence actions in general violence in particular. In reality, the repetition of words is arguably one of the most powerful forces on earth. Is there a connection between the ways in which rappers and Tea Party members use violent words, and how these [...]
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Rap & The Tea Party: Musing on Violence and Rhetoric
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Chris Brown x Rihanna Fenty x Perez Hilton
Thursday, June 25th, 2009A couple days ago, Chris Brown pleaded guilty forbeating Rihanna Fenty last February. He looks like OJ in that picture. By pleading guilty to felony assault if he so much assneezes the wrong way, he is going straight to jail. This was a strategic move. In the court of popular opinion, it silences those who [...]





