Mike said:http://ideas.time.com/2014/02/28/spike-lees-racism-isnt-cute-m-f-hipster-is-the-new-honkey/
New York City to reroute trash from landfills to Brooklyn neighborhood to offset gentrification.
NEW YORK — (TG) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, acting swiftly in response to an emotional, expletive-littered denunciation of gentrification by perennially furious movie director Spike Lee, has issued an emergency directive ordering all refuse collected in the city to be dumped on up-and-coming Brooklyn enclave Fort Greene.
The mayoral action is intended to address a number of concerns raised by Lee, a Fort Greene native, during a thunderous speech he delivered at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute on Tuesday.
Lee, furious that white yuppies emboldened by a lack of violent crime now enter the neighborhood with impunity, delivered a thunderous speech warning of the dire consequences of gentrification, including rising home values, reduced crime, and, perhaps worst of all, a heartbreaking reduction in the piles of uncollected rubbish and miscellaneous litter that many regard as indispensable cornerstones to the iconic streetscapes of classic ghetto America.
“Spike spoke, and a city heard him,” intoned Hizzoner. “I’ve been too busy making sure rich neighborhoods are plowed last – if at all – or I would have actioned this myself by now. For far too long, as Spike so eloquently framed it, we have stood idly by while one former ghetto after another sees its culture – and by culture, I mean garbage – the very heart and soul of a community – taken away, only to be replaced by thriving businesses, law and order, and stable housing. The people say: enough is enough!”
The former Sandinista agitator went on to explain that there was an environmental benefit of the new plan as well. ”Every day, we ship out more than 12,000 tons of garbage to land fills. This wastes energy and it harms our environment. Now, we have a home-grown solution. We’re going to pump about 40 tons of culture into Fort Greene every week!”
De Blasio added that since it was likely Fort Greene would soon reach a “cultural saturation point” under the new program, the other communities Lee singled out in his wistful tirade would join it as new dumping sites. These include Harlem. Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and the South Bronx.
Seeking to expand upon Lee’s vision, the mayor announced that Terminal A at LaGuardia airport would also soon become an approved dumping site for city garbage.
When reached for comment, Lee expressed emotional gratitude, calling Hizzoner’s actions the most meaningful counter to gentrification since the Rodney King riots.
“Big ups to Mayor de Blasio. He’s in touch with the people. He gets it. He understands that not wanting a white mother with her baby to feel safe on 125th street isn’t being racist.”
“It’s about being culturally progressive,” he continued. “It’s not about keeping whites out, it’s about keeping culture in.”
Oldtimer said:Actually I didn't know who Spike Lee was... I had to look him up in Wikipedia- and found he's a black movie director/producer... Looked up the movies he made and found I've seen none of them... Not my type..
Interesting person- definitely a spokesman for the minorities/blacks.. Well educated from a well educated family...
As far as if he is racist- anyone that wants to make communities/areas all black or all white or all Mexican, etc. , or give any race an advantage/priority in those communities is racist.. His fear of whites changing the culture of the area smells of racism... Altho the area he spoke of in his rant is where he was born and raised- and I think all of us hate to see our old hometown areas change even if it is for the good...
Interestingly in reading his bio, Lee's family life looks very stable for a Hollywood type-- having married his current wife in 1993 and having two children.. Being married 20 years to the same person is the exception more than the norm with the movie folks...
Tam said:Oldtimer said:Actually I didn't know who Spike Lee was... I had to look him up in Wikipedia- and found he's a black movie director/producer... Looked up the movies he made and found I've seen none of them... Not my type..
Interesting person- definitely a spokesman for the minorities/blacks.. Well educated from a well educated family...
As far as if he is racist- anyone that wants to make communities/areas all black or all white or all Mexican, etc. , or give any race an advantage/priority in those communities is racist.. His fear of whites changing the culture of the area smells of racism... Altho the area he spoke of in his rant is where he was born and raised- and I think all of us hate to see our old hometown areas change even if it is for the good...
Interestingly in reading his bio, Lee's family life looks very stable for a Hollywood type-- having married his current wife in 1993 and having two children.. Being married 20 years to the same person is the exception more than the norm with the movie folks...
SO let me get this right What you are saying is Spike is justified to rant like he did about White people buying up homes in his neighbor because he doesn't care for the change that has happen because we all would do it?
Spike Lee's Defense in Tweet Lawsuit: $10,000 Is Enough for Mistake
It recently came to light that director Spike Lee was being sued by an elderly couple in Florida, whose address he incorrectly tweeted as the home of George Zimmerman.
But now Lee is flipping the script.
The director was sued by Elaine McClain and David McClain for negligence, which basically means he failed to exercise reasonable care in the foreseeable harm he caused the couple. On Tuesday, though, Lee's attorneys filed a motion to dismiss grounded upon what was "foreseeable" by the couple.
David and Elaine McClain claim in a new lawsuit Lee was so filled with hate he got the wrong address and carelessly threw it up online ... just days after the shooting.
In the lawsuit ... the McClains say they received numerous death threats and hate mail ... and feared for their lives as their address was re-Tweeted countless times.
The McClains say Lee's Tweet of their address encouraged "a dangerous mob mentality." Now they want a lot more for their troubles and grief.
The couple was forced into hiding because of death threats from unstable people who read Spike Lee’s tweet. The supposed origin of the harassment tweet was a California man who sent the address to celebrities with the direction “repost this”. Spike Lee has now asked a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit filed by the Florida couple.
Lee’s attorneys filed the dismissal motion arguing that a $10,000 settlement in 2012 should be enough money. The McClains argue that the settlement covered damages up to the settlement date, but since then, they have suffered more because of his tweet, including the slew of threats they received after George Zimmerman’s acquittal.
“Plaintiffs suffered and continue to suffer mental anguish and distress,” the McClains attorneys said in the complaint, “…anxiety and fear.”
Lee’s attorneys also argue that if the case isn’t dismissed, it should be heard in federal court rather than state court due to possible local court prejudices against out-of-state defendants. The complaint was filed in Florida court originally, but Lee had it moved to federal court. A magistrate judge recommended that the case be returned to state court, but Lee has objected.
Reports vary on the amount of damages the McClains are seeking for the additional harassment, anywhere from $10,000 to more than a $1 million.
:roll:Oldtimer said:Tam said:Oldtimer said:Actually I didn't know who Spike Lee was... I had to look him up in Wikipedia- and found he's a black movie director/producer... Looked up the movies he made and found I've seen none of them... Not my type..
Interesting person- definitely a spokesman for the minorities/blacks.. Well educated from a well educated family...
As far as if he is racist- anyone that wants to make communities/areas all black or all white or all Mexican, etc. , or give any race an advantage/priority in those communities is racist.. His fear of whites changing the culture of the area smells of racism... Altho the area he spoke of in his rant is where he was born and raised- and I think all of us hate to see our old hometown areas change even if it is for the good...
Interestingly in reading his bio, Lee's family life looks very stable for a Hollywood type-- having married his current wife in 1993 and having two children.. Being married 20 years to the same person is the exception more than the norm with the movie folks...
SO let me get this right What you are saying is Spike is justified to rant like he did about White people buying up homes in his neighbor because he doesn't care for the change that has happen because we all would do it?
NOPE said nothing like that... His actions are racist and not justified...
BUT
it also does not surprise me because you often see folks upset about change in their old hometowns... In fact I think I remember some mini rants from you on the changes in Outlook and how some of those border towns are dying, schools closing or combining, and business's leaving.... I hear many folks (especially older folks) from the Williston area complaining because their area has changed so drastically- and its not the same as it was when they were born and raised there...And this is even tho the area is prospering more than it ever has...
Tam said::roll:Oldtimer said:Tam said:SO let me get this right What you are saying is Spike is justified to rant like he did about White people buying up homes in his neighbor because he doesn't care for the change that has happen because we all would do it?
NOPE said nothing like that... His actions are racist and not justified...
BUT
it also does not surprise me because you often see folks upset about change in their old hometowns... In fact I think I remember some mini rants from you on the changes in Outlook and how some of those border towns are dying, schools closing or combining, and business's leaving.... I hear many folks (especially older folks) from the Williston area complaining because their area has changed so drastically- and its not the same as it was when they were born and raised there...And this is even tho the area is prospering more than it ever has...
Care to tell us how many of those complaints about changes were based on the COLOR OF SOMEONES SKIN Like Spikes were?
Oldtimer said:Tam said::roll:Oldtimer said:NOPE said nothing like that... His actions are racist and not justified...
BUT
it also does not surprise me because you often see folks upset about change in their old hometowns... In fact I think I remember some mini rants from you on the changes in Outlook and how some of those border towns are dying, schools closing or combining, and business's leaving.... I hear many folks (especially older folks) from the Williston area complaining because their area has changed so drastically- and its not the same as it was when they were born and raised there...And this is even tho the area is prospering more than it ever has...
Care to tell us how many of those complaints about changes were based on the COLOR OF SOMEONES SKIN Like Spikes were?
Actually several... As the oil boom has brought a lot of Mexicans and illegals which some folks were upset about... Also with the newbies to the area crime rates have raised... Several of the complaints are about southerners having no brains and no ability when driving on icy/snow covered roads...
If you want to follow the online comments go to "Bakken fail of the day" site on Facebook..
Mike said:A white owned home next to Spike Lee's parents was vandalized. Estimated damage: about $5,000.00.
Coincidence? I doubt it. :roll:
Mike said:Mike said:A white owned home next to Spike Lee's parents was vandalized. Estimated damage: about $5,000.00.
Coincidence? I doubt it. :roll:
Some "Brainless" people in Colorado had a car pile up the other day due to ice and snow.
104 cars were involved in that incident. No doubt they were all southern drivers. :lol: :lol:
Tam said:Mike said:Mike said:A white owned home next to Spike Lee's parents was vandalized. Estimated damage: about $5,000.00.
Coincidence? I doubt it. :roll:
Some "Brainless" people in Colorado had a car pile up the other day due to ice and snow.
104 cars were involved in that incident. No doubt they were all southern drivers. :lol: :lol:
I will not go to the City of Regina the day of or the day after they get their first snow. Those people must all be from the south as you can count on seeing a couple fender benders on Albert Street and cars sliding through stop lights as they think they can drive on snow covered roads the same as they drive on dry roads. :wink: It takes a couple days and all is safe again well as it normally is which is not much. :wink:
Mike said:Tam said:Mike said:Some "Brainless" people in Colorado had a car pile up the other day due to ice and snow.
104 cars were involved in that incident. No doubt they were all southern drivers. :lol: :lol:
I will not go to the City of Regina the day of or the day after they get their first snow. Those people must all be from the south as you can count on seeing a couple fender benders on Albert Street and cars sliding through stop lights as they think they can drive on snow covered roads the same as they drive on dry roads. :wink: It takes a couple days and all is safe again well as it normally is which is not much. :wink:
Watch it, Tam. OT will find something racist about that post of yours. :lol: