Ghost spotted In The Hood! BREAKING NEWS!

There has been an increase of Ghost spottings in da Boogie Down Bronx, the Dirty South, Killadephia, Strong Island, St. Louie, and other hoods. According to a poll conducted in 2005 by the Gallup Organization, about 32% of Americans believe in the existence of Ghosts. Americans also believe most of the Ghost spottings in the hood are at the Ballot Box, Black Colleges, and in the Black Family. These Ghost they are talking about are youth apathy and Black Men. Why, because the lack of the more regular occurrence of their association with political or civic, and education. As a result, being Ghost usually attributes to their hood or race becoming a discarnate cultural and political entity. However, there is a glim of hope. Maybe the phenomena of political terms in the hood's language used in flyers and rap graphics online can represent a change of mindset. Watch as alot of BP, and MS banners claim terms such as "Mogal", "Take Over", and "We Run". Are these claims spontaneous or do they imply self-consciousness in our hoods? It seems it is mostly used to express participation in Hip Hop, and not political activities. Socialpsychologist Edwards (1992) defines vernacular as a local culture determined by the connectedness to a certain neighbourhood. While some in Hip Hop are only concerned with the terms, others in Hip Hop are taking actions to put true meaning to those terms. Many Rappers maintain connectedness to their hoods by setting up Foundations. But if you are claiming "Worldwide Take Over" then you need to have connectedness that is a concerted effort designed to achieve some result, typically from government authorities. That is why I formed my Organization Rock Star Politics(MYSPACE.COM/DANADUM......www.blackplanet.co/rockstarpolitics) for the up and coming who are beyond the local causual use of terms. (Please contact me, I will be happy to help you and your local cause. Also, send me all info about things going on in your hood so I can get the word out!) You may be surprised to know that many rappers and athletes are connected with the political inside game. Most top rappers CEO's wage their political bets by donating thousands to potential Presidential candidates on both sides of the isle, just in case! Why, because that is how you really become a "Shot Caller" beyond the Hip Hop term. Rappers are now doing more business deals. They face the same policy impacts and hurdles as other Industries. For example, If JZ's clothing line is hot in the hood and he wants to take it worldwide and the government officials in China are holding him up from reaching a market of a billion consumers, he can pick up the phone and get his political action team to the halls of Congress and get them to change the law or twist some diplomatic arms in China. That is what donations to candidates gets you! Love it or hate it, that is the hustle. it is not illegal, it's called Lobbying. If you don't think it is right, then get your team on the hill to fight back. I don't care what side you are on-D/R, just show your face in the place and don't let the hood be Ghost! Hip Hop at the White House was Ghost until I got my foot in the door. I worked at Capitol Hill and I never saw Black people call or visit the Hill to meet with a Congressman! GHOST! Hillary, Obama, and Rudy understands that all politics are local, it is time for local hoods to go beyond the casual use of terms as "Blowing Up", "Take Over", and "Worldwide" to terms of real meaning and connectedness to politics! Then, it will end the Ghost spotting.

Dana Jr.




rockstarpolitics@hotmail.com

WATCH THIS VIDEO! ME AT CITY HALL IN DC. NOBODY IS THERE

ACT LIKE ADULTS!!! SALT N PEPA VS MISS NY(VH1)

I posted a clip from the new VH1 SALT N PEPA reality show on youtube.com/rockstarpolitics Some people posted comments that I want to share with you which ranged from good to ok. That begs the question, can we only be portrayed as "Hot Ghetto Mess" on TV, Music and Film? I like the Salt N Pepa & Spin Show, not because I have worked with them for over a decade, but because I have greatest respect for them and what they offer as an alternative image and lifestyle Entertainers for Females-the Female's version of Females, not the Fale's version of Females; think about it!!! It is the only way to counter some of the harsh criticism of rap today. The rap game needs salt N Pepa & Spin and others alike to balance and humanize talented rappers who make a living from it. It is important that we do not let Acts in the Industry get "stuck on stupid, be a one note band, sound like a broken record". We need rappers to be honest and show they do change, grow up, and act like adults! Trust me when I tell you most Artist are signed and considered train wrecks in the progress. The media follows just to witness your "Big death", and then pimp your box set like Elvis-you are worth more dead than alive. It is the same reasons they assign 24hr reporters to follow the President-just incase he gets shot! You can rage as a youth, but it is important to show that our situations, incomes, and lifestyles does change. LL, Salt N Pepa & Spin, JZ, Master P, and even Luke are perfect examples. We hurt ourselves when we don't show where we've been, and how far we've come. What do you think. post comments.
Dana Dum

WHY ARTIST DON'T SPEAK OUT MORE!!!

While a student at Howard University in DC I worked for Russell Simmons as his regional promoter for Public Enemy. PE was very outspoken about the Hip Hop's generation struggle to uplift the Black Race and Justice. On CNN, the Rev Al Sharpton says the recent active youth movements over Jena 6, Wilson's oral sex jailing, and return of the nooses represents the civil rights concerns of todays Hip Hop generation, not his. He says the fans are on point, but the Artist need to catch up and get with the program! That is the very reason I got involved with Politics. As an artist, you are restricted on how, what, when and where you can speak out on issues. As a producer not tied to any label, I try to advocate Hip Hop's voice in political circles. I can speak on the problems and issues without wondering if the industry will black ball me. I joined with a very outspoken culture icon of the 60's and creator of the DC Soul Music scene. His name is Terry Huff of Special Delivery (www.myspace.com/mrterryhuff). We did what we do best, we made music about the issues of Justice! The name of the song is You Don't Know Me aka A Ballard For a Real Nigga.



"Justice is linked, both etymologically and conceptually, to the idea of justification: having and giving decisive reasons for one’s beliefs and actions. So, attempts to understand justice are typically attempts to discover the justification – the source or basis – of justice, and therefore to account for (or disprove) its overwhelming importance."

Todays White Glove Events

5-7pm… National Confectioners Association…
6-9pm… Ghana’s 50th Anniversary Celebration…
6pm… The American League of Lobbyists’
7pm… Washington bar Association Young Lawyers’

"The Oval Office Experience " Associating with the rich, famous, and powerful

There has been songs about Gold Digging, The Good Life, and Blowing up! What will you do to get the good life? There are many ways to go about getting the materialist American Dream. Some float on rafts to get it, some sleep their way to the top, and some just straight up gold dig. Below are two examples of how it is done beyond the Hip Hop circles. "I ain't saying she a Gold Digger, she ain't fuckn with no broke nigga"

Narcissists are experts at showing off. Everything they do is calculated to make
the right impression. Conspicuous consumption is for them what religion is for
other people. Narcissists pursue the symbols of wealth, status, and power with
a fervor that is almost spiritual. They can talk for hours about objects they own,
the great things they've done or are going to do, and the famous people they
hang out with. Often, they exaggerate shamelessly...
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry, Albert J. Bernstein, Ph.D., page 130.


I did some reseach on networking and found this story about a man named Buchman who associated with the rich and famous for religious reasons. Apparently he didn't like to see himself as associating with, or attracting, the common rabble. Frank Buchman's followers had to be the biggest, the brightest, and the best at everything, which would again bolster Frank's weak ego. "If the smartest and richest and best people in the world follow me, then I must be right, right? And if you are smart, you will follow me too, right?" Buchman had a habit of seeking rich, famous, and powerful people for his converts. ... Buchman's critics called his behavior "hobnobbing with the nabobs" Passengers on the vessel were all equally delighted with their royal traveling companion. Sometimes Frank Buchman's arrogance and narcissistic grossly-inflated sense of self-importance bordered on the unbelievable. Frank Buchman actually had the shameless audacity to tell Queen Marie that she was endangering her children's spiritual welfare by not attending any more of his tea parties. (That's the propaganda trick. All his life long he has paid an uncritical, almost childlike, deference to people of birth or social position, especially royalty or titled nobility. I suspect this is partly due to his own background; it is characteristic of many of humble but sterling birth to hold the socially elite in quite false reverence -- a mistake not so easy for those more intimately acquainted with them.



THIS APPEARED ON CRAIG'S LIST

What am I doing wrong?

Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful
(spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm articulate and classy.
I'm not from New York. I'm looking to get married to a guy who makes at
least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind
that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don't think

I'm overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could
you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around
200 - 250. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won't get

me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married
to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she's not as pretty as

I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I
get to her level?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars,
restaurants, gyms

-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won't hurt my
feelings

-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I'm 25)?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east
side so plain? I've seen really 'plain jane' boring types who have
nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I've seen drop dead
gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What's the story
there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment
banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they
hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?

- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for
MARRIAGE ONLY

Please hold your insults - I'm putting myself out there in an honest
way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I'm being up front
about it. I wouldn't be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn't
able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a
nice home and hearth.

it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial
interests

PostingID: 432279810


THE ANSWER
Dear Pers-431649184:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully
about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.
Firstly, I'm not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your
bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here's how I
see it.

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a

crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you
suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring
my money. Fine, simple. But here's the rub, your looks will fade and my
money will likely continue into perpetuity...in fact, it is very likely
that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won't
be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning
asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation
accelerates! Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay pretty
hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in

earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!

So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy

and hold...hence the rub...marriage. It doesn't make good business sense
to "buy you" (which is what you're asking) so I'd rather lease. In case
you think I'm being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were
to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It's
as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So,

I wonder why a girl as "articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful"
as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to
believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K
hasn't found you, if not only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then
we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you're going about it the right way.
Classic "pump and dump."
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of
lease, let me know.

IN MY MAIL BOX- Bonnie Raitt & friends Energy Bill Event

7:30pm… Energy Bill Campaign w/ Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne & Graham Nash…

As a political activist, Raitt has embraced a wide range of leftwing causes. In 1979 she co-founded the anti-nuclear power group M.U.S.E. (Musicians United for Safe Energy) with Graham Nash and Jackson Browne. At Browne’s urging, she performed in places like Tucson, Arizona to support the Sanctuary Movement through which local law-enforcement and other government agencies refused to cooperate with federal efforts to apprehend illegal aliens. Also active in environmental causes, she is a longtime supporter of the Rainforest Action Network.

Raitt was a signatory to a July 28, 2000 political advertisement in the New York Times calling for an immediate end to the economic sanctions against Iraq, charging that the United States was responsible for "killing … over one million Iraqis, mostly children under five." Fellow signers included Rosie O'Donnell, Thomas Gumbleton, Pete Seeger, Daniel Berrigan, Philip Berrigan, James Lawson, Ed Asner, Mike Farrell, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Martin Sheen, Ramsey Clark, Howard Zinn, and Noam Chomsky.

Raitt and a former producer for the Rolling Stones in 1996 were, according to one report, putting together an album “with high-profile rockers pounding out rhythms to back Chomsky’s lyrics.”

Raitt supported the Soviet-backed, Cuban-backed Sandinista dictatorship in Nicaragua during the 1980s. She performed at a concert to raise funds for the Christic Institute, which also supported the Sandinistas and spread blood libels against the U.S. military in Latin America.

In March 1999 Raitt was in Havana, Cuba to play at the Karl Marx Theatre along with a few other American musicians, including Peter Buck of R.E.M., another Vote for Change band. In Havana, Raitt met with and embraced Fidel Castro. On stage, she sang a new song she had composed in Castro’s honor titled “Cuba Is Way Too Cool!” Among its lyrics: “It’s just a happy little island!” and “Big bad wolf [a reference to the United States] you look the fool!”

While Raitt was in Havana, so was journalist David Corn, now Washington correspondent for The Nation. Corn witnessed Raitt telling Cuban journalists that it was “good to be here while Cuba is still not so under the influence of the West.”
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I Went to the World Bank Protest in DC '07

I was at the protest Saturday afternoon at about 3pm. By then, the march was over and the last of the protesters were about 8 people mingling around. The police was there in full riot gear. I tried to talk to a few of the young mostly white activist there. They were reluctant to get on camera saying they dont consider themselves media whores. The World Bank looked like an Ivory Tower surronded by barriers and riot cops, DC Metro Busses, AND SNOW ICE TRUCKS (and we can't get empty busses to come on time at the bus stops, hum, lol). Bus riders pay a fare of 1.35, how much are tax payers paying for an empty buss to be a sitting duck in harms way at the taxpayers expenses???!! What would Geigo do! Maybe the next time the gangs come to my community with guns blazing to make a point by shooting up my block, I'll park my car as a barricade on the sidewalk in front of our porch for protection against drivebys!

WHO SAYS POLITICS HAS TO BE BORING!!!!

My Receptions for today:

4:30-6:30pm… Join President Bill Clinton for a reception

5:30-7:30pm… PBS KIDS Capitol Hill Day… Cannon Caucus Room…

5:30-8pm… National Beer Wholesalers Assoc. celebrate Oktoberfest!…

5:30-8:30pm… Majority Under 40 is turning 21! Happy Hour…

6-8pm… Fertilizer Institute: Harvest Fest 2007… 1300 Longworth…

"Every family has a black sheep"

Barack Obama makes much of his varied heritage. His father was from Kenya, his mother from Kansas. But there is one element of his family history that has remained obscure: his eighth cousin is Dick Cheney. The revelation that the man promising a new style of politics is related to a vice-president credited with an unprecedented attempt to consolidate the power of old politics was made by Mr Cheney's wife.
Lynne Cheney told an interviewer that she discovered the connection between her husband and the candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination while researching a memoir of growing up in Wyoming, entitled Blue Skies, No Fences, although she did not include this fact in her memoir. She said that the two were both descended from a man who moved to Wyoming from Maryland.


"If you go back eight generations they have a common ancestor," she said. "This is such an amazing American story that one ancestor ... could be responsible down the family line for lives that have taken such different and varied paths as Dick's and Barack Obama." A spokeswoman for Mrs Cheney said that Mr Obama was descended from Mareen Duvall, a French Huguenot. His son married the granddaughter of one Richard Cheney, Susannah, who arrived in Maryland from England in the late 1650s.
The Duvalls are Mr Obama's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, and the vice-president's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents.

A spokesman for Mr Obama made the wry observation that "every family has a black sheep".

Last month the Chicago Sun-Times revealed the equally startling news that Mr Obama is an 11th cousin of President George Bush, thanks to a 17th-century Massachusetts couple, Samuel Hinckley and Sarah Soole.
Dan Glaister in Los Angeles
Thursday October 18, 2007
The Guardian

NYC Party DJ WIZ, Hip Hop Action Network, SOURCE MAG Exe

It was a great night in NYC on the scene. DJ WIZ of Kid N Play had a party on Wednesday that bought out the big dogs of youth political culture. Dr. Ben and others showing their face in the place.

THE NEW UPDATE IS COMPLETE, BACK IN ACTION HERE

Well, alot has happened since the update to this blog. I have tons of photos, stories, and music to share from the political and entertainments social circles. It took a while, but it is worth it! Stay tunned.