Sunday, February 1, 2009

Does Michael Steele Really Think That Nothing Is Wrong With The Gop's Message?

The only thing that may change about the GOP is the color of their leader's skin.From all appearances,it seems that Michael Steele has elected to carry the same old antiquated message of the Republican party.Here's more from The Huffington Post:

"RNC Chairman Michael Steele took to the Sunday talk show circuit for the first time since he was elected to the post. And while he pledged to help restore the Republican Party to a more powerful perch, he outlined a game plan that seemed reminiscent of years past.

Pressed by Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, Steele diagnosed the GOP ills as a problem of the messenger but not the message -- he even suggested that the party should look back to New Gingrich's Contract With America for inspiration.

"We failed to lead," said the former Lt. Maryland Governor. "The principles we espoused [in 1994] are still true and good today and that's not what people moved away from us for. They moved away from us because we behaved badly. We came to Washington and we became like the people we were sent here to replace. And they replaced us."

That mindset extended itself throughout the conversation on policy and politics, where Steele did little to distance himself from the issues that defined the GOP's poor showing in recent elections. He put forward Gov. Sarah Palin's name -- among others -- as the future of Republican leadership. And on immigration, he pledged "no change in the position on the party..."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/01/steele-the-gop-does-not-h_n_162896.html

Will picking Michael Steele really diversify a party that looks like an all-white country club? Not if they don't do more than "reach out to minorities".They need to be concerned with the needs of the underprivileged as well.But,as we all know,they are all about business.I hope that he really will concern himself with the issues of the poor,as he claims.It would be a return to how the Republican party used to be during the antebellum period.

Jennifer Hudson Sang That National Anthem As If She Were Mahalia Jackson! It Was So Good That It Was Eerie!



Jennifer Hudson sang the National Anthem today & it sounded as flawless as Mahalia Jackson.Singing seems to be effortless for the lovely Jennifer Hudson.She's beyond classification when it comes to her musical style.I believe that this girl could do opera if she wanted to.Jennifer Hudson is a true American Idol in every sense of the world. Here's more on her performance from MTV:

"In her first public appearance since the tragic murders of her mother, brother and nephew in October, Oscar winner and "American Idol" vet Jennifer Hudson gave a stunning performance of the national anthem before the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 1).

Stepping onto a small blue platform, Hudson took a deep breath and leaned easily into the microphone, letting loose her signature crystalline vocals on the country's anthem, bringing the song a dreamy quality that rivaled one of the other great renditions of the anthem at the big game: Whitney Houston's legendary soul shakedown in 1991 during the first Gulf War.

Confident and immaculately turned out in a dark blue military style jacket, long white top and black leggings, Hudson gave a performance for the ages, easily hitting the song's notoriously tricky melody and nailing a pair of long notes at the end that sent shivers through the TV. Pouring her heart into the music on the year's largest TV stage, Hudson instantly set a new standard."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here:http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604035/20090201/hudson__jennifer.jhtml

Nigerian Artist, Asha,Is Someone You Should Know About!




If you're just stuck on American artists & don't like to venture out into the musical stratosphere,I'm going to show you what you are missing.Asha,for one!She is a Nigerian musician with a soul-stirring voice!She plays the guitar like India Arie & has that raw emotion only a soul singer could bring to a song.And do you want to know how I heard about her? Well,there's an Jamaican version of her song "Jailer" that Jah Cure made.In the comments section of YouTube,someone remarked that they liked Asha's version better.Here's both versions of "Jailer".I have to agree with the person who left that comment.Jah Cure is one talented brother,but Asha's is so much better.Why didn't he collaborate with her instead of Phyllisia?

Here's more on the remarkably talented & beautiful Asha from Bella Naija.com:

"Asa is a different kind of artiste. Her music is organic and melodious. Just her voice and her guitar. Simply stunning! Musical artistes like Asa do not rely on the glitz and the glamour, rather they let their talent speak for itself. Asa is a favourite amongst the expatriate crowd and ‘real’ music lovers in Nigeria. She has appeared on the cover of True Love West Africa magazine is a true Nigerian musical ambassador."(END OF EXCERPT)Read about more Nigerian divas here:http://www.bellanaija.com/2007/03/14/nigerias-musical-divas/