Black hoodie day now and all day November 2nd

[AnIndependentTexan]

I believe we should all be active and if you are out voting or out anywhere wear the black hoodie. Get the young people to start wearing them to school and everywhere. It is time to make a political statement with the music video.

We need to have a Kerry/Edwards Rally with everyone dressed in one. Also if you protest wear one and make a political statement! This advise is because of Mosh video.

[name not needed]

1. Does it matter if it says something on it?

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. nope. A black hoodie is a black hoodie.

:hi:

[name not needed]

4. Good. Cause I have 3.

[insanity]

2. heh

I've worn a black hoodie to school and every where else since I was in like 7th grade, so it will be no problem to keep that trend alive.

[Atman]

5. Be careful...if this gets mainstream attention...

You won't be allowed into the polling places. I just came back from an orientation meeting; I volunteered to work the polls Tuesday (16 f*cking hours!) and they gave very explicit intructions that no clothing expressing political statements was to be allowed in. Actually, not supposed to be within 75 feet. No ties with donkeys or elephants. No little BushCo lapel pins...you can be asked to turn it inside out or remove it before entering.

Now seriously, I highly doubt this black hoodie thing will even be on the radar screen of the octogenarians working the polls, but just be aware, and don't freak if you're asked to remove your black hoodie!

Get Off The Fence!

[realcountrymusic]

8. It's just a black sweatshirt

Kinda like "Dred Scott." We can speak in code too.

RCM

[carpetbagger]

6. I'm there.

Just dug up one for me and one for my daughter.

[cheshire]

7. Black hoodie day. OK

[cmf]

9. I just happened to be wearing a dark grey one today

I wonder if it counts?

[HuskerDem]

10. I think it should count fine

If they say we can't wear black hoodies they'll have to ouster all red and blue clothing too, right? Wouldn't make sense.

[gcomeau]

11. Good article on the video.

http://maisonneuve.org/blog/index.php?itemid=602

"Think what you want about Eminem, and he may not be as reviled as he was a few years ago, as much of a third rail. He is respected now, his talent undeniable. What Chris Rock said about him is true. He is the best rapper out there. Not the most popular, which, of course, he is, but the best.

But there is a chance that he is also the most vital artist we have today. There may be others out there saying it better, clearer, louder; but we don’t know who they are. We aren’t aware of what they are doing. There may be more popular artists out there saying things; but they aren’t as smart as he is. They don’t touch the same nerves.

He is, to me, the most vital artist we have. And if you question that assertion, just watch the video for his latest song “Mosh.”

It’s not a shot across the bow protest song. It seems more than that. It’s that moment in a prizefight, the other guy ducks under a punch, he releases his hands, and is hit by a shot he never saw coming. Just a severe uppercut, it disjaws him, it dismantles him, it crumples his legs and sends his brain bouncing around his head. It’s a haymaker of a video."

[Fluffdaddy]

12. Has this video been getting AIR TIME on MTV ?

[gcomeau]

13. It played on TRL yesterday... haven't heard about today.

Vote for it here:

http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/vote/

-Grant

[hippiegranny]

15. I heard it went to #1 today

here on DU.

[Fluffdaddy]

14. Cool