Dear American Public,
Last week one brave American voiced his noble opinion and was shot down. A citizen of these United States stood up when no one else was brave enough and spoke his mind. He did not sit idly by and allow wrongdoing to go unnoticed. Rather, he acted in the face of injustice without pause or hesitation. This man had no stake in the conflict at hand, but even as a third party spectator, knew that silence would only condone the grave injustice. For days the media attacked him. Even the President of the United States, Barack Obama, harshly criticized this considerare hero, defiling his name and calling him a "jack—ss."
When Kanye West spoke in support of Beyonce at the MTV Video Music Awards, he was exercising his First Amendment rights. He was acting as the citizen of a democracy. He was setting an example for what it truly means to be an active citizen.
Upstanding American citizens should not be shunned for speaking their minds, especially when it comes to the winner of the Female Video of the Year. As soon as the award's announcers, mere puppets of a mega-conglomerate spreading its agenda to the American youth, spoke the name "Taylor Swift," Mr. West knew something was wrong. He jumped at the chance to set the record straight and name his pick for the category: Beyonce's video for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)."
"Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time," said Kanye. While some may not agree with Kanye's opinions, no one has the right to silence him.
You, a member of the American public, should be ashamed of yourself. What if Kanye West has been scared into complaisance? What if he will, from now on, be submissive to the status quo? Would you be proud of yourselves then?
Without Kanye West's bravery, we would never know that George W. Bush did not care about black people. We would never know that Mr. West wished to be referred to as "Martin Louis the King, Jr." Without Kanye we would never know that Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.
So let Kanye West stand up. Let him speak his mind. This is America. This is a democracy. Kanye should have nothing to fear.
