Notorious B. H. O.

I know. You know I know. 
I know you know I know. 
We know Henry knows,  
and Henry knows we know it
--The Lion in Winter (1968)

My grandma had a picture of J.F.K.
above the kitchen table.
Now I like Tupac, but the day ain't gonna come
when your grandma looks at a picture of Tupac and says,
"That Tupac was a great man"
--Chris Rock, SNL

I see you walkin' on your beat
Searchin' strangers on the street
Especially the whores you meet
It's a shame such a disgrace
--Mr. Policeman, Rick James
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Ranger Question of the Day:
How do U.S. presidentially-mandated kills in Yemen
differ from those called by President al-Assad in Syria?
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Biggie Smalls is no longer with us; how unfortunate. The new gangster culture idolizes members like Biggie, 50 cent and Tupac because they stopped a few 9 m/m rounds. Enter the latest gansgta whom we will call, Notorious B.H.O.

B.H.O. does flybys from Hellfire missiles, as opposed to pimped out slabs. However, unlike the new gangstas, B.H.O. subcontracts his bitchfags out to the poor white and Latino boys, and we idolize him for it. This is presumably B.H.O.'s idea of "nearsourcing".

Nobel Prize winner, assassin -- our President can claim some diverse company.

Going Down

I'm just trying to make it real, baby, like it is.
I mean, maybe this is what you're supposed to do,
maybe this is what you're growing to
--Superfly (1972)

I told you to put one in his brain,
not in his stinkin' face!
--Miller's Crossing (1990)

Define your meanin' of war
To me it's what we do
when we're bored
--You're Going Down, Sick Puppies
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Diane Sawyer, reporting on the killing of Osama bin Laden, said, "Now that we've taken him down . . ." Excuuuse me, Diane Sawyer, but are you a news person or a Mafia gun moll?

"Take him down" -- the vernacular of our new post-racial America? Now the U.S. has an African-American acting like John Gotti and newsfolk like Sawyer cheerleading us on to the lower levels of societal conduct as we lurch towards becoming a Marvel comic version of ourselves, at least in our minds. The vernacular of artistes like 50 Cent will lead the way; we will simply be following our president who enjoys that thug -- along with Old School, mind, on his iPod; or at least that's what he said when he was politicking.

Come to think of it, following the Mafia's lead might be an improvement as they at least try to limit collateral damage, and seldom target women or children.

Maybe Mrs. Sawyer's husband -- comic/director Mike Nichols -- is helping script a bit of dynamism in to what has been admittedly a somber business. Diane et. al. are helping us get our war on in the coolest way possible.

Real fly, Diane.