KRS One interviewed by Alex Jones, 2/6/2009. Transcribed by Jeff Fenske except where noted.
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“Barack Obama, when we say ‘a black person in office,’ we gotta ease back, because for the first time we really have an African-American in office. To call him ‘black’ is a disrespect to his mother, and I don’t think that’s fair. He comes from a bi-racial family, and that should be respected.”
“Just because we have an African-American President doesn’t mean that he’s not going to continue the Bush agenda.”
“If we stay steadfast to the Constitution, at least we won’t be hit so hard with that global agenda.”
“If you really want to see what black governance is like, take a look at the mayors of major cities. When the cities were in power, we couldn’t be the mayors. It’s when the cities lost power they put in black mayors. … Now the nation has lost power; the dollar has lost power; the world is global. Now you can get a black President because it doesn’t matter. It’s global now.”
“So the real issue is this. Are you going to allow this system to tempt you into their prisons…into their psyche? Follow your purpose.”
“They put a black face on the New World Order, and now we’re all happy. KRS ain’t buying it.”
“This is the point! If they controlled it before what makes you think they’re not controlling it now? The country was on a verge of revolution. They through a black man out. Now we like this [lays back, arms crossed, chillin’].”
“I’m not on the emotional side. I’m not on this black side, white side. I don’t know what that is. I’ve got black policeman shooting at me…black Senators that want to keep me in poverty. … The truth don’t have no color. The truth is that people are hurtin.’ …they’re trying to turn us into China …we’re in so much debt…. What side are you on?”
“That’s a privately owned company, the Federal Reserve Bank. They set the agenda.”