Secret Service listening to Eminem lyrics for threat to president
We are aware of the lyrics, and we are in the process of determining what action, if any, should be taken.
- John Gill, U.S. Secret Service spokesman
Here in Amerika, land of the rich, the white, and the humorless, we don't take kindly to white trash rappers insulting or threatening Our Sainted President. Remember, loose lips sink ships, and that means the terrorists will win.
An unreleased tune by Detroit rapper Eminem called "We as Americans'' was the subject of a top-of-the-page report on the rabble-rousing conservative web site www.drudgereport.com on Friday. Why all the fuss? The song contains the lyric "I don't rap for dead presidents. I'd rather see the president dead.'' While "dead presidents'' is commonly used slang for money, the exact intent of the politically tinged song -- which includes references to cruising Gratiot, Osama Bin Laden and Eminem's troubles with the law -- isn't clear....
"Oh my God,'' said Interscope spokesman Dennis Dennehy said when informed about the Secret Service response. He noted that President Bush is not mentioned in the track. "This is an unfinished song that was lost or stolen. It was never determined when, where or how it was going to be used. It's a work in progress. Who knows what the lyrics will say when and if the song is finally released?''
Speaking for myself, I know that I'll sleep much more soundly tonight knowing that the Secret Service is hot on the trail of those who would disrespect our way of life and Our Sainted President. After all, isn't Our Sainted President the one who said "There ought to be limits to freedom?" Jeez, once we allow this sort of crap, how long is it going to be before rappers are spewing forth about sex and violence and drugs?