Regarding Colt 45 Blast

The Wall Street Journal is running a story, today about Pabst Liquor Company's new Malt Liquor, Colt 45 Blast.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704360404576206621165029478.htm




The Malt Liquor is using rapper, Snoop Dogg and half naked women from music videos that our children watch to promote this poison.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyiMB7VKiKY




Here are my thoughts.


Do we really need Colt 45 to "Blast" the brains of our children?


Snoop Dogg has a history of promoting Malt Liquor to disproportionately suffering communities dating back to the early 90's with ST Ides Malt Liquor, so in 2011, to borrow from the scriptures "the dog has returned to his vomit.".

I hope that Hip Hop magazines and radio stations who have the eyes and ears of our young people don't accept the 30 pieces of silver to sell us out.

And finally, it is a shame that liquor companies would stoop so low as to use celebrities who appear on youth oriented shows and radio stations to pimp poison. My prayer is that our Hip Hop youth will not fall victim to "Colt's cult of personality" and drink some "killa Kool Aid."

I will continue my "Intelligence Over Ignorance" campaign to encourage Hip Hop artists to use their powerful influences to develop the minds of our children instead of destroy them.

Minister Paul Scott
Messianic Afrikan Nation Ministry
Durham NC

Must Hear Beats and Mics Interview!

TRUTH Minista Paul Scott addresses the Hee Haw Hip Hop controversy and "Operation Dumb Down" on Beats and Mics.com

http://beatsandmics.com/MINISTER-PAULSCOTT-12-09.html

Intelligence Over Ignorance Tour Continues 10/29

The Intelligence Over Ignorance Tour continues. I had the pleasure of speaking to some students at Carrington Middle School in Durham NC. To schedule a lecture contact (919) 451-8283 or info@ioimovement.com

My Letter in USA Today 7/2

The USA Today is running a letter to the editor that I wrote regarding the call for black folks not to celebrate this false Fourth of July.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/07/july-fourth-thoughts.html

NWSF Bullet: The Controversy Over Malt Liquor "Energy Drinks"

The old dudes in the neighborhood used to have a saying when someone was trying to insult their intelligence with misinformation...


"Don't pee (um...urinate) on my shoes and tell me it's raining!"


The makers of Four Loko Malt Liquor Energy Drinks(I'm sorry they are PC now, Four Loko Caffeinated Malt Beverage) are trying to justify their pushing of their product to convenience stores and their cute little internet (mis) infomercials.


http://durhamcounty.mync.com/site/durhamcounty/news/story/35583/durham-man-thinks-malt-liquor-drink-looks-too-much-like-soda/


Classic case of a "straw man" argument (arguing a position but evading the main point.)


I wonder how they would respond to this study done by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center a few years back ?


http://www1.wfubmc.edu/news/NewsArticle.htm?ArticleID=2193

"See,what had happened was.....our product is not an energy drink....it's an alcoholic energy booster...like if you accidentally mix your Starbucks with a Colt 45...."

But ,yeah, I hear you, homie when you make the argument that there are other alcoholic energy drinks on the market, why are ya'll pickin' on poor little me?

Let's use dialectical reasoning for a moment that will defeat their argument...

"OK, Skeeter, granted that there are other caffeinated liquor energy drinks, why should the average connoisseur of malt pick your product instead of your competition's?"

"Well, it's because we have 11% alco....we sell cool caps...we get a lot of hits from kids on youtu....we market to a younger Hip Hop demo...DARNIT!!!!!"

It must be noted that folks are concerned about "malt liquor energy drinks" (with less alcohol) in cities across the country.

http://cbs4.com/seenon/i.team.miller.2.643928.html

Public pressure, also, forced Miller/Coors (makers of the popular "Sparks") to take the caffeine out of the drink months ago.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/19/business/fi-drink19

But I guess that the makers of Four Loko think that the folks in Durham are like ghetto versions of Mikey from that old school Life cereal commercial who the neighborhood kids used as a guinea pig.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYEXzx-TINc

"I'm not gonna try it, you try it.."

"I'm not gonna try it..."

"Give to Mikey!"

"Hey Mikey!...Mikey?....Wake up Mikey!"

"Somebody call 911 !!!"

Unfortunately, the folks at Phusion Projects are banking on the fact that their target market, the boyz in tha 'hood, college binge drinkers and sports minded weekend alcoholics won't question their marketing techniques nor be overly concerned about possible health risks.

Although some people might be cool with Four Loko and will find a way to even justify the sell of Arsenic Apple Cider, some of us Durham folks ain't drinkin' the Kool Aid!




In 1998, Paul Scott led a succesful campaign against Phat Boy Malt Liquor. For information about the IMANI (Inspiring Men to Act Against Negative Influences) lecture on alcohol marketing to young people, contact (919) 451-8283 or info@nowarningshotsfired.com

NWSF Presents: Operation MEDIA Workshop

Operation MEDIA is a workshop conducted by Paul Scott "Hip Hop TRUTH Minista" structured to help community groups and activists develop media stratagies to get their messages out to the world in cost effective ways. He will also discuss ways in which negative media images impact the self esteem of African American children.

Scott has appeared on talk shows across the world including Hannity and Colmes (Fox News), Fox News Live, Nachman (MSNBC), Hot 97 (NY), The Bev. Smith Show, Mancow Morning Show, Mike Medved Show, Russ Parr Morning Show, Mo in the Midday WVON (Chicago), Tom Pope Show (DC) Newstalk 1010 (Toronto) and SAfm (South Africa).

For more information contact (919) 451-8283 info@nowarningshotsfired.com

NWSF Presents: The IMANI Workshop

Paul Scott "Hip Hop TRUTH Minista" has been a community activist since 1991. During this period, he has lead various campaigns against things that negatively affect children.

In 1997 he lead a sucessful campaign against Phat Boy Malt Liquor which was a 40 oz that seemed to target the Hip Hop Generation.

During the IMANI (Inspiring Men to Act Against Negative Influences) workshop, Scott will help community organizations and concerned citizens develop strategies to combat negative influences that threaten our youth.

For more information contact : (919) 451-8283 or info@nowarningshotsfired.com