Black people...the Presidential Inauguration is NOT an excuse to act ignorant!!!!

Dear Family,

As it grows closer and closer to the swearing in of our first African-American president, the excitement level has risen to an all time high. Thousands of my beautiful, Black people are making plans to descend on our nation's capital to witness the swearing in of Barack Hussein Obama, the new 44th president.

Over the past few days, I have heard, seen and read the increasing number of inaugural ball, party and after party invites triple. Of course, I am concerned. More parties means more opportunities for someone to act crazy. I will take this time to sum up my feelings with a quote from lyrical emcee extrodinaire Mad Skillz, taken from his 2009 Rap Up:

"Don't make the inauguration an NBA All-Star Weekend"

To my less than swift Black people, that means NO IGNORANCE!!!! Please, please, please, do NOT sully such a momentous occasion with stupidity. You know who you are and we see you. We do not need the press reporting about a shooting or fight at one of these events. Keep the drinking to a minimum and do not do anything to disrespect our new President, embarrass our families, friends or yourself.

For those of you who need some rules an regulations to temper your foolishness, here you go:

• Leave anything that is illegal at home. (That includes weed, drugs, firearms, etc.) The security will be thick and we don't need any press coverage with a Philly blunt sticking out of your mouth.


• To my sisters who like to dress scantily....please save that for the bedroom. I am sure President Obama doesn't want to see your thong and wares paraded on TV and nor do I.


• Keep the booming systems in your vehicles to a minimum. Yes, we know you have a Bentley, but damn, keep the audio system to a low roar.


• No dice playing on the steps of the Lincoln Monument. If I see someone playing Cee-lo on the very same steps where Dr. King stood, we have problems.


• If you buy something to eat or drink, throw the wrappers,bottles, bags, and etc. in the trash. You have home training...USE IT.


• DO NOT PISS OFF THE COPS! There will be a unspoken no nonsense rule put in place in DC. Trust me, the cops will not hesitate to throw any ignorant ass**le in jail, or pummel anyone who acts a fool.


• Vendors...I know you have to get that guap, but there are only some many incense, oil and t-shirt stands that we need on the Mall. Diversify!!!!!


• Rappers, singers and celebs that are visiting DC for the inauguration, please use your fame and power to temper your fans.

That's about it...I am done...

One - Cap-D