Former President Carter had a point in what he was saying.  He stated "a beliefe among many white people, that african americans are not qualified to lead this country". It feels that way because everytime President Obama wants to make a speech or say something that a white person doesn't approve, he gets persecuted.  People need to learn how to accept what is being given to them.  When President Bush declared war, I don't recall such an uproar about the situation.  I do not believe that Kanye Wests' outburst is questioning his first amendment right.  What he did was rude but it was not outside his rights as an american citizen.  He was simply expressing his opinion.  The media is doing nothing but making the situation worse between Kanye and Taylor Swift.  The only way that the media is portraying the story, is that Kanye ruined Taylor Swifts first MVA (music video award) acceptance speech.  All Kanye was doing was expressing his feelings and those of many other americans, that were all at home trying to figure out how Beyonce had gotten beaten by Taylor Swift.  Kanye was just bold enough to get on stage and say what was on his mind.