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In 1988, Buju Banton wrote and began to perform his most, if not one of his most popular songs, "Boom Bye Bye" - a song that strongly advocates for the murder of gays and lesbians. Although he and his management claims it's been years since he last performed that song anymore, this YouTube videoclip shows him performing it in Miami, Florida in May, 2006.

Last month, The Jamaican Observer newspaper reported a recent gaybashing incident in Falmouth, Jamaica - an incident that blogger Terrance Heath describes as a lynching and a hate crime.

On Sunday, May 6, 2007, Buju Banton performed a concert at New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Is there a correlation?

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A war begun to find Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan ended up with us looking for Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Plans for rebuilding have been cumbersome and abortive; Ground Zero remains a gaping hole. Hollywood dramatizations lionize certains heroes while stories of countless others remain untold. Despite the post-9/11 overhaul of Homeland Security, many Americans still do not feel safer and expect another terrorist attack sooner than later. After 5 years, there is still much progress to be made in all of these areas.

Our highest priority after 9/11 should have been ...

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