Again - the lamest argument Tom's ever made on this board.
BTW Tom, Reagan certainly was trying to get the most out of Bruce
when he attempted to use Born in the USA, I believe it was in his
campaign. Bruce stopped him - but Reagan was certainly willing to
try and leverage Bruce's work for his political advantage. So it's
ok for a Republican to try and use Bruce's music but not ok for
Bruce to express his own POV?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> He's always been political, whether it's blatantly, or subtly.
> Once again, he only speaks to the audience that chooses to listen
to him, just like Howard
> Stern. If you don't like Bruce, you tune away and listen to
something else. It's that simple.
> I can't honestly see how him speaking out against radio stations
makes him a hypocrite, at
> least as you've described it below. You're just not presenting a
good argument. He's not
> bigger then the radio stations. He doesn't own radio.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
<justifiedright@> wrote:
> >
> > I want him to shut up because he does not deserve a wide
audience on
> > politics. He gets the wide audience on music, then abuses that
by
> > switching over.
> >
> > Also - he is a hypocrite. He is bigger than us, so he gets to
speak
> > to that wide audience. The radio stations are bigger than the
Dixie
> > Chicks, and he was livid that they would speak by boycotting
them.
> >
> > You seem to be a fair guy Jack. You have to admit Bruce was a
> > hypocrite for crying foul against the radio station owners.
> >
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > >
> > > But why? Do you even know what he's saying?
> > > Do you want him to shut up just because he may be saying
something
> > you disagree with?
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> > <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You should speak out. Bruce should shut up and sing.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I can see a parallel here between me trying to moderate
this
> > group
> > > > to this Bruce discussion
> > > > > as it relates to what you call "microphone abuse"
> > > > > I knew that when I posted what I said below it would make
me
> > look
> > > > like a hypocrite.
> > > > > When you go see a Bruce show, you aren't going to hear him
> > > > pontificate for 3 hours about
> > > > > politics. He may sprinkle his show with some of it, but
you
> > also
> > > > get classic songs and lot's
> > > > > of great live rock and roll. Same with his recordings.
It's
> > not
> > > > all politics.
> > > > > Don't you think many of us here in America are upset with
> > what's
> > > > going on in our country?
> > > > > To not speak out is just being wimpy and equates to hiding
> > your
> > > > head in the sand.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> > > > <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@>
wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, if somebody said to you "Hey Tommy - SHUT UP AND
> > > > PRACTICE
> > > > > > >LAW!!" I'd defend
> > > > > > > you also. We all have the right to voice our opinions.
> > > > > > > It's just like the way people used to get angry about
> > Howard
> > > > Stern.
> > > > > > >You have a
> > > > > > > choice...listen, or tune away.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The difference is that Bruce and others like him
> > > > commit "microphone
> > > > > > abuse."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are people on this board that study and follow
> > politics
> > > > more
> > > > > > closely than he does. The problems is we can't gather a
> > wide
> > > > audience.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce gets a wide audience for a different reason -
music.
> > Then
> > > > he
> > > > > > abuses that by talking politics, not music. He has
nothing
> > more
> > > > > > important to say than anyone else, but abuses his
postion to
> > get
> > > > his
> > > > > > thoughts stated widely.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > He's also a hypocrite. He was very critical of radio
> > station
> > > > owners
> > > > > > who boycotted Dixie Chicks. Don't radio station owners
have
> > > > free
> > > > > > speech rights? You can always change the station, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don't
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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