Good points, arcman210.
I actually feel bad for Oprah. I think she tried her best to
support Obama without being combative, but someone should have said
to her "There is no way to do this without alienating some of your
fans."
I think her support for Obama was more of a Chicago thing than
anything else.
I give Oprah a pass.
Bruce should shut up and sing.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> >
> > No, Bruce's right to speak isn't the same as mine.
> >
> > He can committ microphone abuse; I can't.
> >
> > He has the ability to attract many ears for a spacific purpose
> > (music).
> >
> > When he then uses the mic for somehting other than music, that's
> > microphone abuse.
> >
> > Bruce should shut up and sing.
> >
>
> Its not that he doesn't have a right to say it, its just that he
has
> the power to say it. He should realize that not all of his fans
dont
> share the same views as him, and keep his mouth shut during his
> concerts... if he wants to rant at a rally I have no problem with
> that, but otherwise keep your opinions to yourself. He does it at
> his concerts too... brings politics into certain songs... during
the
> Magic tour he brought up issues of politics before some of his
> songs... I paid to go see him perform his music, not lecture me on
> how to vote. I would prefer that all artists stop using politics
and
> perform their music, but that wont happen. If your song has a
> message, it should be evident enough in the lyrics and people
should
> be smart enough to realize the message the song is trying to
> portray... I dont need a famous face to tell me what my political
> views should be... I'll form them myself and not try to preach
them
> among millions of complete strangers.
>
> These celebrities and musicians have more money than any of us
could
> ever imagine... they dont live the same lives as us and shouldnt
be
> telling us how to live or vote, no matter what side of the
spectrum
> they fall.
>
>
> On a related note, I love the section in the coaster that asks the
> opinions of current events among local residents... you get to
hear
> real voices of neighbors and everyday normal people.
>
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