You should just shut up.
On Oct 6, 2008, at 3:30 PM, justifiedright wrote:
> 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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