I agree completely.
And when I read that letter, the write only mentions successful musicians, but
the fact of
the matter is, musicians on every level, from the club where I work on up, are
talking and
sometimes singing about the issues of the day.
Not everything can be about love, bling, jealousy, how horrible your life is
etc.
I also wonder what would happen if a high profile entertainer was supporting
McCain?
Would people tell them to shut up?
What about people like Hannity or O'Reilly on Fox? They are also high profile
entertainers,
getting paid big bucks to push an agenda via the TV. Why is that ok, but it's
not ok for
Bruce to speak about what's on his mind?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "fancypaaantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I honestly don't understand what the big deal is. Celebrities have a
> right, like everyone else, to endorse a candidate. And they also
> have a right to show up at political rallies and speak their mind.
> If you do not want to listen, don't listen. Don't go to their
> concerts, rallies, change the channel or station etc.
>
> I think what people are really upset about is that an entertainer
> that they like disagrees with them about politics. Well, tough. And
> that their celebrity status gives them a bigger voice than yours.
> That's just life. There are people I hate to listen to as well, but
> I can't say that they should not have a right to speak because I
> disagree with them!
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> >
> > Entertainers too political
> > October 9, 2008
> >
> >
> > This is just a short shout-out to all the musicians out there who
> > have determined they are the utmost authority for doling out
> > political advice: Shut up and sing!
> >
> > Where do these artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon
> Bon
> > Jovi and John Mellencamp get the idea they can tell me who to vote
> > for?
> >
> > They sit in their lofty mansions in Rumson, Colts Neck, Middletown
> > and Long Island and proceed to tell us the economy is bad. How do
> > they know? Is it because we no longer can afford to pay the $100
> to
> > $500 per ticket to see them? Oh, that's right, maybe their wallets
> > are hurting because of this. Somehow, I don't think their wallets
> are
> > hurting as much as mine.
> >
> > I used to be a big fan of all the above. I can remember
> Springsteen
> > going ballistic when Ronald Reagan used his name in a speech. He
> said
> > he didn't want to get "political." Why is it OK now?
> >
> > I realize I'm a small fish in their arsenal of "money" (oh, I mean
> > fans), but I no longer listen to any of these artists. Back in the
> > day, their music made me forget, made me dream and soothed my
> anxious
> > state. Now, they are no better than evangelists who beg for money
> in
> > the name of God and commit all kinds of ungodly acts. Well, I
> don't
> > have to listen to them. I can change the channel when they are
> > preaching.
> >
> > It's bad enough we have to listen to the politicos on CNBC, Fox
> and
> > so forth, but at least that is their job. Politicking is not the
> job
> > of these artists their job is to entertain, and I am no longer
> > entertained.
> >
> > Vikki Lallo
> >
> > TOMS RIVER
> >
>
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