The Right only approves of the Free Market when it benefits Right
Wingers, not the Left. And they, apparently, judging from their
support of W. and McCain, have no use for self-made men.
On Oct 9, 2008, at 10:14 AM, Jack Pitzer wrote:
> Using the "shut up..." logic
> Letterman - "shut up and be funny"
> Cartman - "shut up and be a 2-d animated character"
> Leno - Same as Letterman
> Peter Gabriel - same as Bruce - but don't forget his political
> songs helped things in South
> Africa
> Pete Seegar - Same as Bruce - but don't forget his political songs
> helped clean up
> waterways around our country, most notably the Hudson River.
>
> Saying "Shut up and.." just says you could care less about freedom
> of speech.
> And when that woman who wrote the letter takes the time to mention
> how rich people like
> Bruce and Bon Jovi are, she fails to note that they came from
> humble beginnings. They
> worked their asses off at bar band wages for years, and then people
> bought their music,
> and they earned their money. That doesn't mean that their humble
> beginnings aren't still a
> part of who they are.
>
> \--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Uh. Where does "Shut up " and the right to speak intersect, again?
> >
> > On Oct 9, 2008, at 9:35 AM, justifiedright wrote:
> >
> > > Why do people like you assert that folks like Ms. Lallo and me are
> > > attacking Springsteen's "right" to speak?
> > >
> > > We aren't. We are speaking too.
> > >
> > > We're sayhing, "Shut up and Sing."
> > >
> > > By disagreeing with me, should I say you are attacking me
> "right to
> > > speak?"
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "fancypaaantz" <fancypaaantz@>
> > > 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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