|
Political Asylum Publicly Debate Politics, War, Media. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
04-08-04, 08:31 PM | #1 | ||
my name is Ranking Fullstop
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Promontorium Tremendum
Posts: 4,391
|
Rock The Vote
don't recall seeing the rock establishment so directly involved in politics before:
Quote:
Quote:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...mpaign_rock_dc |
||
04-08-04, 08:37 PM | #2 |
my name is Ranking Fullstop
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Promontorium Tremendum
Posts: 4,391
|
Several of the recording artists who make up "Vote for Change" are shown in this photo released in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Members of the group will perform in a series of fund-raising concerts in nine swing states before the presidential election in an effort to unseat President Bush. From left are Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard: Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band, Jackson Browne; Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks, Steven Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks, Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, John Mellencamp, Nick Harmer of Death Cab for Cutie and R.E.M's Mike Mills.
|
05-08-04, 12:07 AM | #3 |
Earthbound misfit
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Moses Lake, Washington
Posts: 2,563
|
Remeber Live Aid? How about Farm Aid? Those are shows that don't just take a stand, they make a difference. Vote for Change is just a publicity stunt led by the same guy who tried and failed to oust Reagan in '84. I still like these guys' music, doesn't mean I care what they think about Bush though.
|
05-08-04, 01:16 AM | #4 |
even the losers
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 1,090
|
you sure that's not the cast of the new ABC show FiftySomething??
|
05-08-04, 07:08 AM | #5 |
flippin 'em off
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the real world
Posts: 3,232
|
Guess their lame liberal agenda doesn't make people very enthusiastic so they have to lure them in with cheap entertainment.
|
05-08-04, 07:30 AM | #6 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,742
|
Quote:
we were just young and restless and bored... " we did it for fun..." |
|
05-08-04, 07:42 AM | #7 |
flippin 'em off
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the real world
Posts: 3,232
|
Was that another staged liberal event to lure voters? Damn they're sneaky!
|
05-08-04, 12:53 PM | #8 | |
Keebeck Canuck
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Close to a border of LUNATICS
Posts: 1,771
|
Quote:
|
|
05-08-04, 02:59 PM | #9 | |
my name is Ranking Fullstop
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Promontorium Tremendum
Posts: 4,391
|
Quote:
and isn't it ironic that it takes charity events to raise money for needy Americans via Farm Aid, while your government pour billions of US taxpayer dollars into Iraq? Farm Aid has rmanaged to raise $17 million dollars in the 20 years of it's existence - we spent that much last week to help the poor Iraqis. Vote For Change is encouraging regime change - that would make a helluva lot more difference in the average American's life than Farm Aid or Live Aid ever did. |
|
05-08-04, 03:33 PM | #10 |
--------------------
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,379
|
Vote for Change.....
If Kerry moves into the White House do you really think he is going to pull out of Iraq? Your "regime" is going to improve American's way of life how? higher Taxes? I would like to know....
__________________
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend |
05-08-04, 03:40 PM | #11 |
Join Date: May 2001
Location: New England
Posts: 10,024
|
meanwhile the republicans have the artiste britney spears for their convention.
"i wish you all would please vote for mr. bush 'cause he's like... um... ...the president! thank you." - js. |
05-08-04, 03:50 PM | #12 |
flippin 'em off
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the real world
Posts: 3,232
|
Hmmmm...perhaps another wardrobe malfunction.
"I'll vote!....show the other and I'll vote twice!" |
05-08-04, 04:32 PM | #13 | |
my name is Ranking Fullstop
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Promontorium Tremendum
Posts: 4,391
|
Quote:
a) there is no military solution to the war on terror b) trying to force democracy on an Arab country is a fool's errand c) sending other people's kids off to die is the last thing you do, when there are no other options Bush, on the other hand, has not figured these things out, and given another four years, is quite capable of doing something as stupid as Iraq all over again. that's the difference...the rest is just details. |
|
05-08-04, 05:26 PM | #14 | |
Keebeck Canuck
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Close to a border of LUNATICS
Posts: 1,771
|
Quote:
Humm Bush Jr is from Skull & Bones, Kerry is from Skull & Bones... They both have the same agenda IMO. Voting for the lesser evil is Kerry (who's got a heinz legecy) and will prolly do absolutely nothing conserning the palestine/israel war. Voting for Bush means still more money for war Either one who wins, it's a catch 22, we are screwed on both sides. Coming form the canadian side of the border, even we, are screwed even tho we don't get a saying in this whole mess. Sorry tk, but both runner are dirty. On the upside of things, recently heard that the reps were funding Nader to steal more dems votes No one is clean in this, not even that tree hugger of Nader |
|
05-08-04, 06:53 PM | #15 | |||
flippin 'em off
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the real world
Posts: 3,232
|
Quote:
. . . Quote:
. . . Quote:
|
|||
05-08-04, 07:54 PM | #16 |
Earthbound misfit
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Moses Lake, Washington
Posts: 2,563
|
All I'm saying is that these musicians are just using Bush to sell tickets. It's okay if that's really how they want to make a living, but it used to be that musicians made money with their music, not their opinions. And sure, musicians use music to voice their opinions all the time, but these guys wrote most of their music before Bush was elected. Can these really be considered anti-Bush concerts if they don't actually play any anti-Bush music? The title "Vote for Change" is advertizing rather than advocacy, and isn't really different from "Rock Against Bush" which is shipping it's second volume soon. I wouldn't be opposed if their message was neutral: "We won't tell you who to vote for just as long as you cast your vote. Then, no matter the outcome, you'll be a true patriot for participating in the election."
Music fans come in both leftwing and rightwing varieties, and holding these concerts in swing states only makes the outcome more uncertain. |
05-08-04, 08:55 PM | #17 | |||
my name is Ranking Fullstop
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Promontorium Tremendum
Posts: 4,391
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
if you ever listened to Springsteen's live 1985 triple album, he does a short monologue about kids getting sent to war and why it's important to question our leaders...and then he goes into the song War. i've got respect for the man - he's clearly acting on convictions he's held for many year. if there's personal gain in here, i don't see it - he does't need the ticket sales, he won't profit from them, and if the Dixie Chicks flap is any indication, the stand he's taking can only hurt his career. |
|||
06-08-04, 08:53 PM | #18 | |||
Keebeck Canuck
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Close to a border of LUNATICS
Posts: 1,771
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Wonder why |
|||
06-08-04, 10:54 PM | #19 | ||
flippin 'em off
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the real world
Posts: 3,232
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
07-08-04, 12:40 PM | #20 | |
Keebeck Canuck
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Close to a border of LUNATICS
Posts: 1,771
|
Quote:
Hey, if you want to split hair on how i'd like to be labeled, it's your own affair, but please spell it right even tho there is no "cian" ending. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|