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Should singers strike a political note?
The Tennessean ^
| August 14th, 2004
| Cooper
Posted on 08/15/2004 8:12:55 AM PDT by wardaddy
By PETER COOPER
Staff Writer A vote is a voice, and celebrity provides a microphone.
Thus — especially in an election year — it's common for politically minded artists and musicians to use their fame as a platform to push agendas and candidates. That's been the case for hundreds of years in hundreds of countries, and the American tradition includes plenty of singing and stumping.
(Excerpt) Read more at You have to go to the Tennessean yourself.com ...
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To: fritzz
Whatever happened to Rod Stewart's retirement?
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posted on
08/15/2004 2:43:39 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
To: WKB
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Happy now??? See ya in three days. |
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posted on
08/15/2004 2:48:55 PM PDT
by
Fintan
(Some...Ovaltine?????)
To: Fintan
But you have just proven my point.
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posted on
08/15/2004 2:51:14 PM PDT
by
WKB
(3! ~ Psa. 12 8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.")
To: WKB
But you have just proven my point.
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I usually do. It's my weakest trait. |
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posted on
08/15/2004 2:59:09 PM PDT
by
Fintan
(Some...Ovaltine?????)
To: Fintan
BTW your favorite thing #2 is now the dreaded redx
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posted on
08/15/2004 3:01:05 PM PDT
by
WKB
(3! ~ Psa. 12 8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.")
To: WKB; Old_Professor; Admin Moderator
I posted the link bad....we are not supposed to link direct to Tennessean apparently.
However one can Google it. It's on today's frontpage and yes it mentions FR.
AM can you expound?
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:21:00 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Support the Swifties!)
To: NewRomeTacitus
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:21:57 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Support the Swifties!)
To: wardaddy
It sounds like you had a wonderful time last night.
That's a concert I would LOVE to see.
But, it sounds like the concert
wasn't the ONLY thing you enjoyed. ;o)
Since my screen name is what it is, ya' normally
wouldn't find me posting on a thread like this. ;o)
So, I'll make this my statement...
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posted on
08/15/2004 10:11:27 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
To: WKB
"I would make a good Demcorat,
I believe those artist who agree with me should
have a voice and those who don't should be jailed."
LOL! Why not shot? ;o)
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posted on
08/15/2004 10:13:55 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
To: Fintan; WKB
ROTFLOL!
You two are a hoot!
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posted on
08/15/2004 10:15:28 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
To: cyborg
*** Toby Keith wrote that song with the line 'it ain't no rag, it's a flag..' ***
That was charlie Daniels, not Toby Keith.
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posted on
08/15/2004 10:25:01 PM PDT
by
Jackknife
(.......Land of the Free,because of the Brave.)
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