Pro-Bush Neil Young Shocks Leftists

newsmax.com | Dec13, 2001 | Carl Limbacher and the Newsmax staff

[NC Conservative]

The left-wing group that calls itself People for the American Way got the shock of its life when it honored peacenik Canadian rocker Neil Young - and he said President Bush's anti-terrorism measures were necessary.

"We can't forget what brought us together and what we're living for, what makes us who we are, even though to protect freedom it seems that we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time," Young said Tuesday at the limousine-liberal group's annual dinner in (where else?) Beverly Hills.

More than a few eyebrows were raised, Reuters news agency reported Wednesday.

"It is a law that we get a chance to get them back. It's very important not to forget that.

"It's a tough time for all of us who believe in a certain way of life to come to grips with the fact that we have to kind of make a - what do you call it - this word's hard for me - I think it's - compromise. That's right. But it's temporary, and we can't forget that it's temporary. We're going to do the job, and then we're going to get back to being who we are."

Young, who received the outfit's "Spirit of Liberty lifetime achievement award," recently had the blame-America-first left grumbling when he recorded the song ''Let's Roll'' as a tribute to the doomed passengers who overpowered their hijackers over Pennsylvania on Sept. 11.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of ``South Park'' and the failed "That's My Bush!" sitcom, also had the whine-and-cheese GWLs (Guilty White Liberals) gasping when Parker said they were proud Republicans. ``It's true," said Parker, dressed in a garish stars-and-stripes suit.

[hattend]

Hey, did anybody see last night’s “All Butter” ("That's me.") episode. It was a little too creepy in the beginning,

Creepy's is not the word for it. I turned it off.

Guess I'll watch the last half on Sunday's repeat.

[Shift_Master]

South Park is quality!

[TigersEye]

Is this the same Neil Young that dedicated his song "Piece of Crap" to George W. Bush?

I never heard that. I was amazed you mentioned the song, I was off composing my post before I saw yours, it's not too well known.

[Delbert]

I saw the Simmons interview and have been looking for a transcript of it on the Oreilly website, no luck so far. But he certainly had his facts straight and believed that Israel needed to go for the kill. Kiss fan in dallas.

[Libertarian_4_eva]

At least they are somewhere in the ball park. I always thought they were liberal blowhards.

If you watched the show. I have and its funny as all hell. They make fun of the stupid idea of hate crime laws (devoted a whole show to the joke) and have made fun of celeberties who are all liberals.

Social Conservatives or moralists no. However that does not make you a liberal democrat otherwise the republican party would be the size of the reform party.

[monday]

"These guys would tell a Jew they're Nazi's, and would tell Muslims they were Jews... They'll say anything to get a rise outta someone, in other words. "

ROTFLMAO....Most people take themselves way too seriously. If all it takes to get a rise out of someone is to disagree with them, then they deserve to be laughed at. South Park rocks, hehe, and I don't care if you disagree;^)

[SteveH]

Here is another item to contribute to observations of the apparent rocker trend towards libertarianism/conservatism.

On mainstream TV channels recently there have been some ad spots that offer folks an opportunity to send a video greeting to troops fighting in the Afghanistan operation, or overseas, or both. The cover music is "River", from the album "Blue":

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down the trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing Christmas songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
That I could skate away on
...

I would imagine that they could not use the music without Mitchell's permission. I do not know her politics but I would be surprised if she was not a pacifist, at least in the past.

[StevenB]

South Park has always been about making fun of stupid people and stupid ideas which is why they are always going after Babs, Rosie, hate crime legislation, those horrible "people" who want to have sex with children, Janet Reno,... the list goes on and on. Sure once in a while a conservative idea is skewered but for the most part its the liberals and thier ideas taking it in the a$$.

[What about Bob?]

What pride is there in claiming membership in a political party that has no chance of any major political success? The LP is a dead animal. Any Libertarians with brains realize that the way to effect change in Washington is to work within the two party system. Ron Paul has figured that out. Why haven't you all?

[wku man]

Okay, I have my Nomex CVC suit on, so here goes...

"It is a law that we get a CHANCE(?!) to get them back..."

Doesn't anyone have a problem with this other than me? What's this "we get a chance" stuff. Anyone with any brains knows that once the government takes it away, you'll never get it back. I think we all need to remember that any power we give to government, even to a government we like, will be around when the next Klinton comes along. I'm not wild about the idea of handing my freedoms over to anyone on the promise that "we'll give 'em back when it's all over."

Young may be a fine songwriter, but I'm still suspicious after comments like that.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[NC Conservative]

I WANNA ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE AND PARTY EVERYDAY. HUGE FAN TOO

[ravinson]

Any Libertarians with brains realize that the way to effect change in Washington is to work within the two party system.

That's what they told Jesse Ventura. Though he's no rocket scientist, he was smart enough to ignore them.

[Cacophonous]

I guess I misunderstood the plotline of "That's My Bush"...

[mlo]

Just realize that they were prepared to make "That's My Gore" if the election had gone the other way.

[dead]

Man, you're a serious weirdo with an odd agenda.

When did I say I was a Libertarian?

[jwalsh07]

Im happy to see it but I'll be sticking with Charlie and Hank Jr.

[Pharmboy]

The sumb*tch changed his tune--literally.

[What about Bob?]

That's what they told Jesse Ventura. Though he's no rocket scientist, he was smart enough to ignore them.

And Ventura is going to get tossed out of office come 2002.

Brian Sullivan for Minnesota Governor