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The band was introduced by Stipe, who delivered an eloquent speech that addressed the power and historical importance of the band as part of a counterculture that somehow became mainstream. "Nirvana tapped into a voice that was yearning to be heard," he said. "In the '80s and early '90s, the idea of a hopeful, democratic country had practically been dismantled by Iran Contra, by AIDS, by the Reagan, Bush Sr. administrations. With their music and their attitudes, Nirvana blasted through all that with crystalline, nuclear rage and fury. Nirvana were kicking against the system to show a sweet and beautiful,...

Excerpt - The REM frontman is an outspoken supporter of Barack Obama and said the the Democrat's election would give his country the chance to move on from the aftermath of 9/11. ~ snip ~ Asked what he felt it would mean for America if McCain wins the election, Stipe smiled and said: "Well I'd have to move to England". ~ snip ~

Campaign gifts match payments Scandal: Stipe inquiry continues More than a dozen donors made suspect political contributions to Henry, McMahan. Possible straw donors The Oklahoman found these contributions to the 2002 campaigns of state Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan, Gov. Brad Henry and congressional candidate Mike Mass from people who also received payments around the same time from Phipps Enterprises or other companies owned by Gene Stipe and Steve Phipps: Brad Henry Charles Patton received $5,880, Dec. 29, 2002; donated $5,000, Jan. 14, 2003 Billy Rose received $6,285, Dec. 29, 2002; donated $5,000, Jan. 14, 2003 * Roy Hatridge received...

Fellow Republicans: You have been waiting for the other shoe to drop? Please go to http://www.tulsatoday.com Read David Arnett's article in full color with appropriate pictures. The article is below, but I encourage you to go to the Tulsa Today website for full details. YOU CANNOT MISS THIS ONE!!!! The Taylor/Stipe Corruption By David Arnett, Publisher Sunday, 02 April 2006 Tulsa Today has discovered that Tulsa mayoral candidate Kathy Taylor, in her first year as Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce, used taxpayer money to fund a questionable foundation with close ties to former Democrat state senator and convicted felon Gene Stipe...

It had never occurred to me that I could be involved with anything spiritually destructive... ...From my perspective, serving on the board of directors of the Association of Vineyard Churches (AVC) had always been a privilege. My wife and I developed close friendships with the other leaders'. Together we travelled to numerous countries, planted churches, and shared a vision for ministry. Led by a respected national leader, we considered ourselves elders of what was rapidly becoming a new denomination. We maintained a unified sense of mission and purpose as we pursued what we believed God was leading us to do....

Rockers Unite to Oust Bush Moby, Henley, Matthews ask fans to "get involved" Bruce Springsteen told a crowd of 50,000 New Yorkers on October 4th to "shout a little louder if you want the president impeached." Two weeks later, John Mellencamp posted an open letter to America on his Web site, declaring, "We have been lied to and terrorized by our own government, and it is time to take action." Meanwhile, Moby, Eddie Vedder and Michael Stipe are organizing a TV-ad campaign that will run anti-Bush commercials during the week of the State of the Union address in January; Dave...

Former state House member charged 2003-02-22 By Chris Casteel The Oklahoman WASHINGTON -- Former Oklahoma House member Walt Roberts was charged in U.S. District Court in alleged schemes to funnel $175,000 in illegal contributions into his 1998 campaign for Congress. Two conspiracy charges were filed against Roberts -- a felony count of obstructing the Federal Election Commission's investigation into his campaign financing and a misdemeanor count of conspiring to violate federal election laws. The charges come after a federal investigation that also focused on the role of state Sen. Gene Stipe, D-McAlester, in Roberts' campaign. Stipe helped manage the campaign...