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Michael Stipe, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys support Kavanaugh protest outside Supreme Court
Yahoo! Entertainment News ^ | October 2, 2018 | Ben Kaye, Consequence of Sound

Posted on 10/02/2018 3:19:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The F.B.I. is currently conducting its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Should they wrap up interviews by Trump’s Friday deadline, the Senate could be voting on Kavanaugh’s confirmation by the end of the week. Before that happens, though, over 20 musicians, authors, actors, and producers will make their voices of dissent heard at a protest dubbed, “Bravery is Contagious.”

Set to take place Thursday at 7:00 PM right outside of the Supreme Court, the protest comes in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, two of Kavanaugh’s alleged victims. R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Amanda Palmer, and Maxwell are all scheduled to appear at the event. Unfortunately, UB40 is not confirmed, which seems like a missed opportunity.

Other notable figures including Arianna Huffington, Maggie Gyllenhaal, An Inconvenient Truth producer Laurie David, and Peter Sarsgaard are also set to take part.

Party Majority PAC, the organizers behind the event, notes on its website that, “If there was ever a moment when the voice of the people can come together in concert to change the fate of our nation, this is it. Arm in arm, organized and ready, every child, woman, and man, must take to the streets to protest this nomination.....

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Always HATED REM.


21 posted on 10/02/2018 5:06:35 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Bravery is Contagious.”
Thank god, liberalism is not.
In most cases, their contagiousness
is a disease, a ruthless cancer, of
which, they will never seek a cure.


22 posted on 10/02/2018 7:40:28 PM PDT by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Back in the day in Athens everyone knew that Stipe sexually assaulted the boy in the Its the End of the World video.

I would like to hear what he has to say.


23 posted on 10/02/2018 7:41:03 PM PDT by Noamie
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