What a friggin' loss.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 05/28/2010 11:28:55 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
Kanye West, Sonic Youth, Rage Against the Machine and many more artists rallied to boycott Arizona after the state passed a controversial law that encourages police officers to target residents they "reasonably suspect" to be undocumented. Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha is leading the boycott, dubbed "The Sound Strike," which finds the large group of artists refusing to perform in Arizona as long as the law is in place.
"Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for the music they listen to," de la Rocha said of the racial profiling promoted in law SB 1070. "People who are poor like some of us used to be could be forced to live in a constant state of fear while just doing what they can to find work and survive. This law opens the door for them to be shaked down, or even worse, detained and deported while just trying to travel home from school, from home to work, or when they just roll out with their friends. Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law takes it to a whole new low. If other states follow the direction of the Arizona government, we could be headed towards a pre-civil rights era reality."
Other musicians who have joined in the Sound Strike include Serj Tankian, Conor Oberst, Tenacious D, Spank Rock, Joe Satriani, Cypress Hill, filmmaker Michael Moore and many more. (Check out the full list of artists and sign the Sound Strike's petition demanding the repeal of SB 1070 at their official Website.) The Sound Strike is also encouraging other artists to join the cause, so expect so more acts to align themselves with the Artists Call to Boycott Arizona movement in the coming weeks.
Yo Yo, Arizona; I know you being overrun with illegal aliens and Is gonna let you finish, but I just gotta say that Mexico has one of the greatest illegal immigration policies of all time, of ALL TIME!!!
I wonder if my governor, Jan Brewer knew that this bill would sevrve to keep out.....
SF homos
Leftist actors
Leftist musicians
Race pimps
I hope all you FReepers get a bill like we have!!
What a friggin' loss.
Has been nobody gangster trash.
LLS
A state where Kanye West AND Michael Moore can't go? I'll start packing.
"What's a Yoot?"
I guess "Sonic Menopause" doesn't have the same ring to it, eh Kim?
They should show solidarity with these parasites by illegally crossing over into Mexico.
“Since they don’t seem to care about laws passed by the electorate, I guess they would be okay with me illegally downloading their music.”
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In which case they would have a sudden respect for the law and its enforcement.
Liberal hypocrisy is exemplified most sharply when their cash is on the line. The ignorant platitudes just seem to melt away.
The full list:
Cypress Hill
Juanes
Conor Oberst
Los Tigres del Norte
Rage Against the Machine
Cafe Tacvba
Micheal Moore
Kanye West
Calle 13
Joe Satriani
Serj Tankian
Rise Against
Ozomatli
Sabertooth Tiger
Massive Attack
One Day as a Lion
Street Sweeper Social Club
Spank Rock
Sonic Youth
Tenacious D
The only one I’ve both heard of and give a damn about is Joe Satriani.
Damn, I thought I wanted my state to adopt Arizona’s new law just so we could finally get a handle on the rampant crime and chaos caused by illegals. Now, I see it also has some terrific fringe benefits by keeping away such degenerate, crap-for-brains ‘artists!’ Arizona wins again!
I spoke too soon. I kind of like Rise Against. I guess there is a dollar or two they won’t be getting from me through I-Tunes.
So if I went to Arizona, I’d never hear any of this noise? I hope my state passes a similar law *soon*!
I like Los Tigres del Norte.
Hey Kanye,
You’ve been a good American, and Imma gonna let you finish, but Sheriff Joe is the best American, the best American of all time!
The only relevant one there currently is Kanye and right now he’s still being ostracized in the industry for the Taylor Swift incident.
I still can’t believe no one made a Kanye interrupts gag.
They don’t understand communism enough to realize they are hypocrites, (pathetic).
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