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Posted on 05/03/2006 8:05:19 AM PDT by Redbob
Eric Clapton has agreed to headline a controversial seven-hour concert supporting the Countryside Alliance in its fight to lift the ban on fox hunting in the UK.
The hitmaker will join fellow rockers Bryan Ferry, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Nick Mason, Roger Daltrey of The Who and Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford at the gig at Highclere Castle in Berkshire this summer.
Clapton's spokesperson confirmed last night, "Eric supports the Countryside Alliance. He doesn't hunt himself, but does enjoy rural pursuits such as fishing and shooting.
He supports the Alliance's pursuit to scrap the ban on the basis that he doesn't agree with the state's interference with people's private pursuits."
The ban on fox hunting was imposed by the British government in February, and the concert is expected to face opposition from animal rights activists.
(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: banglist; conservative; ericclapton; fox; hunting; pinkfloyd; rockers; rogerdaltrey; shooting
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To: Redbob
It's nice to hear that not all performers are wacko left wing socialist kooks
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posted on
05/03/2006 8:28:54 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: Redbob
As they get older they go from liberal to conservative...unless they don't have a brain.
To: Redbob
As they get older they go from liberal to conservative...unless they don't have a brain.
To: vetvetdoug
Yes, I know I repeated myself.
To: evets
Tacos make good parking brakes.
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posted on
05/03/2006 8:55:12 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
(and just think how clean the cities would become again.)
To: Vaquero
When did he leave his wife for her?
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posted on
05/03/2006 9:11:24 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Democrats = The Culture of Treason)
To: Redbob
Clapton's spokesperson confirmed last night, "Eric supports the Countryside Alliance. He doesn't hunt himself, but does enjoy rural pursuits such as fishing and shooting. He supports the Alliance's pursuit to scrap the ban on the basis that he doesn't agree with the state's interference with people's private pursuits." Kudos to Clapton for not being a British weenie...Bob's your uncle.
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posted on
05/03/2006 9:14:30 AM PDT
by
MotleyGirl70
(Hillary and her feminazis are an embarrassment to my gender.)
To: Redbob
Clapton is a Conservative.
From Clapton's bio at Wikipedia:
In 1976, Clapton was the centre of controversy, and accusations of racism, when he spoke out against increasing immigration, during a concert in Birmingham. Clapton said that England had "become overcrowded", and implored the crowd to vote for Enoch Powell (Conservative party) to stop Britain becoming "a black colony". These comments (along with equally ill-advised remarks by David Bowie) led to the creation of the Rock Against Racism movement in the UK.
To: Redbob
I'd be leery of anything that Eric Crapton feller says...
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posted on
05/03/2006 9:18:42 AM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: kevinjdeanna
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posted on
05/03/2006 9:58:10 AM PDT
by
snugs
(An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
To: G.Mason
Que?
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posted on
05/03/2006 10:00:14 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: A CA Guy
Que?
Si ... and thanks, I was beginning to think I was all alone. ;)
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posted on
05/03/2006 10:21:21 AM PDT
by
G.Mason
(The Left is as deadly as Islam's al Qaeda. Both kill, only Muslims tell you to your face.)
To: G.Mason
He's actually a patsy.
He is only a figure head, if he was a real President, why would he allow criminal drug lords presence with mansions within a short view of the border?
He is complicit.
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posted on
05/03/2006 10:23:01 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Redbob
"F-o-o-o-xes!
(With big American breasts!)"
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posted on
05/03/2006 10:26:42 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: A CA Guy
That would be exactly the reason for the "hunt".
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posted on
05/03/2006 10:35:41 AM PDT
by
G.Mason
(The Left is as deadly as Islam's al Qaeda. Both kill, only Muslims tell you to your face.)
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