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Stevie Nicks Gives iPods To Wounded Soldiers
Starpulse Blog ^ | 6/23/06 | Unattributed

Posted on 08/26/2006 5:57:16 PM PDT by Huntress

Singer Steve Nicks is doing her part to support U.S. troops by donating hundreds of iPods to soldiers wounded in Iraq. The former Fleetwood Mac star regularly visits soldiers at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

She explains, "I refuse to be pulled into the politics of war. But once these soldiers sign up, go to war and come back to a hospital, I will do whatever it takes to make them better." Nicks has provided iPods loaded with her music, along with fellow artists Aerosmith and Elvis Presley.

She has also sent baby clothes to war widows, joined bedside vigils and with the United Service Organization (USO), hopes to provide every returning soldier with a music player. She adds, "Any one of them could be my own child. You can't help falling in love with every one of them."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bethesda; class; donations; fleetwoodmac; generosity; ipod; ipods; iraq; music; nicks; soldiers; stevie; stevienicks; supportourtroops; supportthetroops; war; waronterror; wot; woundedsoldiers
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To: Revolting cat!

Cynicism is ugly and bad for soul.


41 posted on 08/26/2006 6:19:46 PM PDT by stands2reason (ANAGRAM for the day: Socialist twaddle == Tact is disallowed)
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To: Huntress

I always have liked her. She's tops in my book.


42 posted on 08/26/2006 6:20:09 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (Native Texan)
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To: angcat
Mrs. Suhks is still out of town on business. :o(
43 posted on 08/26/2006 6:20:27 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (If you don't love Jesus, you can go to hell.)
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To: Huntress
Her and her voice gave my teenaged loins a run for the money. And I never cared what the heck she was saying.

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44 posted on 08/26/2006 6:21:32 PM PDT by Number57 ("Don't quote Dickens in my apartment!"~ Joe Young)
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To: Hexenhammer
It was a joke. "billy-goat voiced" wasn't used because it is a colorful metaphor, but in reference to an episode of South Park. Next time, think before you jump down other members throats. Thanks.

Most thinking people are likely to miss South Park references. Surely you can forgive a fellow freeper for not being familiar with that particular brand of sewage.

45 posted on 08/26/2006 6:22:18 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: stands2reason
You are absolutely right! But...
"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

-- Oscar Wilde


46 posted on 08/26/2006 6:22:52 PM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Number57

She wasn't just pretty, she was very talented. I think very well of her.


47 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:04 PM PDT by Bangupjob
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To: 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...

BUMP


48 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:07 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Bangupjob
She's probably slept with everything that moves, plus Christine McVie too. All that and a booze and cocaine and debauchery binge that could cover Mount Everest.

I believe she has been clean and sober for some years now..

49 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:10 PM PDT by cardinal4 (America, despite the usual suspects, stands firmly with Israel..)
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To: TommyDale

it is obvious that you cannot read....and if someone is supporting the troops it is a whole lot better than most of the rock/hollywood types!!!!


50 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:13 PM PDT by hnj_00
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To: Melas

Hey, I like South Park, but I haven't memorized every episode.


51 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:37 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Huntress

good for her...she was always a hottie- nice to see she's giving back...


52 posted on 08/26/2006 6:23:54 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Huntress
"I refuse to be pulled into the politics of war. But once these soldiers sign up, go to war and come back to a hospital, I will do whatever it takes to make them better."

This is notable only because it's so rare.

It really should be the standard by which all entertainers operate.

She just went up another notch in my book, if that's possible.

53 posted on 08/26/2006 6:24:17 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with political enemies who are going senile.)
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To: Huntress

Good for her!

Would that more big name entertainers were like that.


54 posted on 08/26/2006 6:24:35 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Huntress

bttt

Thanks for posting Huntress. I hadn't seen this and will definitely have to let Ms. Nicks know I appreciate her efforts by buying a couple of her CD's. Off to Youtube to watch a little Stevie video too! Wish there were more like her!

Cheers - Dinah


55 posted on 08/26/2006 6:24:42 PM PDT by Dinah Lord (fighting the Islamic Jihad - one keystroke at a time...)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Holy smokes -- she gets it! I'm already preparing for when she comes out in the future and blows it all with some remarks that are more in keeping with her crowd...

That's just it. She could say anything and it wouldn't matter. Her actions have already spoken. Whether or not she's behind the war politically, she's proven that she's behind the soldiers and the families of fallen soldiers.

56 posted on 08/26/2006 6:24:44 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: cardinal4

You are correct, she has. Another point in her favor, some people never learn, but she found the discipline and will and faith to do it. Maybe that's why she's giving back to others in any way she can. Lovely lady.


57 posted on 08/26/2006 6:25:07 PM PDT by Bangupjob
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To: the invisib1e hand

What an ugly thing to say.


58 posted on 08/26/2006 6:25:42 PM PDT by stands2reason (ANAGRAM for the day: Socialist twaddle == Tact is disallowed)
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To: Melas
Most thinking people are likely to miss South Park references.

A lot of thinking people like the satire.

59 posted on 08/26/2006 6:26:22 PM PDT by jude24 ("I will oppose the sword if it's not wielded well, because my enemies are men like me.")
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To: Bangupjob; Revolting cat!

You missed this one:

To: Huntress
Maybe Martha Stewart can provide the hard fighting troops with some elegant table napkins, and Paul Newman with jars of his "Paul's Own" spaghetti sauce? Any other idee-errsfor the celebrities we worship? Oh yes, and Paris Hilton could provide her used underwear to the troops guarding the Abu Ghraib prison.


11 posted on 08/26/2006 7:07:16 PM MDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")


60 posted on 08/26/2006 6:27:24 PM PDT by stands2reason (ANAGRAM for the day: Socialist twaddle == Tact is disallowed)
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