VH1 making Political Statement

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[LisaMalia]

As I was going to bed tonight, I was channel surfing, and saw a movie type thing about "The Monkees". Decided to watch some of it before I fell asleep, and came across a disgusting commercial for this upcoming movie. I will be emailing VH1, and tell them I'll never watch their channel again (for all the good it will do.) Thought others might want to know about this as well to voice their complaints.

One of my good friends died during his service during the Vietnam war. My brother served his country as well during that era. I feel this is a disgusting attempt to not only undermine their sacrifices, but to put a biased slant on our current war on terrorism.

[ladyinred]

I saw the ad for this documentary yesterday and was stunned to say the least. I have read about the Nixon war with John Lennon, and saw a show about it on the history channel this year. I imagine (no pun intended) this one will really be a doozie.

[Wormwood]

If the documentary is factually correct, I have no problem with it airing.

If it is not, then I will add my letter to yours.

[DemforBush]

I was onced roped into seeing a similar film - "Imagine" - when I was a teenager.

Although it was about Lennon's entire life, the film focused a lot on Lennon's "peace" efforts, especially he and Yoko's "staying in bed for peace" stunt. It was enough to make me sick, and *almost* enough to make feel sorry for Lennon. He came off as a brain-dead fool in the interviews, unable to give reporters even a single credible explanation as to how staying in bed with Yoko was going to do anything for anyone, much less end the Vietnam War.

Lennon was an extraordinary musician, and I'm sorry he was murdered. But the man just wasn't playing with a full deck, I'm afraid.

[RedMonqey]

The History Channel already beat them to it.

It's true but Nixon failed. At least he tried to keep foreigners from trying to influence American elections.

Lennon failed too. Nixon won in an landslide.

[LisaMalia]

Lennon was an extraordinary musician, and I'm sorry he was murdered. But the man just wasn't playing with a full deck, I'm afraid.

I loved some of the Beatles music, "Blackbird" is one of my favorite songs to this day. But I hated Lennon's politics, even back in the day when I was a teenager.

I can't help but wonder, if he hated our country so much, why did he choose to live here?

[RedMonqey]

Lower tax rates? The swinging New York scence.... etc.
Only he knew for sure...

[LisaMalia]

Lower tax rates is my guess. Remember the song "Taxman"?

[RedMonqey]

Yeah I remember.

Like you I liked some of their songs but pass on their politics.


Elenore Rigby for one...

[FreedomCalls]

I loved some of the Beatles music, "Blackbird" is one of my favorite songs to this day. But I hated Lennon's politics, even back in the day when I was a teenager.

"Blackbird" is an almost 100% Paul McCartney song. I don't even think Lennon was in the studio when it was cut. Paul wrote it, sang it, and played the guitar on it. Nobody else contributed.

[StoneWall Brigade]

When are they ever going to get off the Vietnam War?

[RedMonqey]

Never . That's the one war Liberals can freely harp as an example of " wars are bad "

[LisaMalia]

I don't think it's about the Vietnam war.

I think it's about undermining what President Bush is trying to do now to save our butts against terrorists. They're playing to the younger crowd, with the message, "any war is bad".

Of course, none of us like war, but we all know that it's necessary to protect our way of life in this great country.

If you notice in the article, it mentions the word "quagmire". Sound familiar?

[tallhappy]

Power to the people, right on!!!

[tallhappy]

Lennon was an extraordinary musician, and I'm sorry he was murdered. But the man just wasn't playing with a full deck, I'm afraid.

He was on drugs all the time.

[LisaMalia]

Hate to speak ill of the dead, but what a hypocrite he was. Made all his money in the US, ditched his wife and child, and took up with a no talent freak.

Again, if he hated our country so much, why did he come back here?

The irony of it all is that supposedly, radical Islam hates the US for our "decedent lifestyles". You won't find that much in the Red states, but in Hollywood, IT THRIVES. And these liberals hate our President, for defending them to be able to live those lifestyles?

Go figure.

[LisaMalia]

He was on drugs all the time.

I actually don't think he was during those last years. Just terribly misguided. And again, don't know why he and that freak he married didn't live somewhere else, as they both obviously hated our country, and everything we stand for.

Does anyone know if Yoko still lives in the US?

[FreedomCalls]

The irony of it all is that supposedly, radical Islam hates the US for our "decedent lifestyles". You won't find that much in the Red states, but in Hollywood, IT THRIVES.

Dinesh D'Souza has a new book coming out that may interest you. It covers that topic.

http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385510127

The Enemy At Home
The Cultural Left and Its Responsibilty for 9/11

In THE ENEMY AT HOME, bestselling author Dinesh D’Souza makes the startling claim that the 9/11 attacks and other terrorist acts around the world can be directly traced to the ideas and attitudes perpetrated by America’s cultural left.

D’Souza shows that liberals—people like Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank, Bill Moyers, and Michael Moore—are responsible for fostering a culture that angers and repulses not just Muslim countries but also traditional and religious societies around the world. Their outspoken opposition to American foreign policy—including the way the Bush administration is conducting the war on terror—contributes to the growing hostility, encouraging people both at home and abroad to blame America for the problems of the world. He argues that it is not our exercise of freedom that enrages our enemies, but our abuse of that freedom—from the sexual liberty of women to the support of gay marriage, birth control, and no-fault divorce, to the aggressive exportation of our vulgar, licentious popular culture.

The cultural wars at home and the global war on terror are usually viewed as separate problems. In this groundbreaking book, D’Souza shows that they are one and the same. It is only by curtailing the left’s attacks on religion, family, and traditional values that we can persuade moderate Muslims and others around the world to cooperate with us and begin to shun the extremists in their own countries.

[onedoug]

"Imagine". What sophmoric garbage.

[L.N. Smithee]

"Imagine". What soph[o]moric garbage.

Amen to that, brother.

When I was a teenager, I did a lot of "imagining." No matter how much "imagining" I did about Lynda Carter or Cheryl Tiegs, none of my dreams ever came true , but I didn't expect them to. That's the difference between me and the dolts who have Lennon bumper stickers; they think their autopacifistic fantasies have the power to change.