Posted on 08/26/2007 9:07:00 AM PDT by wagglebee
"The human suffering going on right now in Darfur is horrific," said Erik Whittington, American Life League's youth outreach director and director of Rock for Life, an organization of anti-abortion musicians.
"To add insult to injury, however, using this tragic abuse of human rights to raise money for a pro-abortion organization is hypocritical and beyond belief," he said.
In particular, Whittington accused Amnesty of deceiving singers Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne, who have both made statements against abortion, according to the London Sunday Times.
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wow.
I find myself forming a kernel of respect for Christina Aguilara?
Who’d a thunkit?
Kudos.
I’m surprised to see that ANY rockers are pro-life. Thank God there are a few.
And Avril Lavigne too. Whoever she is.
I'm a little surprised too but I have to admit, I have never heard of Avril Lavigne. I'm old though, maybe that explains it.
I never really DESPISED Avril...she always seemed harmless enough.
Christina’s another story...until now.
Maybe she’s growing up afterall.
She’s a younger, American version of Alanis Morissette - only not so edgy (same type of vocals though)
Think “skater girl”.
Avril Lavigne is a Canadian “rock” singer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne
I would rather have guessed her to be a typical liberal teeny starlet... but hey what do I know.
I’ve never cared for the music of Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne; however, they don’t seem to be as ill-behaved and immature as Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, etc.
She’s Canadian. ;)
Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne are not rockers.
They are pop tarts.
Avril’s canadian too huh?
Maybe that’s why she sounds so much like Alanis.
Agreed.
When we can look at Chrisina and admire her for her restraint - it is a sad world indeed.
The only thing I really know about Ms. Lavigne is that she wears way too much eye makeup. Saw a video of her recently — looked like someone punched her in the eyes. But from that brief clip, she sounded ok.
At least you are following the rules. Lol.
BTW good to see a return of those 1940’s hair-style.
If those artists were duped then let them speak for themselves. I don’t really care for Amnesty International and their hypocrisy when it comes to Israel, but with regards to abortion IIRC is stating that women should have a right to an abortion for some cases like rape and her health(and maybe more). I see nothing wrong with this at all.
“The only thing I really know about Ms. Lavigne is that she wears way too much eye makeup. Saw a video of her recently — looked like someone punched her in the eyes. But from that brief clip, she sounded ok.”
She sounds great in her recordings. She sounds like doggy doo when performing live.
The eye makeup is part of the whole tough skater girl image.
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