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To: atomic conspiracy
Say what you will about her disgusting politics, but Joan Baez has always lived her principles. I can't recall her ever doing a trashy concert. And what do you know but for 68 years old, she still looks pretty good.


81 posted on 11/20/2010 5:56:42 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The RINOcrat Party is still in charge. There has never been a conservative American government.)
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To: Carry_Okie

Yep, she is still pretty at age 68.

And although she was anti-war she did indeed live by her principles. She was no Jane Fonda:

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Baez

During the Christmas season 1972, Joan joined a peace delegation traveling to North Vietnam, both to address human rights in the region, and to deliver Christmas mail to American prisoners of war. During her time there, she was caught in the U.S. military's "Christmas bombing" of Hanoi, North Vietnam, during which the city was bombed for eleven straight days...

Her disquiet at the human-rights violations of communist Vietnam made her increasingly critical of its government and she organized the May 30, 1979, publication, of a full-page advertisement (published in four major U.S. newspapers) in which the communists were described as having created a nightmare, which put her at odds with a large segment of the U.S. left wing, who were uncomfortable criticizing a leftist régime. In a letter of response, Jane Fonda said she was unable to substantiate the "claims" Baez made regarding the atrocities being committed by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge.

It would help if she was a bit more careful and thoughtful and used a bit more common sense for the sake of her own safety and her fans.

84 posted on 11/20/2010 6:25:24 PM PST by Screaming_Gerbil (Life is God's gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to God. Make it a fantastic one.)
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To: Carry_Okie
Say what you will about her disgusting politics, but Joan Baez has always lived her principles.

I'll second that. After the US withdrew from Southeast Asia in the late 1970s and the communist genocide began, Baez circulated a petition opposing the killing. She was attacked for her concerns by Jane Fonda and others, though most on the Left simply ignored the mass slaughter of civilians by the communists they had supported. As they still do.

86 posted on 11/20/2010 6:54:04 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Carry_Okie
"...but Joan Baez has always lived her principles"

Principles? Considering she has amassed great wealth via the free market system but preaches socialism is indicative of a pure hypocrite.

Ditto Oprah amassing $3 BILLION in wealth but continues to screech socialism.

89 posted on 11/22/2010 4:02:04 AM PST by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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