'Justice for Trayvon': Bruce Springsteen dedicates song he wrote (Amadou Diallo)

UK Daily Mail ^ | July 18, 2013 | Jill Reilly

[ConservativeStatement]

Bruce Springsteen is the latest famous face to call for justice for Trayvon Martin.

At his show in Limerick, Ireland, the 63-year-old dedicated his protest song American Skin (41 Shots), to the 17-year-old who was shot dead in February 2012 by neighbourhood vigilante George Zimmerman.

According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, after seeing the song written on a fan's sign Springsteen decided to play the track, dedicating it to Martin.

[ConservativeStatement]

For every Nugent, there is a limo liberal.

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[rightwingextremist1776]

"Bruth" is the biggest commie POS to ever hold a note.....

I can't stand that piece of human crap.

[Buckeye McFrog]

There was an old rocker named Bruce
Who, past 60, had lost all his juice

With a plot quite adroit
This charade did exploit

Called for Zimmerman’s head in a noose

(*with apologies to Limerick, Ireland)

[Fireone]

“Shut up and si...” No, just go away!

[kjam22]

He dedicated one of his songs...? If he was really serious he’s write a rap song for the occasion.

[shadeaud]

While he’s there, I hope he tries to kiss the Blarney stone and ends up proving he’s a racist....by racin to the bottom

[ConservativeStatement]

“Bruce! How low can you go?”

[ontap]

I wonder how Chris Christy feels about his idol......I don’t think this is going to play well on our side!!!

[PLD]

UGLY NO TALENTED HAS BEEN..

[yldstrk]

yeah, how much of the closing arguments did he listen to

[GBA]

Good point. I think the limolib to Nugent ratio is more like 3 to 1 or higher, but I'm probably just being pessimistic.

I'm usually outnumbered and surrounded in my world, so my perception is a bit skewed in that direction.

[ConservativeStatement]

From his chartered aircraft? Likely little.

[426cuda]

Ditto. Very well stated.

[Huskrrrr]

What’s interesting about The ‘Boss’ (The Wuss) is how he criticized Bush after 911 for stepped surveillance in airports and limited phone taps, but has been silent regarding Obama abuses of power.

[nuconvert]

Springsteen is always on the wrong side

[snarkytart]

Exactly. I would love to ask any of these drug addled perverts who we call celebrities how much if the trial did they watch and how much testimony did they read.

[silverleaf]

I bet Bruce has a Neighborhood Watch

And I bet he has armed guards too

[homegroan]

...very nice Celtic Haiku

;)

[SMARTY]

I guess he is following the tried-and-true regimen. When your career tanks, attack Conservatism.

[Uncle Miltie]

My extremely liberal Teacher friend thinks blacks’ canonization of the miscreant Trayvon has backfired.

Approximately, “Do they think that rioting because someone defended themselves against an assault makes them more sympathetic?”