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Activists gearing up for Nugent's New Haven show
nhregister.com ^ | July 25, 2013 | Phyllis Swebilius

Posted on 07/25/2013 8:18:04 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

NEW HAVEN >> Activists are brainstorming on the next step in response to rocker Ted Nugent’s scheduled appearance in the city next month.

“We’re a city in mourning right now,” longtime activist Barbara Fair said recently.

Nugent, after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman trial not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was widely quoted as saying the slain youth was a “dope-smoking, racist gangsta wannabe.”

Activists are working to “make it clear” Nugent is not welcome in the city, Greta Boudreau said recently.

“All of us who see Trayvon as our son and brother, when (Nugent) comes riding into town, we intend to ... let him know how we feel about the comments made about Trayvon,” Fair said.

They are also concerned that Toad’s Place did not cancel Nugent’s Aug. 6 show.

“Out of respect for people who are experiencing so much grief, we think that the business that is based in New Haven, that makes money on New Haven people, should not allow him to come here,” Boudreau said.

Toad’s owner Brian Phelps said he’s “the venue guy.”

“We’re just putting on a show,” Phelps said.

“You’ve got a lot of artists that play here, some on the extreme right and some on the extreme left, and if you tell one side or the other, then you’re actually hurting the other side,” Phelps said earlier this week.

When asked to name an act on the other side politically, Phelps said, “I don’t want to get into that.”

Toad’s seating depends on the show, Phelps said. It can accommodate about 750 people, he said.

Asked if the publicity surrounding the Nugent appearance has spurred sales, Phelps said, “I’m not sure of where the advance sales came from, but we do have advance sales, yeah.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Connecticut; US: Florida; US: Michigan; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; barbarafair; blackkk; brianphelps; connecticut; florida; georgezimmerman; gretaboudreau; michigan; newhaven; phyllisswebilius; tednugent; texas; toadsplace; trayvonmartin
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To: Louis Foxwell

They are living in denial.


41 posted on 07/26/2013 4:31:32 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Tailgunner Joe; SunkenCiv

Why are New Haven folks upset about the Trayvon Martin case? If they want to make a fuss because a pro-gun singer is coming, they should do it because of the Newtown shooting. Newtown is a lot closer to New Haven than Sanford—only an hour’s drive away. I know because I was working in Connecticut last year, and I remember spending a February evening in Newtown.


42 posted on 07/26/2013 10:30:38 AM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Which word of Ted Nuggent’s rant rang false?


43 posted on 07/26/2013 12:41:44 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

None that I am aware of


44 posted on 07/26/2013 12:42:38 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

Ted Nugent got banned at the Woodlands near Houston for saying at one of his concerts (elsewhere if I’m not mistaken) that people in America should speak English.

The management at the Woodlands’ pavilion (summer shedhouse concert series) was okay with Chrissy Hynde of the Pretenders asking from the stage AT THAT VENUE if there were any meat eaters in the audience and then demanding that they “choke on it”.

Same with the antisemitic, antichristian, anti-anyone running against Obama in 2008 “scapegoat” pig at Roger “Pink Floyd” Waters’ fascist concert rally. “GET THEM UP AGAINST THE WALL!”

He’s still getting blowback for continued actions of this variety. I have no doubt that should he tour again, the Woodlands would gladly have him.

There exists a blacklist in the entertainment world. It is decidedly anti-conservative.

SCREW the million dollar marxists.


45 posted on 07/26/2013 12:48:10 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

Yep.

If he ever goes back to Houston, he should avoid that Woodlands place like the plague


46 posted on 07/26/2013 12:49:52 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: boop

Well trayvon was a good student. He was only 16. He was attacked by Mr. Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman was ordered to stay in his car. It was self defense, Trayvon was afraid Zimmerman was gay rapist...

So many lies. So little understanding.


47 posted on 07/26/2013 12:50:12 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: GeronL

I hope some of these “activists” go to the concert, and get their a$$ES KICKED : )


48 posted on 07/26/2013 1:45:37 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (K I L L T H E B I L L !!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I hope it gets to Youtube!


49 posted on 07/26/2013 1:48:15 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Better watch out punks...Nugent is packing!


50 posted on 07/26/2013 1:50:40 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Note to the NSA: I approved this dissention. What are you going to do about it Punks?)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
I hope some of these “activists” go to the concert, and get their a$$ES KICKED...

That's not a crowd that is likely to take kindly to intimidation. The term is "fed up" and I'm hearing it from some rather unlikely sources. This thing could get a lot uglier than it already is.

51 posted on 07/26/2013 1:55:59 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: GeronL

One more to add to our collection : )


52 posted on 07/26/2013 1:57:59 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (K I L L T H E B I L L !!)
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To: Billthedrill

They need to read J.S. Mill.


53 posted on 07/26/2013 2:00:51 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (K I L L T H E B I L L !!)
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To: GeronL

Just so we are clear. LOL


54 posted on 07/26/2013 2:20:17 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

“We’re a city in mourning”. I went to the BC-Yale football game there in 1984. Time to move on.


55 posted on 08/01/2013 8:57:12 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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