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Stevie Wonder breaks boycott, visits Florida
bizpacreview.com ^ | August 28, 2013 | Michael Dorstewitz

Posted on 08/29/2013 6:41:10 AM PDT by 11th_VA

Forty-one days after legendary Motown singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder vowed to boycott Florida, Miami Beach’s sultry sultry summer evenings called out to him and he couldn’t resist.

Jose’ Lambeit’s Gossip Extra broke the story Tuesday that the legendary recording artist spent the weekend in South Florida’s legendary South Beach before jetting off to Los Angeles.

During a Canadian performance on July 14, Wonder told the audience he would boycott Florida, saying, “for those of you who’ve lost in the battle for justice.. we can’t bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard.”

He made the announcement in the wake of the George Zimmerman acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The boycott was meant to be a protest against Florida’s “stand your ground” law, although that law was never at issue during the trial.

However, Wonder went on to tell the audience that he would never perform in Florida — to be fair, he didn’t say anything about just visiting.

“I decided today that until the “stand your ground” law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again,” Wonder said.

There’s no evidence that he performed during his Florida weekend, so technically, I suppose he off the hook.

But I keep coming back to one thing — there are 31 states that have some form of “stand your ground” law. Does Wonder plan on boycotting all 31, or was that just an excuse because he didn’t like the verdict?

Whatever the answer, I have to say that his convictions are somewhat tidal — they come in, then go out, just like the tide. Forty-one days.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bahhaha; bigotry; boycott; floriduh; hollywoodleft; hopenobodyswatching; hypocrite; iforgot; leftist; liar; milliondollarmarxist; racism; stevie; trayvon; wonder; zimmerman
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21 posted on 08/29/2013 7:12:52 AM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: 11th_VA

Have you ever seen his wife? Neither has he.


22 posted on 08/29/2013 7:13:31 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Joe McCarthy was right.)
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To: 11th_VA

Proving once again that it’s not really about race with the whining, posturing blacks of today.

It’s about the money.

Racial whining and posturing is just another imaginary commodity, like carbon offsets.

Something to be sold, traded away, or tossed aside for money.


23 posted on 08/29/2013 7:15:12 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("You bring me the man, I'll find you the crime" - Lavrentiy Beria [and Eric Holder])
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I am old man, not only can I not read that print, I can barely even tell it’s actually there!

Can’t blame a guy for missing sarcasm when it is being purposely hidden! >_>


24 posted on 08/29/2013 7:15:28 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: chris37

Best regards.


25 posted on 08/29/2013 7:18:28 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: 11th_VA

Maybe somebody told him he was going to Cuba, and took him to Florida instead.


26 posted on 08/29/2013 7:20:54 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Thank you :S


27 posted on 08/29/2013 7:21:02 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: 11th_VA
News Update:

Stevie Wonder has accepted a contract to play at Disney World in Florida for a special weekend event. He will be accompanied by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, and they will all be dancing on top of Trayvon Martin's coffin.

The following Merchandise will be available for sale before and after the performance. Discounts available.


28 posted on 08/29/2013 7:22:59 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I just had a mental image of him standing on a stage in Miami and yelling...

HELLO CLEVELAND!!!

...but I do often amuse myself.

29 posted on 08/29/2013 7:25:06 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: 11th_VA

Ah, but did he sing? No singing therefor boycott still valid.


30 posted on 08/29/2013 7:25:57 AM PDT by SkyDancer (A white woman would be accused of racism if she gave birth to a white baby.)
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To: 11th_VA

Jeremiah 5:21 ‘Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not’.

and more popular

‘There Are None So Blind

As Those Who Will Not See’


31 posted on 08/29/2013 7:26:38 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: 11th_VA

The Great Carnac says, "Everlasting Love."

opens the envelope

"What do you call a tennis match between Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder?"

32 posted on 08/29/2013 7:31:58 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

4th. most populous state in a collapsing record industry where the only way to make a buck is by touring.


Especially if all you got is old material to peddle...


33 posted on 08/29/2013 7:42:21 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: UCANSEE2

What is the deal with all the white people aroudn Travon in
the second picture? Forgive my ignorance but I don’t understand.


34 posted on 08/29/2013 7:43:45 AM PDT by Married with Children
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To: 11th_VA

Nobody saw THAT coming, least of all Stevie.


35 posted on 08/29/2013 7:57:56 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (The average American voter is an idiot. Which is how the Dems want it.)
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To: 11th_VA

Wonder how he saw his way clear to do that


36 posted on 08/29/2013 7:58:42 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: 11th_VA

He couldn’t see why an informal visit would be a bad idea.


37 posted on 08/29/2013 7:59:17 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
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To: N. Theknow

ROFL!


38 posted on 08/29/2013 8:01:31 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: N. Theknow

Now, THAT’S FUNNY!


39 posted on 08/29/2013 8:02:29 AM PDT by wizr (We are "one Nation, under God " or "one nation, trod under ". Keep the Faith.)
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To: UCANSEE2
Justice for Shorty!
40 posted on 08/29/2013 10:00:28 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("When there is no penalty for failure, failures proliferate." George F. Will)
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