WTC victims to be 'honored' by commie peacenik music (my title)

'The WB' website ^ | 1 October 2001

[Keith]

As a Beatle fan, also conflicted about Lennon's erstwhile politics, there are some corrections that need to be made.

1. Lennon loved the US and New York in particular, and fought the efforts of that crooked lady JE Hoover to deport him. It wasn't just the money, he could have lived in several places tax-free, but he loved the freedom's of the USA.

2. He contributed quite a lot to the city's charities and was a capitalist in practice...Yoko even more so.

3. While I'm sure the lefties won't change their stripes, I think it appropriate that since Lennon and his family have been residents of New York for almost 30 years, I think it appropriate that the Lennon family do something to help.

4. Finally, Lennon was NOT a citizen, his marijuana conviction, which the US government tried to used to deport him, prevented that. When he won the right to stay, he was given the status of resident alien, which he held to his death.

[xkaydet65]

As a New Yorker I have many memories of John Lennon, most often related to his musical talent, but one memory is that of this foreigner as you call him, donating and raising money to buy NYPD officers new bulletproof vests at a time when the city was broke and the vests issued by the NYPD were dubious. He had a sense of how to participate in the city life and what and who were important. I have no doubt that were he alive he would be found at Ground Zero, and he would be welcomed by the men of the NYPD and the FDNY, men who most likely share few of Lennon's political thoughts, but who would know him as a New Yorker.

[Goblins]

My apologies for my error in calling Lennon a natralized citizen. I remember seeing a photo of him hand raised taking the oath of alliegence. Out of curiosity do you need to do that to become a resident alien, or did he just do it anyway?

[fone]

Noted.
Lennon's marxist-dripping song "Imagine" says even more.

[gunnut]

This event was originally planned as a anti Second Amendment program but was changed after the bombing to raise money for victims. I won't watch but I would not be surprised if they don't try to slip some anti-gun messages in and maybe try to link gun owners to terrorists.

[TERMINATTOR]

All the Yoko stuff I ever heard sounded like a cat caught in a wringer. I doubt that she's improved any.

Lets Roll !!!

[Vigilant1]

BUMP! This is on tonight.