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To: JohnLoyRocker
I don't look into an artist politics. If I made it the sole basis of buying their product or listening to it I would have missed out on a lot of great music. Take Dylan, Harrison, & a few others. Harrison, Dylan, & I would guess a few more in the group are {were} liberals. But The Traveling Wilbury's was a great band that ended way too soon. Same thing with The Eagles. Some of their best work was with another liberal Linda Rondstat. Now I'll date myself I even like Peter, Paul, & Mary who's tallents were very great. Their politics though?? Don't care a bit for it. Politics is politics and music is music. Both have parts I dislike.
35 posted on 08/18/2002 9:24:29 PM PDT by cva66snipe
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To: cva66snipe
I don't look into an artist politics

Like, wow dude. Righteous! Kewl!

LOL,
Except for dating yourself with the Peter Paul & Mary reference, I initially thought you were one of the idiot college students I have to listen to every day.

Anything goes, whatever makes you feel good, regardless of its affect on society.

I'm not saying I'm a Conservative political correctness nazi.

I don't do Macarthian research on music artists or movie stars. In reality, I almost prefer NOT knowing their political view points, as I suspect I'd become a shut-in if I actually knew how liberal most of them are.

But if there's an artist that I like and follow, and I'm made aware of the fact that they're on the side of the bad guys, then I no longer vote for them with my dollars.

As implausible as it sounds, if there was an incredible Islamikazi rock group that was giving all their money to Al-Queda, would you still buy their records?

In Jimmy's case, I happened to read the Clintoon era Notell Motel Lincoln Bedroom guest list and Jimmy was on there. That bothered me, so I did a little more research and found out that he was a big Clintoon supporter.

That was the last time I gave Jimmy any money.

I haven't burnt my Jimmy LP or CD collection, and I still occasionally enjoy his music, albeit with a twinge of disapointment.

He's a smart guy, he may yet see the light.

41 posted on 08/18/2002 11:03:11 PM PDT by JohnLoyRocker
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