[Bob Eimiller]

I'm NOT a Kiss Fan... I'm too "cool" for that...lol but I saw this on the DU site and thought it very interesting. The winds of change happen slowly, but changing none the less. His language has been "edited" for Free Republic quality standards...we have class.

[rintense]

"America, love it or leave it?" I never subscribed to that ideal. It's actually UnAmerican. I DO believe in different opinions. But, I am also ashamed of any American especially, who gets up on stage in a different country to badmouth America, while American troops are dying in a desert country they would never want to live in.

Hello Natalie... are you listening?

[rintense]

I heard Gene on Hannity's radio show and he actually sounds quite conservative. Both he and Paul Stanley surprised me in their views.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

And this is from a self-described liberal who usually supports the Democratic party. What does that tell you?

[lainie]

I don't think it's a surprise to some conservatives -- Gene is known as someone who doesn't tow the DNC party line. Having said that, however, he's probably still having extramarital sex with a different woman(women) every night with impunity, so don't think he's completely come over from the dark side. :) He probably also carries, has armed guards, limos and electric fences around his mansion.

If he's even still married. I don't know -- don't keep up with the guy. What are you doing reading DU? ewwwww :)

[Blood of Tyrants]

Gene Simmons was born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel, on August 25, 1949 to parents of Holocaust survivors. His parents no doubt instilled in him the folly of remaining passive when they are hauling off your children to the gas chambers.

[MrLeRoy]

I'm NOT a Kiss Fan... I'm too "cool" for that...lol

Although I get a kick out of KISS, I'm generally not a heavy metal/hard rock fan---but those musicians seem to be much less susceptible to leftism than other rock/pop musicians. I wonder why that is?

[Tahoe3002]

Thanks, Bob,
I am not a KISS fan either.
BUT, I greatly apprecitate Gene's comments.
I will send him an e-mail so stating.
(And I do wish I could attract their groupies!)

[HitmanLV]

I'm not a KISS fan either. Doesn't Gene do a bumper on Sean Hannity's radio feed? He must have been on the show once, or a friend of Sean's.

[T Lady]

Sounds like Gene Simmons has some common sense--a commodity that is genuinely lacking in Leftist Socialist circles nowadays.

-Regards, T.

[Joe Brower]

[biblewonk]

I wonder if he still hates Jesus.

[Egregious Philbin]

The opinion of Gene Simmons has about as much import as that of the Dixie Chick, which is to say little or none. Their opinions don't affect policy, nor are they well though out.

[Monti Cello]

This is one of the best pro-war summations I've seen anywhere!

[sit-rep]

BTTT!!!

[John Lenin]

Already posted here.Gene Simmons -- A Celebrity Who Gets It?

[UCANSEE2]

Thanks, Bob for posting this article. Mr. Simmons said it all. No further comments from me needed.

Thanks GENE !!!!

[Tennessee_Bob]

Excellent

[mil-vet]

More Gene Simmons on 9 April 03:

Woke up this morning to the site of Saddam Hussein's head, torn from its metallic statue base, in downtown Baghdad, being ridden by Iraqi's!!! I saw Iraqi's running through the streets waving American flags.

I also watched with interest how the UN was insisting it had to play the major role in rebuilding Iraq.

And, of course, the French/Chirac led government and, I might add the German government (who only last week on CNN strongly urged that Hussein be removed -- without so much as lifting a finger to do anything about it), insisted that they be allowed to be involved in the rebuilding of Iraq.

In jail, bending over for the soap is not a good idea. In life, the words S**K MY B***S in response, might be appropriate in this instance.

Further, I would like to add my condolences to all the American and British and yes, the Iraqi families that lost loved ones in this struggle...while the American media (the New York Times, the Washington Post and other "respected" newspapers) routinely trounced the war effort.

My heart goes out to people who suffer. And, although "Might makes Right" does not necessarily follow, in this case it does. Better the good guys be Mighty, than the bad guys.

As for being a Liberal. I am!!! I believe in equality -- for everyone. I believe prejudice is the bane of mankind's existence.

The whole world would have become a Communist World, if American didn't stand up to Russia...don't kid yourself.

And, I believe if you don't have the guts to stand up to injustice, where ever it exists (and that means stopping the Germans, the Japanese and the Italians in WW I and WW II...or the Albanian Serbs in Bosnia...or the tragedies that keep on occurring in Africa...or even the Viet Nam War....Panama...North Korea...the list goes on and on)...

One thing in common with all these events: AMERICA.

America didn't stay and "conquer" ANY OF THESE COUNTRIES.

And, the UN??? It's a sham. It can't even decide what to do about UNANIMOUSLY VOTING THAT HUSSEIN be punished.

Me??? I'm ashamed to be surrounded by people calling themselves Liberal who are, in my opinion, spitting on the graves of brave American soldiers who gave their life to fight a war that wasn't theirs...in a country they've never been to...simply to liberate the people therein.

I haven't said very much politically, because talk is cheap (yours and mine). But the answer to any doubters lies in watching Iraq's people dancing in the streets.

Again, everyone who is marching today in a war protest, can line up to my left to s**k my b***s.

He calls himself a liberal; very interesting! Perhaps socially with the ladies but, apparently, not politically. Can one could be truly liberal and not hate the US? It would seem he thinks he's liberal because, as he says, "I believe in equality -- for everyone. I believe prejudice is the bane of mankind's existence." This, like conservatives DON'T believe in equality - ah, the liberal press pond scum have really sold the American public a load of dung on THAT issue, haven't they - LOL!!

http://www.genesimmons.com/

[Defiant]

What was a typical DU response to this well-reasoned letter?

[goodieD]

wow... i'm mildly surprised,but not completely, and happy too, I knew GS was a hedonist (which usually means liberal), but wasn't 100 percent sure of his politics. My hubby is a big KISS fan, and this makes me a little happier with his choice, since I don't like to support artists who don't support the US.