[rocker68]

"No patriotic symbols and no mention of those still with a job to do and lives to risk (our military) and no rousing, uplifting songs at all. I do hope they try again, and make it less of a funeral. Maybe Young could "accidently" get locked in a closet

Did you read my other post? The song IMAGINE was banned by Clear Channel radio, according to foxnews.com. With Neil Young singing that song, it's sending a strong message about free speech in our country. I think that could be considered a patriotic symbol, and of course others will argue it's sending a communism message to America.

[Long Cut]

No song, thoughts, movies or art should be banned by law. However, this was neither the time nor the place for a veiled reference to free speech rights, if indeed that's what he was doing. Knowing Young's "opinions", I have my doubts.

[duvausa]

"The song IMAGINE was banned by Clear Channel radio, according to foxnews.com."

The song was not banned. Clear Channel sent out a list of songs for their stations to consider not playing for awhile because certain lines might be hurtful to those who had lost loved ones. The list was half appropriate, half ridiculous, as all such lists are. But most stations reported they were ignoring it anyway.

and no one here, by the way, is suggesting songs be censored. Criticism is not government censorship.

[Teacher317]

Did you read my other post? The song IMAGINE was banned by Clear Channel radio, according to foxnews.com. With Neil Young singing that song, it's sending a strong message about free speech in our country. I think that could be considered a patriotic symbol, and of course others will argue it's sending a communism message to America.

I'd buy that argument if NEIL YOUNG had mentioned anything of the kind when he sang it. Noting it now feels a lot like a desperate attempt to justify a regrettable PR decision on Mr. Young's part... and that's watering the offensiveness of his choice down quite a bit.

BTW, considering your defense of him in the face of so many offended Americans (usually a reason for entire governments to cave in!), I'm just wondering... are you his agent? ;^)