OK, you are obviously brain damaged, so I will type this real slow so you can keep up. Jimmy Buffett sang a song about robbing a gas station, but he was not advocating commtting armed robbery. Johnny Cash sang a song about stealing car parts from a factory where he supposedly worked, but he wasn't necessarily advocating embezzlement. Clint Eastwood played an outlaw who hunted down and killed U.S. soldiers, but he certainly wasn't advocating it.
There is a big difference. It's so big, your brain is obviously not capable of comprehending it.
Are you starting to get my point?
Yeah, I'm starting to understand that you have absolutley no common sense and don't see the difference between singing a song about something and getting on a soap box to preach it.
I've only listened to one of Charlie's cds, and I like it. I make no apologies about it. But if I ever see him up on a soapbox, trying to use his status as an entertainer to advocate (Key word here, try using your dictionary, if you know how) left wing politics, any of his cds in my home will go in the trash, without hesitation.
ad·vo·cate
Pronunciation: 'ad-v&-k&t, -"kAt
Function: noun
1 : one that pleads the cause of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
2 : one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal
What your brain fired heroin junky idol does in his personal life is no business of mine, but when he decides to jump into the political waters, I have every right to decide if I'm going to give him my money for his next heroin fix or for his next contribution to a political organization I despise.
The fact that you are incapable of seperating yourself from your celebrity idols, regardless of their actions puts you in the same class of people as the Klinton apologists. It demonstrates a lack of moral fiber on your part, and frankly, it evokes in me a sense of pity for you.
He doesn't do heroin, and hasn't in eight years. It demonstrates a lack of moral fiber on your part, and frankly, it evokes in me a sense of pity for you.
So, I have a lack of moral fiber because I buy Steve Earle's records. Thanks for clearing that up.
You've got me there, I guess.
BTW, have your read all of Gurn's posts? He has said repeatedly that he disagrees with Earle's politics but believes he is a great songwriter. How, exactly, is that "incapable of separating"? Is it not possible to enjoy one's work while disagreeing with the views of the artist? I thuroughly enjoy the early works of R.E.M. but think Michael Stipe is a nutball. Is that not possible in your world?