Anybody who votes for someone because a rock star tells them to has rocks

their head! They should not be allowed to vote if they connot think for
themselves!

They should not be allowed to vote if they connot think for
themselves!

Anybody who votes for someone because a rock star tells them to has
rocks in
their head! They should not be allowed to vote if they connot think for
themselves!

Jane

Good post. It only goes to show that for every informed, aware, and

American watching out for the things that what made America great remain

true and strong, there is his or her equal opposite, dedicated to

the most failed President in history, to denigrating the nation's image in
the eyes of the world, destroying the economy,and setting it upon the

precipice of utter disaster. It is 50 versus 50. No election in US history
can possibly match the importance of this upcoming one in November (...or
maybe later, as they are discussing).

Being Canadian, and knowing that what goes on down there impinges upon my
life a helluva lot more than whatever happens up here, I truly hope that
sense, reason and personal honesty prevail when it comes to marking that
ballot, however weirdly they make you do so.

The world's future truly does hang in this most delicate of balances, I

zero doubt. Bush is, was, and always will be, an extremely dangerous idiot
with his pudgy little fingers having access to absolute terrestrial
extinction.

And, being like P.T. Barnum in nature, knowing what he knew about the
American mindset, I have decided to focus my attentions on two things:
temporary hedonistic pursuits and where I shall spend eternity upon my
demise. Unfortunately, they are at odds with each other, but the

involved is nothing compared to that of America's trying to extricate

from the most tangled and sticky web of death, misery and chaos it has
managed to get itself in, ever.

Dan Millar









"Dr. Blunt" <ufocalypse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cds1ne02ma4@enews4.newsguy.com...

Rockers are urging young people to go out and vote against George W.

By Joseph Smigelski

Singers and musicians as diverse as Rickie Lee Jones and P. Diddy are
speaking out against George W. Bush and encouraging young people to go

and vote. If successful, these rockers will inspire a record number of
young voters to cast their ballots this November, which could make all

difference in the outcome of the presidential race because young people

not usually turn out in force on Election Day.

Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "P. Diddy" Combs recently introduced a
campaign called "Citizen Change" designed to get the 18- to 30-year-olds
off their butts and out to their polling places. Said Combs, "The
forgotten ones will ultimately decide who the next president is.

to the latest polls, Bush and Kerry are neck and neck. We will make the
difference. We will be the deciding factor."

Patti Smith spoke recently with USA Today about her new album, Trampin',
featuring a song called "Radio Baghdad." She said, "I'm proud of the
record and excited about it. But the thing my band and I are really

to be focused on is encouraging people to get out there, register and
vote.. I've been speaking and marching against the Bush administration
ever since his tenure began. The present administration has confused the
American people by linking nationalism to patriotism. To me, a patriot

someone who constantly asks questions of his government and demands
answers. Thomas Jefferson counseled us to be vigilant in watching our
government and to overturn it if it wasn't representing us properly."

Rickie Lee Jones, on her latest album, Evening of My Best Day, sings a
song called "Ugly Man." She told the New York Post that "it's definitely
about the Bushes.. They have no redeeming qualities. They're

This is the closest we've come to Nazi Germany.. They see Iraq and Iran

a way to make money."

On April 20th of this year, Fat Wreck Chords (get the pun?) released a

compilation called Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 containing songs by 26

including Sum 41, The Offspring, New Found Glory, and Jello Biafra with
D.O.A. Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 will be released on August 10th, and

feature music by more mainstream artists, such as Green Day, No Doubt,
Rancid, and Foo Fighters. Proceeds from the CDs will help pay for the

of this summer's Punk Voter Tour, where rockers are slamming Bush as

as each other in the mosh pits. Other rockers are spreading the word in
concert as well. On the current Warped Tour, NOFX and Bad Religion spoke
out against Bush and encouraged voting, while fans cheered.

But not everyone is cheering. Some rockers are getting into hot water

their anti-Bush stance. Linda Ronstadt, at a recent concert at the

in Las Vegas, dedicated the song "Desperado" to Michael Moore, calling

"a great American patriot . someone who is spreading the truth." She was
booed by many and then forcibly removed from the stage by the casino's
president, Bill Timmins, after the crowd got ugly. "She praised [Moore]
and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose," said Timmins. The singer

't even allowed back into her room, and she was told never to return to
the hotel.

Last year, the Dixie Chicks felt the wrath of Bush supporters when their
lives were threatened. According to a BBC article dated 24 April 2003,
"The Dixie Chicks have said they fear for their lives following the
backlash against singer Natalie Maines' comments about US President

Bush. The band say they have received death threats after Maines told a
London audience she was ashamed that Mr. Bush came from her home state,
Texas."

The activist attitude of these performers recalls the days of John and
Yoko and their "War is over if you want it" campaign. In 1969, the song
was "Give Peace a Chance." Now the sound of protest is in the air again,
and it's beautiful music.

For more information on voting rockers, go to Punk Voter.com. As Neil
Young says, "Keep on rockin' in the free world."

Joseph Smigelski is a rocker from way back and now teaches English in

California community college system. You can email Joe at
Joe@interventionmag.com

Posted Thursday, July 22, 2004

Good post. It only goes to show that for every informed, aware, and
vigilant
American watching out for the things that what made America great remain
true and strong, there is his or her equal opposite, dedicated to
supporting
the most failed President in history, to denigrating the nation's image
in
the eyes of the world, destroying the economy, and setting it upon the
precipice of utter disaster. It is 50 versus 50. No election in US
history
can possibly match the importance of this upcoming one in November (...or
maybe later, as they are discussing).

Being Canadian, and knowing that what goes on down there impinges upon my
life a helluva lot more than whatever happens up here, I truly hope that
sense, reason and personal honesty prevail when it comes to marking that
ballot, however weirdly they make you do so.

The world's future truly does hang in this most delicate of balances, I
have
zero doubt. Bush is, was, and always will be, an extremely dangerous
idiot
with his pudgy little fingers having access to absolute terrestrial
extinction.

And, being like P.T. Barnum in nature, knowing what he knew about the
American mindset, I have decided to focus my attentions on two things:
temporary hedonistic pursuits and where I shall spend eternity upon my
demise. Unfortunately, they are at odds with each other, but the
difficulty
involved is nothing compared to that of America's trying to extricate
itself
from the most tangled and sticky web of death, misery and chaos it has
managed to get itself in, ever.

Dan Millar

I predict "celebrity trash" support will not work.
It has the opposite effect.
Example: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040721-101403-1508r.htm
I predict Bush will win by near landslide.

GO BUSH!

"Dr. Blunt" <ufocalypse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cds1ne02ma4@enews4.newsguy.com...

Rockers are urging young people to go out and vote against George W.

By Joseph Smigelski

Singers and musicians as diverse as Rickie Lee Jones and P. Diddy are
speaking out against George W. Bush and encouraging young people to go

and vote. If successful, these rockers will inspire a record number of
young voters to cast their ballots this November, which could make all

difference in the outcome of the presidential race because young

not usually turn out in force on Election Day.

Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "P. Diddy" Combs recently introduced a
campaign called "Citizen Change" designed to get the 18- to

off their butts and out to their polling places. Said Combs, "The
forgotten ones will ultimately decide who the next president is.

to the latest polls, Bush and Kerry are neck and neck. We will make

difference. We will be the deciding factor."

Patti Smith spoke recently with USA Today about her new album,

featuring a song called "Radio Baghdad." She said, "I'm proud of the
record and excited about it. But the thing my band and I are really

to be focused on is encouraging people to get out there, register and
vote.. I've been speaking and marching against the Bush administration
ever since his tenure began. The present administration has confused

American people by linking nationalism to patriotism. To me, a patriot

someone who constantly asks questions of his government and demands
answers. Thomas Jefferson counseled us to be vigilant in watching our
government and to overturn it if it wasn't representing us properly."

Rickie Lee Jones, on her latest album, Evening of My Best Day, sings a
song called "Ugly Man." She told the New York Post that "it's

about the Bushes.. They have no redeeming qualities. They're

This is the closest we've come to Nazi Germany.. They see Iraq and

a way to make money."

On April 20th of this year, Fat Wreck Chords (get the pun?) released a

compilation called Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 containing songs by 26

including Sum 41, The Offspring, New Found Glory, and Jello Biafra

D.O.A. Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 will be released on August 10th, and

feature music by more mainstream artists, such as Green Day, No Doubt,
Rancid, and Foo Fighters. Proceeds from the CDs will help pay for the

of this summer's Punk Voter Tour, where rockers are slamming Bush as

as each other in the mosh pits. Other rockers are spreading the word

concert as well. On the current Warped Tour, NOFX and Bad Religion

out against Bush and encouraged voting, while fans cheered.

But not everyone is cheering. Some rockers are getting into hot water

their anti-Bush stance. Linda Ronstadt, at a recent concert at the

in Las Vegas, dedicated the song "Desperado" to Michael Moore, calling

"a great American patriot . someone who is spreading the truth." She

booed by many and then forcibly removed from the stage by the casino's
president, Bill Timmins, after the crowd got ugly. "She praised

and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose," said Timmins. The singer

't even allowed back into her room, and she was told never to return

the hotel.

Last year, the Dixie Chicks felt the wrath of Bush supporters when

lives were threatened. According to a BBC article dated 24 April 2003,
"The Dixie Chicks have said they fear for their lives following the
backlash against singer Natalie Maines' comments about US President

Bush. The band say they have received death threats after Maines told

London audience she was ashamed that Mr. Bush came from her home

Texas."

The activist attitude of these performers recalls the days of John and
Yoko and their "War is over if you want it" campaign. In 1969, the

was "Give Peace a Chance." Now the sound of protest is in the air

and it's beautiful music.

For more information on voting rockers, go to Punk Voter.com. As Neil
Young says, "Keep on rockin' in the free world."

Joseph Smigelski is a rocker from way back and now teaches English in

California community college system. You can email Joe at
Joe@interventionmag.com

Posted Thursday, July 22, 2004

I predict "celebrity trash" support will not work.
It has the opposite effect.
Example: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040721-101403-1508r.htm
I predict Bush will win by near landslide.

GO BUSH!

"Dr. Blunt" <ufocalypse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cds1ne02ma4@enews4.newsguy.com...

Rockers are urging young people to go out and vote against George W. Bush.
By Joseph Smigelski

Singers and musicians as diverse as Rickie Lee Jones and P. Diddy are
speaking out against George W. Bush and encouraging young people to go out
and vote. If successful, these rockers will inspire a record number of
young voters to cast their ballots this November, which could make all the
difference in the outcome of the presidential race because young people do
not usually turn out in force on Election Day.

Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "P. Diddy" Combs recently introduced a
campaign called "Citizen Change" designed to get the 18- to 30-year-olds
off their butts and out to their polling places. Said Combs, "The
forgotten ones will ultimately decide who the next president is. According
to the latest polls, Bush and Kerry are neck and neck. We will make the
difference. We will be the deciding factor."

Patti Smith spoke recently with USA Today about her new album, Trampin',
featuring a song called "Radio Baghdad." She said, "I'm proud of the
record and excited about it. But the thing my band and I are really going
to be focused on is encouraging people to get out there, register and
vote.. I've been speaking and marching against the Bush administration
ever since his tenure began. The present administration has confused the
American people by linking nationalism to patriotism. To me, a patriot is
someone who constantly asks questions of his government and demands
answers. Thomas Jefferson counseled us to be vigilant in watching our
government and to overturn it if it wasn't representing us properly."

Rickie Lee Jones, on her latest album, Evening of My Best Day, sings a
song called "Ugly Man." She told the New York Post that "it's definitely
about the Bushes.. They have no redeeming qualities. They're despicable..
This is the closest we've come to Nazi Germany.. They see Iraq and Iran as
a way to make money."

On April 20th of this year, Fat Wreck Chords (get the pun?) released a CD
compilation called Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 containing songs by 26 bands,
including Sum 41, The Offspring, New Found Glory, and Jello Biafra with
D.O.A. Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 will be released on August 10th, and will
feature music by more mainstream artists, such as Green Day, No Doubt,
Rancid, and Foo Fighters. Proceeds from the CDs will help pay for the cost
of this summer's Punk Voter Tour, where rockers are slamming Bush as well
as each other in the mosh pits. Other rockers are spreading the word in
concert as well. On the current Warped Tour, NOFX and Bad Religion spoke
out against Bush and encouraged voting, while fans cheered.

But not everyone is cheering. Some rockers are getting into hot water for
their anti-Bush stance. Linda Ronstadt, at a recent concert at the Aladdin
in Las Vegas, dedicated the song "Desperado" to Michael Moore, calling him
"a great American patriot . someone who is spreading the truth." She was
booed by many and then forcibly removed from the stage by the casino's
president, Bill Timmins, after the crowd got ugly. "She praised [Moore]
and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose," said Timmins. The singer wasn
't even allowed back into her room, and she was told never to return to
the hotel.

Last year, the Dixie Chicks felt the wrath of Bush supporters when their
lives were threatened. According to a BBC article dated 24 April 2003,
"The Dixie Chicks have said they fear for their lives following the
backlash against singer Natalie Maines' comments about US President George
Bush. The band say they have received death threats after Maines told a
London audience she was ashamed that Mr. Bush came from her home state,
Texas."

The activist attitude of these performers recalls the days of John and
Yoko and their "War is over if you want it" campaign. In 1969, the song
was "Give Peace a Chance." Now the sound of protest is in the air again,
and it's beautiful music.

For more information on voting rockers, go to Punk Voter.com. As Neil
Young says, "Keep on rockin' in the free world."

Joseph Smigelski is a rocker from way back and now teaches English in the
California community college system. You can email Joe at
Joe@interventionmag.com

Posted Thursday, July 22, 2004

What have rockers got against bush ?!?!?!

It's actually quite tasty once U try it ;-)