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10/21/2003 Archived Entry: "Mellencamp takes off the gloves"
Mellencamp takes off the gloves
Expect never to hear 'Jack & Diane' or 'Pink Houses' on any Clear Channel station, ever again. When you write an open letter this scathing, you can be sure the backlash will be along any time now.
39,000 bombs later, no weapons of mass destruction uncovered, no dangerous dictators captured, no connection to Sept 11. What have we gained but relentless media coverage of a fallen statue and some stolen oil fields -- the spoils of this misadventure. Not to mention lucrative corporate payoffs and an enormous price tag of over 80 Billion dollars . . . some tax cut.But what have we lost? We have lost the lives of over 300 Americans. Approximately 2 U.S. troop deaths each day, 193 deaths since the war was declared over. In total, an estimated 20,000 people have died, thus far, in this conflict.
In addition to the lives given for this effort, our nation has suffered the loss of respect within the world community, particularly the United Nations. We have managed to squander any goodwill we once had to now succeed in solidifying our image as the globe’s leading bully. Arrogant and thoughtless.
The word Democracy means literally “by the people.” This is the basis of our government and society. It is what this country was founded upon and what makes us American. It is not just our “right” but also our duty to speak out and voice our thoughts and opinions. How, then, was it possible that, in the land of freedom, those who opposed the common opinion were called…“un-American?” Resentfully, we wonder.
You go, Johnny Cougar. You go.
Replies: 3 people speak up
I remember a few months ago I saw an interview between a British news reporter and Lou Reed just before Lou's tour in England. The interviewer asked Lou what he thought of the Iraq invasion. To my surprise, Lou became irritated and told the interviewer that he'd only talk about his music and not his politics. I was appalled at his wimpy response.
I had always thought that Lou was so cool and uncompromising and that Mellencamp was a lame pop singer. How wrong I was!
Mellencamp rules! Rockin in the USA!
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 10/21/2003 10:39 PM NY
Cumulus Media banned the Chicks and got their ass kicked by McCain in the Senate hearings.
Both are vile....and none of their stations are listened to in our home...
Posted by jeff @ 10/22/2003 09:16 AM NY
Let's hope authority doesn't win this one. ClearChannel sucks. Go Johnny!
Posted by Natalie Davis @ 10/23/2003 11:45 AM NY
