Just remember when you hear comments about Pete Seeger from the Right wing

[malaise]

They hated him.

[Hoyt]

1. The right/white wing needs to show some respect. RIP.

[malaise]

2. I loved him

[Hoyt]

14. Sorta learned how to play banjo from his book. It was pounded out by hand on an old typewritter.

It was humorous, encouraging and a joy to read.



http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qjBKxOzVL._SX75_CR,0,0,75,75_.jpg

[malaise]

15. I need to get a copy

Thanks

[hatrack]

10. But they won't, and there's no point waiting for them do so so.

nt

[newfie11]

3. All the greats from the 60's are passing

I'm feeling really old.

RIP Pete!

[Ava Gadro]

4. Why did they hate him?

He wrote inspirational classics that I thought everyone loved.

[Hekate]

5. Look up the New York Times piece on his passing

It's very thorough, and covers his political history very well. Like a lot of idealists in the 1930s--1940s, he was affiliated with the Communist Party for awhile. He and the rest of The Weavers were blacklisted for a number of years, had some really tough times, almost went to prison for refusing to give the HUAC so much as the time of day.

By gods, Pete outlived them all. Even got to sing at Obama's first inaugural.

The NYT article really is good, and several posts have linked it; sorry I can't go back and forth on my iPad mini so you'll have to locate it yourself.

[CBGLuthier]

9. They hated him in the 40's they hated him in the 50's and in the 60's he did this

and they hated him all over again.

Because he is and was the enemy of the bosses and bankers and the capitalists and the fascists.

[deutsey]

12. He came out of the American Left that is largely forgotten/misunderstood today

Here's a good interview with him on Democracy Now!

http://www.democracynow.org/2007/7/4/we_shall_overcome_an_hour_with

[Ava Gadro]

16. Thanks to all who responded.

So sad. I still don't understand their hate, but there isn't much I understand about wingers.

[liberal N proud]

6. The Right Wing live for hate

They hate everyone and everything.

If we could eliminate hate, we would eliminate the right wing. They couldn't survive without hate.

[hobbit709]

7. If the right wing hates you, then you must be doing something right.

[malaise]

11. +1,000

[DinahMoeHum]

8. "You Ain't Done Nothin' If You Ain't Been Called A Red" - Faith Petric

http://dissentingdemocrat.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/you-aint-done-nothin-if-you-aint-been-called-a-red/

[malaise]

13. Good read

Thanks