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CakeGrrl

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14. Are the people who loved this display of 'patriotism'

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:28 PM

Oct 2017

the same ones who lambasted the NFL players for brining politics into 'their' football?

I'd be interested to know why they are cool with one and not the other.

It's pretty authoritarian to make someone recite the pledge at a concert for which they paid in exchange for an encore.

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KISS Gets Fans to Recite Pledge of Allegiance [View all] ProudLib72 Oct 2017 OP

Can they be headed to a Trump hotel as a headline act soon? guillaumeb Oct 2017 #1

Wow, that's so rock 'n' roll! Coventina Oct 2017 #2

Well, it must have had an influence on Dotard back in the day ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #6

God-awful band n/t TubbersUK Oct 2017 #3

KISS is almost as bad as Ted Nugent... GReedDiamond Oct 2017 #4

he's an absolute pig janterry Oct 2017 #5

Yes, he is. Obnoxious piece of shit. GReedDiamond Oct 2017 #7

that Terry Gross interview janterry Oct 2017 #8

I have not heard that interview, but I see that it's on Youtube... GReedDiamond Oct 2017 #9

here's the audio on npr janterry Oct 2017 #12

Cool, thanks - nt GReedDiamond Oct 2017 #13

Why? We're they swearing in new citizens? muntrv Oct 2017 #10

If I had been there I would have kneeled ( despite the pain ) Doreen Oct 2017 #11

Are the people who loved this display of 'patriotism' CakeGrrl Oct 2017 #14

If you are still going to see KISS in concert in 2017, you need to take a look around ... Snake Plissken Oct 2017 #15

Is patriotism the last refuge of a has been rock band? muntrv Oct 2017 #16

Why are they in the rock and roll hall of fame? Johonny Oct 2017 #17

You cannot argue against their KIck-ASS lyrics. HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #21

I love the pledge of allegiance standingtall Oct 2017 #18

Knights In Shitgibbon's Service? HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #19

KISS is entitled to freedom of speech also. No one was forced to attend. Free choice. Hortensis Oct 2017 #20