Newspaper Campaign in Alaska Targets Singer Steve Earle

[Shoeempress]

NEW YORK Two full-page ads, and a flurry of letters to the editor, have not halted a concert at the Southeast Alaska State Fair by alt-country star (and outspoken political activist) Steve Earle.

Local critics call Earle's lyrics un-American, even communistic. Some have said he doesn't fit into the family fair in Haines, and call for a boycott.

here's the link

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000965345

Another fine example of Repuke's freedom of speech. We disagree, so let's boycott the fair. Morans

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Ain't it great living in this great democracy, with all our freedoms?

We are such a wonderful example for all those other countries around the world that should aspire to follow in our footsteps.

[onenote]

2. "communistic" -- are you kidding me?

Did I step in the way-back machine? How long does it take for news to get to Alaska. SOmeone needs to let them know that folks stopped worrying about Commies about a decade ago. Wasn't that a Commie visiting chimpy today?

onenote

[Ian David]

3. Well, I'm going to iTunes to buy some of his music now in solidarity. n/t

[liberaliraqvet26]

4. Some wingnut on C-Span said this

on washington Journal this morning:

"Democrats don't support freedom, we should centure them when they talk bad about Pres. Bush, we cannot allow this to continue"

WTF??? are these people serious?

[Judi Lynn]

5. Help! Another commie who wants to git yer stuff!

Let's you git him! http://recollectionbooks.com.nyud.net:8090/bleed/images/commieCleanser2.jpg

[SouthernDem2004]

6. So you are against boycotts?

People here disagree with some company's politics so they boycott them. I boycott Wal-Mart because they are pure evil. Gotta problem with that?

[Shoeempress]

10. I boycott Walmart because I don't like the company's policies.

I don't boycott a local business because they carry a product made by a company whose policies I don't like, I just don't buy that product. Do you see the difference?

[Telly Savalas]

11. You've got a point

If I were in Alaska and going to this concert, I wouldn't want to share the crowd with the sorts of assholes that would boycott the concert. Granted these folks wouldn't be attending the concert anyway, yeah? This resembles the anti-France boycott.

[Don Claybrook]

13. I've noticed something about you

You're really good at playing devil's advocate on many issues. You seem uncannily adept at arguing a right-wing point of view. For illustrative purposes only, I'm sure.

Have a nice day, officer.

[SouthernDem2004]

16. What points of view are those?

Is this another drive by attack or do you have something to backup your attack.

Maybe my post was not clear but I support boycotts and people's right to do so. I think it is hypocritical to say one group is wrong for doing something but it is perfectly alright for another group to do the same thing. Guess I am stange....

Hmmm, How is that a right wing point of view? Sounds like free speech to me.

[roguevalley]

7. we aren't rubes. this place is as modern and backwards as any

other place. this is a small tempest in a teapot. people do what they want here. protests don't usually work very well. too damned contrarian.

[MazeRat7]

8. You mess with Steve your "messing with Texas".... Don't diss our boy...

We might just have to come up there and whoop yer ass... *LOL

MZr7

[nikraye]

9. McCarthyism rearing its ugly head ... again (sigh)

Local critics call Earle's lyrics un-American, even communistic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Committee_on_Un-American_Activities

Those who don't know history, are destined to repeat it.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

(-Edmund Burke, British Statesman and Philosopher)

[Ian David]

12. OK, I just bought The Revolution Starts now and Rich Man's War

His music is actually very good.

Meanwhile, if you have iTunes, please go vote for my iMix
2005 Support Our Troops and Our "President"- Enlist Young Republicans
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylist?id=385018
http://tinyurl.com/d9ag4

My last iMix got freeped, but by starting this one with a number, it at least gets placed first in Alphabetical Order.


Here's what's in my anti-Bush iMix

Name Artist Genre
When the President Talks to God Bright Eyes Alternative
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield Rock
Imagine Happy Campers Protest Rock
Rich Man's War Steve Earle Country
The Revolution Starts Now Steve Earle Country
Mothers Of The Disappeared U2 Rock
Paint It Black U2 Protest Rock
Deep Throat 1 Al Franken Comedy
The Truth Steve Earle Country
All U Can Eat Ben Folds Rock
You Don't Mean Anything Simple Plan Alternative
War on War Wilco Rock
God's Away On Business Tom Waits Rock
Hey Big Brother (Single) Rare Earth R&B/Soul
Boys and Girls Good Charlotte Alternative
Commiserate, Not Commiserate George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Sorry Al Franken Comedy
A Sense of Humor Lewis Black Comedy
Stupid White Men (Unabridged) Michael Moore Audiobooks
Right Right Now Now Beastie Boys Hip-Hop/Rap
It's the Law Social Distortion Rock
Keep Your Jesus Off My P***s (Uncensored) Eric Schwartz Folk
Elegie (For the victims of the Iraqi Invasion) Laura Campbell & Myra
Kovary Classical
America, F**k Yeah Team America Soundtrack
We're All to Blame Sum 41 Rock
99 Luftballons Nena Pop
King Arthur and the "Old Woman" Monty Python Soundtrack
Stupid Sarah McLachlan Rock
I'm Gonna P**s On a Hornet's Nest Eric Schwartz Folk
Army Ben Folds Five Rock
Grow Up Simple Plan Alternative
Mosh Eminem Hip-Hop/Rap
Bring Out Your Dead Anti-Flag Rock
I Got Weapons BCD Electronic
Peace Is Just a Word Eurythmics Pop
What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding Steve Earle Country
Square Dance Eminem Hip-Hop/Rap
Powderfinger Neil Young Rock
The Pretzel Store Laurie Berkner Children's Music
Born to Run Bruce Springsteen Rock
When You Don't Control Your Government Anti-Flag Rock
Who's F**king Who Lewis Black Comedy
Underwear Goes Inside the Pants Lazyboy Pop
Killing for God Eric Idle Comedy
All American Badass Mad Caddies Rock
Holiday (Faded Ending) Green Day Alternative
A Thousand Year War Authority Zero Alternative
More Michael Moore Barely 2 Much Rock
Army Man In VietNam Big Joe Williams Blues
The War in Iraq Lewis Black Comedy
The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out/Screws Fall Out Less Than Jake Alternative
Almost Bowling for Soup Pop
S and M Airlines NOFX Alternative
Fields of Athenry Dropkick Murphys Alternative
All along the Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience Soundtrack
Bulls on Parade Rage Against the Machine Rock
Globo Visions BCD Electronic
War Edwin Starr R&B/Soul
Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival Rock
The Idiots Are Taking Over NOFX Alternative
By the Time I Get to Arizona Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
Police State In the USA Anti-Flag Alternative
We're Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister Rock
Drama L7 Rock
The Separation of Church and Skate NOFX Rock
Power to the Peaceful Anti-Flag Rock
Democracy (Monologue) Steve Earle Country
Zero Democracy Dub BCD Electronic
Nucular George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Welcome to the New South Less Than Jake Rock
Jesus Walks Kanye West Hip-Hop/Rap
Cheney and Scalia In the Duck Blind Al Franken Comedy
Fortunate Son Pearl Jam Alternative
My Own Country Pennywise Alternative
Greed Lewis Black Comedy
You Can Kill the Protester, But You Can't Kill the Protest Anti-Flag Rock
Just a Moment Nas Hip-Hop/Rap
How We Won the War Patton Oswalt Comedy
History Will Teach Us Nothing Sting Rock
Goodnight Saigon Billy Joel Rock
World War Noises in 4 Monty Python Comedy
Interview With a Male Prostitute Al Franken Comedy
Will They Ever Trust Us Again? Letters from the War Zone (Unabridged) Michael
Moore Audiobooks
Times Like These Foo Fighters Alternative
Christmas in Washington Steve Earle Country
Hey! John Ashcroft American Ambulance Rock
Know Your Rights The Clash Rock
Never Is Enough Barenaked Ladies Pop
Takin' the Country Back John Anderson Country
The Upwards War and the Down Turned Cycle Less Than Jake Alternative
Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes R&B/Soul
Gay Animal Song Eric Idle Comedy
Southern Man Neil Young Rock
King George/der Führer holy frog Rock
Operation Iraqi Liberation David Rovics Folk
Voting Lewis Black Spoken Word
Powderfinger Beat Farmers, The Rock
Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back (Sony Remix) Meat Loaf Rock
The Worst Day Ever Simple Plan Alternative
Enron Blues Paul Krassner Spoken Word
Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 Rock
Peace Chorale I - Bushwhacked-Peace Chorale II Jeanne Lee Jazz
Bringing Democracy to Iraq Lewis Black Comedy
Environmental Terrorism or Global Warming? Lewis Black Comedy
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore John Prine Folk
Operation Iraqi Liberation (O.I.L.) Anti-Flag Rock
Wrote a Song for Everyone Creedence Clearwater Revival Rock
King George Roy Ayers & Carl Clay Soundtrack
War In Iraq George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Franco Un-American NOFX Rock
Run Through the Jungle Creedence Clearwater Revival Rock
Chapter One: BUSHSPEAK On Terrorism George Bush Comedy
Imagine Antonio Banderas Pop
911 for Peace Anti-Flag Alternative
Revolution (un-censored) Authority Zero Alternative
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy Pete Seeger Folk
Goodnight Saigon Billy Joel & Twyla Tharp Soundtrack
Paint It Black (Live) The Rolling Stones Rock
King George John Raymond Pollard Folk
21st Century Digital Boy Bad Religion Alternative
Vanilla Sex NOFX Alternative
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron Jazz
Cool to Be You Descendents Alternative
Peaceful Day Pennywise Alternative
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Rock
Born in the U.S.A. - Acoustic Bruce Springsteen Rock
Need More Time Epoxies Alternative
Where Is the Love? Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake Hip-Hop/Rap
Amerika V. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do) Steve Earle Country
Conspiracy Theory Steve Earle Country
What You Say Sugarcult Alternative
The Ship Is Sinking Matt Hauser Rock
Capitalism Oingo Boingo Rock
The Devil's Right Hand Steve Earle Country
Imagine 14 Karat Soul R&B/Soul
Rock the Casbah The Clash Rock
Chimes of Freedom Bob Dylan Rock
Imagine Liza Minnelli Vocal
American Idiot Green Day Alternative
Land of the Free? Pennywise Alternative
No More Dead Anti-Flag Alternative
Thief of Bagdad BCD Electronic
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) The Temptations R&B/Soul
Embetterment! Ingrinable! George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Eve of Destruction Frances Plante-Scott Folk
Strom Thurmond Al Franken Comedy
Capitol of Abyssinia (Is Addis Ababa) BCD Electronic
The War Is Over Phil Ochs Folk
Burning Down the House Talking Heads Rock
Imagine Joan Baez Folk
Osama Bin Enron Flock of Doug Alternative
Homeland Security Lewis Black Comedy
Dude, Where's My Country? (Unabridged) Michael Moore Audiobooks
Deep Throat 2 Al Franken Comedy
President Bush Drops By Al Franken Comedy
White America Eminem Hip-Hop/Rap
Power Failure: the Collapse of Enron (Abridged) Mimi Swartz and Sherron
Watkins Audiobooks
We Threw Gasoline... NOFX Rock
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap The Atomic Bitchwax Rock
Admit It! Say Anything Alternative
Make Love F**k War (Dirty Version) Moby & Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne Pop
Son of a Bush Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
Something to Believe In R-Three Rock
Every S***m Is Sacred Monty Python Comedy
Peace Train Cat Stevens Rock
Wake Up Rage Against the Machine Rock
Eve of Destruction Contageous Hip-Hop/Rap
Free Nation? Anti-Flag Alternative
Die for the Government Anti-Flag Alternative
The Rain Came Down Steve Earle & The Dukes Country
Revolution (clean) Authority Zero Rock
I Ain't Marching Anymore 4 to the Bar World
400 Billion Barely 2 Much Rock
Enron Blues Terry Robb & His All-Star Blues Orchestra Blues
What Are We Fighting For? Robert Ross Rock
Imagine A Perfect Circle Alternative
Blinded By the Right Ross Golan & Molehead Rock
Gay Terrorism Ad Al Franken Comedy
Election Day Arcadia Rock
Leave Iraq Alone Yellow Man Reggae
Enron Field Kay Kay and the Rays Blues
The Irrationality of Rationality NOFX Rock
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) The Byrds Pop
Fight the Power Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
Somebody Told Me The Killers Alternative
A Pretext for War (Unabridged) James Bamford Audiobooks
Testify Rage Against the Machine Alternative
Fortunate Son Dropkick Murphys Alternative
Shut Em Down Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
Deep Thoughts (Part II) George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
A New Kind of Army Anti-Flag Alternative
Condi, Condi Steve Earle Country
Vietnow Rage Against the Machine Rock
Imagine Junior M.C. Latin
Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine Rock
World Gone Mad War Called Peace Alternative
Unity Operation Ivy Alternative
Flippity - Floppity Al Franken Comedy
Deep Thoughts (Part I) George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Religious Wars Subhumans Rock
God's Love Bad Religion Alternative
Ballad of G.W. Magnus Dominus Corpus Alternative
False Kings of the Earth BCD Electronic
American Skin (41 Shots) Bruce Springsteen Rock
Light One Candle Peter, Paul & Mary Folk
The Times They Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan Rock
Look What Happened Less Than Jake Rock
People of the Sun Rage Against the Machine Rock
Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Rock
Don't Believe the Hype Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
Keep Your Jesus Off My P***s (Slightly Censored) Eric Schwartz Folk
American Skin (41 Shots) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Rock
Fortunate Son U2 Rock
Fresh Air, Michael Moore, October 18, 2004 (Nonfiction) Terry Gross Audiobooks
What Are We Fighting For Dave Dudley Country
Fortunate Son John Fogerty Rock
Taco Bill's Cannon Eric Schwartz Folk
I'm Being Watched By the CIA Anti-Flag Alternative
Boom! System of a Down Rock
Going Underground The Jam Rock
Chimes of Freedom (Live) Bruce Springsteen Soundtrack
Mission Accomplished Al Franken Comedy
Masters of War Bob Dylan Rock
Can't Truss It Public Enemy Hip-Hop/Rap
God Save the USA Pennywise Alternative
Ann Coulter In the Green Room, Pt. 1 Al Franken Comedy
N.B.C. (No Blood-Thirsty Corporations) Anti-Flag Alternative
Normal Days Denali Alternative
In Tennessee George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
Paint It Black Vanessa Carlton Rock
Paint It Black (unedited) Three Sixes Rock
I Still Believe (Great Design) The Call Rock
Peace On Mars, 'Cause You Ain't Gonna Get It Here None More Black Rock
Blowin' in the Wind Bob Dylan Rock
7 Years Down Rancid Alternative
Jesusland Ben Folds Rock
Death March (Iraq) Human Cropcircles Hip-Hop/Rap
Turncoat Anti-Flag Rock
I Fought the Law Green Day Alternative
Eve of Destruction Will Hoppey Folk
Iraqi Independence Day Parade Al Franken Comedy
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America Jon Stewart and The Daily
Show Audiobooks
4,000 Hours George W. Bush Singers, The Alternative
If You Love Someone Set Them On Fire The Dead Milkmen Alternative
Time to Build Beastie Boys Hip-Hop/Rap
Los Angeles Is Burning Bad Religion Alternative
Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen Rock
Outsourced Al Al Franken Comedy
I'm Just a Kid Simple Plan Alternative
Give It All Rise Against Alternative
Invading Iraq Paul Krassner Spoken Word
Christmas Without My Daddy Elvis L Carden Country
(What's so Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding The Ataris Rock
More Weapons BCD Electronic

[Warren DeMontague]

14. So these assholes can sit with each other and listen to Ted Nugent and

Toby Keith.

Voila! Karmic Justice.

[Shoeempress]

15. And Kid Rock.