Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

FAUXnews prints Neil Youngs lyrics to "Let's Impeach the President?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
sazemisery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 10:11 PM
Original message
FAUXnews prints Neil Youngs lyrics to "Let's Impeach the President?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193259,00.html

Is this a hoax or what? The article almost praises him for it! Go figure....
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 10:18 PM
Response to Original message
1. 1. Context. It's a gossip column
1. Probably w/ little or no editorial oversight. The guy was trying to get away with as much as possible.

2. Either that, or Faux is purposely trying to fan some flames, or else have a financial interest in Neil Young or Neil Young bashing.

If it were any other news source, I'd go with option one. With Faux, however...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 10:28 PM
Response to Original message
2. Scarborough complained about it.
Said Neil Young was acting like the Michael Moore of rock. And, poor Joe, he'd been a Neil Young fan before. Boo-hoo.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 10:36 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. Complains?
He should try the Dead Kennedy's "Let's Lynch the Landlord"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 10:41 PM
Response to Original message
4. Copyright Violation
I may be wrong... but isn't publishing more than 10% of a lyric constitute violation of copyright?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed Apr 24th 2024, 11:23 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC