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Saturday - July 17, 2004
Goodbye Yellow Brickhead
"Sir" Elton John is complaining about censorship in America, according to a recent article from the BBC. For those who don't know, Elton John lives in America and calls Atlanta home nowadays. He is tremendously rich. I've enjoyed his music over the years but I beg to differ with him on this occasion. In fact, I am now convinced that Elton John is full of s**t after reading this.He says, "There's an atmosphere of fear in America right now that is deadly. Everyone is too career-conscious".
Well, that makes sense. I'm career-conscious too. The economy is going through a recovery and the unemployment rate is still high even though it is finally falling and the economy is improving. Even in normal times, I'm conscious of my job performance.
But then he goes on to say, "Stars are scared to speak out against war in Iraq because of "bullying tactics" used by the US government to hinder free speech.
I'm sorry. Did I miss something here? When did the government pass legislation censoring performers? Did I miss that part about black-cloaked FBI agents storming the stage and carrying off some singer to a secluded torture chamber somewhere? Elton John is obviously privy to certain acts of the US Government that I missed. The last time I checked, the blithering idiots in Hollywood and elsewhere were all howling away against the war on terror without FBI intervention.
To date, there have been exactly zero acts against performers by the US Government for taking an anti-war stance. As far as the Bush administration has been concerned these performers have been free to make complete asses of themselves if they so wished .. and many have.
But Elton continues, ".. voiced concern that it appeared acceptable to speak out if you were pro-Bush, using the example of country singer Toby Keith, but not if you were critical of the President, as in the case of country rock band, the Dixie Chicks.
Again, I ask Elton where the storm troopers are? What do you mean it is "not acceptable" to be critical of the President, like the Dixie
Aaaahhhhh, here we finally start to get to the bottom of the matter. It's not actually the government at all that is hurting your feelings is it, Elton? It's not the government that's not accepting your criticism either? It's the fans, isn't it? The people who buy your records and those of the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith and all the others. You can't stand it when you and your ilk stand up and preach politics at your fans and they turn away, can you? Who the f**k do you think you are, "Sir" Elton? Do you think the people who buy concert tickets and record albums should just blindly buy whatever you spit out. If so, you can go directly to hell. Do not pass "GO". Do not collect $200.
Once again, an egotistical entertainer confuses the fans with the government. "Sir" Elton, you need to remember that it's a free market out there and if we don't like what you're selling we don't have to buy it, OK? There are 290 million people out there in this great country and not all of them go along with your agenda. In fact, most of them feel we did the right thing to defend ourselves after 9/11 and that we did the right thing to remove a dangerous dictator in Iraq. We believe the Bush administration did the right thing to make the world a safer place for people like you to make lots of money and enjoy a good life in safety.
So don't point the finger of blame at the government. George Bush probably couldn't care less how you feel about the war. Your job is to make music. His job is to protect and defend the people of this great nation. So why don't you and your friends make all the music you want to. Make anti-war songs if you wish. Help yourselves. The government won't stop you. Under our Constitution the government can't stop you even if they wanted to. The people who buy records and attend concerts, now that's another matter. We will spend our money where we damn well please and if we like what Toby Keith is offering and dislike what the Dixie Chicks are offering, that's just our choice .. and we make it freely without any intervention from the US Government .. or from you either. So piss off with your talk of censorship.
And while we're on the subject, "Sir" Elton .. we don't have an aristocracy here in America. We don't believe in lords and ladies and barons and such. If the Queen Of England knighted you, that's her business. So drop the "Sir" shit while you're here. Around here, we call people "sir" out of respect, not because they hold some bloody foreign title .. and after reading your remarks I sure as hell have no respect for you.
Posted by The Skipper
on 07/17/2004 at 12:30 PM
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