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I am so sick of the reactionary citizens of this country who dumbly believe that protecting this sham of a president is actually being patriotic. Where the hell are all the liberals and people with common sense to stand up for those who wish to speak out? I'm just sick of conservatives and right-wingers controlling the official message or what's sanctioned. How could censorship ever be a good thing in a democracy? How can so many people feel so threatened by the very mention of Moore's name and film? It's unbelievable how bad the climate is for dissent when people will angrily shout you down and kick you out for speaking your mind. Ronstadt must be allowed to speak her mind. Hell, she comes from a period in music where it was a nessecity to be political in your music and performance. I'm not sure why her fans are so shocked to hear her voice political opinions, unless they're morons who think that another Sept. 11th will never happen as long as we keep our mouths shut and trust the adminstration to protect us. Guess what? Fuck the government! They are hardly trustworhty, especially Bush and his adminstation. Goddamn, I can't wait for him to get booted out of the White House for the blatant lies he's used to cover his ass. Goddamn, I am fucking "American!!!" (as these blind patriotic morons insist on stressing) and I would rather have Michael Moore as president instead of the current meathead in office. Cultural life and the political landscape is slowly dying right now in America thanks in part to blind "patriots" constantly censoring people who don't agree with them. This is the kind of country I don't want to live. This is facism. AAHHHHH!!!!

Ronstadt Booed and Booted

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Updated 12:13 PDT Mon, Jul 19 2004
(Las Vegas - AP)
Singer Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she got the boot after lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his new movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" during a performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino. Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old rocker called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the truth." She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President Bush Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters and tossed cocktails into the air. "It was a very ugly scene," Aladdin President Bill Timmins told The Associated Press. "She praised him and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose." Timmins, who is British and was watching the show, decided Ronstadt had to go - for good. Timmins said he didn't allow Ronstadt back in her luxury suite and she was escorted off the property. Ronstadt's antics "spoiled a wonderful evening for our guests and we had to do something about it," Timmins said. Timmins said it was the first time he sent a performer packing. "As long as I'm here, she's not going to play," Timmins said. Ronstadt had been booked to play the Aladdin for only one show. Calls to Ronstadt's manager were not immediately returned. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before the show, Ronstadt said "I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't hire me back." Looks like she got her wish.

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