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So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he even can’t play a flute.

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> So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he > even can’t play a flute.

Hmm, who’s playing bass in this one? http://www.kerryrocks.com/images/Kerry-and-The-Electras.jpg The only thing Bush plays is the public.

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> So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he > even can’t play a flute.

Hi, I thought Bush was tone deaf. Only can listen to his rich friends for them. Deaf to ordinary Joe who lost his job and has no health care coverage for his family. Seniors who has to choose whether to eat or buy prescription drugs from Canada. Struggling single mothers/children. Deaf to global warming ignoring Kyoto accord which even Russia is with. You’re trolling, right? Tony

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Bush is Punk? Republican punk rockers. In his knee-high Dr Martens and with his head shaved, Michale Graves is the Bush-friendly face of punk rock. He is the front man for the band Gotham Road, which has just kicked off its US tour. On stage he belts out angry, obscure lyrics, but offstage he is also known for his conservative rants and raves. "The leftist radical agenda seems to be resonating loudly from within pop culture and we are at war on many different levels," he wrote in one of his columns at conservativepunk.com – one of several new web sites for Republican punk rockers. Gotham Road is one a roster of bands who are anti-anti-establishment – though they represent a small percentage of the punk scene. They are not raging against the machine – they are raging for it. Although Graves does not fit the image of a young Republican, he makes no apologies for his politics. Core values "I support this government because of our president’s core values," Graves says. "I think he’s bringing the country in a right direction. "Is there a better man for the job? There definitely might be, but from the candidates that we have to choose from in America right now, there’s no better man than George Bush." Nick Rizzuto is another self-styled conservative punk, and the founder of conservativepunk.com. The 22-year-old is a fan of the New York City punk band Bouncing Souls, and has the tattoos to prove it. But he identifies himself as capitalist punk, railing against the left. "I don’t find anything punk about promoting higher taxes and more handouts to people," Rizzuto says. "I would see the conservative viewpoint as being more punk than a liberal one, because a conservative viewpoint places a lot of emphasis on personal responsibility." Anti-establishment When Punk Rock emerged in the 1970s, it identified with youthful rage and rebellion. It was an anti-establishment subculture whose politics often tended to the left. The Sex Pistols embraced nihilism and anarchy, whilst bands like The Clash espoused leftist views. It is not surprising that most punk bands in America today continue that legacy. Around 200 liberal and left-leaning bands, including crossover groups like Green Day and Foo Fighters, have teamed up under the banner of punkvoter.com with the goal of ousting President Bush in the November election. Punkvoter has just released a compilation album of punk bands who are out to attack George W Bush as a liar with their music. Not to be left out, conservative punks also want to inspire their share of the youth vote. Some critics see the emergence of conservative punk as a symptom of just how polarised the US has become in this election year. "This country is as politically attuned as it has ever been," says Anthony DeCurtis, a rock critic for Rolling Stone Magazine. "Often there’s a kind of wilful lack of awareness about political issues in the United States – a sense of ‘What difference does it make?’ "But that attitude does not really seem to be applying right now and punk rock is reflecting that." There is little precedent in the US for Republican punk rock, though there are some exceptions. Ramones Johnny Ramone, the guitarist for The Ramones, has fiercely supported the Republican Party for years. When the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, Johnny took to the microphone to offer his thanks, saying "God Bless President Bush, and God Bless America." For many the idea of George W Bush being supported by punk rockers is a contradiction in terms. But for others, there is something about this phenomenon that makes a perverse kind of sense because of the Bush administration’s hawkish posture. "In a lot of ways in the United States, the Republicans have gotten much more punk rock than the Democrats," DeCurtis says. "The right has become more punk than the left : they’re much more pugnacious, much more aggressive and much more forceful about putting out their ideas and drawing a line in the sand." http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1135314/posts

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> So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he > even can’t play a flute.

FYI: John Kerry played bass in a band.  Actual pics, info, mp3: http://www.kerryrocks.com/ Bush got drunk and arrested, wrecked cars, dodged the draft, reputedly did cocaine…  But I don’t think he ever played in a band.

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Conservative punks? What a *huge* oxymoron!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Bush is Punk? Republican punk rockers. > In his knee-high Dr Martens and with his head shaved, Michale Graves is > the Bush-friendly face of punk rock. He is the front man for the band > Gotham Road, which has just kicked off its US tour. On stage he belts > out angry, obscure lyrics, but offstage he is also known for his > conservative rants and raves. > "The leftist radical agenda seems to be resonating loudly from within > pop culture and we are at war on many different levels," he wrote in > one of his columns at conservativepunk.com – one of several new web > sites for Republican punk rockers. > Gotham Road is one a roster of bands who are anti-anti-establishment – > though they represent a small percentage of the punk scene. They are > not raging against the machine – they are raging for it. > Although Graves does not fit the image of a young Republican, he makes > no apologies for his politics. > Core values > "I support this government because of our president’s core values," > Graves says. "I think he’s bringing the country in a right direction. > "Is there a better man for the job? There definitely might be, but from > the candidates that we have to choose from in America right now, > there’s no better man than George Bush." > Nick Rizzuto is another self-styled conservative punk, and the founder > of conservativepunk.com. The 22-year-old is a fan of the New York City > punk band Bouncing Souls, and has the tattoos to prove it. But he > identifies himself as capitalist punk, railing against the left. > "I don’t find anything punk about promoting higher taxes and more > handouts to people," Rizzuto says. "I would see the conservative > viewpoint as being more punk than a liberal one, because a conservative > viewpoint places a lot of emphasis on personal responsibility." > Anti-establishment > When Punk Rock emerged in the 1970s, it identified with youthful rage > and rebellion. It was an anti-establishment subculture whose politics > often tended to the left. The Sex Pistols embraced nihilism and > anarchy, whilst bands like The Clash espoused leftist views. > It is not surprising that most punk bands in America today continue > that legacy. Around 200 liberal and left-leaning bands, including > crossover groups like Green Day and Foo Fighters, have teamed up under > the banner of punkvoter.com with the goal of ousting President Bush in > the November election. > Punkvoter has just released a compilation album of punk bands who are > out to attack George W Bush as a liar with their music. > Not to be left out, conservative punks also want to inspire their share > of the youth vote. Some critics see the emergence of conservative punk > as a symptom of just how polarised the US has become in this election > year. > "This country is as politically attuned as it has ever been," says > Anthony DeCurtis, a rock critic for Rolling Stone Magazine. "Often > there’s a kind of wilful lack of awareness about political issues in > the United States – a sense of ‘What difference does it make?’ "But > that attitude does not really seem to be applying right now and punk > rock is reflecting that." > There is little precedent in the US for Republican punk rock, though > there are some exceptions. > Ramones > Johnny Ramone, the guitarist for The Ramones, has fiercely supported > the Republican Party for years. When the Ramones were inducted into the > Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, Johnny took to the microphone to > offer his thanks, saying "God Bless President Bush, and God Bless > America." > For many the idea of George W Bush being supported by punk rockers is a > contradiction in terms. But for others, there is something about this > phenomenon that makes a perverse kind of sense because of the Bush > administration’s hawkish posture. > "In a lot of ways in the United States, the Republicans have gotten > much more punk rock than the Democrats," DeCurtis says. "The right has > become more punk than the left : they’re much more pugnacious, much > more aggressive and much more forceful about putting out their ideas > and drawing a line in the sand." > http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1135314/posts

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Probably losers looking for a chance to get a foot in the door with clearchannel

: Conservative punks? What a *huge* oxymoron! :

: > Bush is Punk? Republican punk rockers. : > : > In his knee-high Dr Martens and with his head shaved, Michale Graves is : > the Bush-friendly face of punk rock. He is the front man for the band : > Gotham Road, which has just kicked off its US tour. On stage he belts : > out angry, obscure lyrics, but offstage he is also known for his : > conservative rants and raves. : > : > "The leftist radical agenda seems to be resonating loudly from within : > pop culture and we are at war on many different levels," he wrote in : > one of his columns at conservativepunk.com – one of several new web : > sites for Republican punk rockers. : > : > Gotham Road is one a roster of bands who are anti-anti-establishment – : > though they represent a small percentage of the punk scene. They are : > not raging against the machine – they are raging for it. : > : > Although Graves does not fit the image of a young Republican, he makes : > no apologies for his politics. : > : > Core values : > : > "I support this government because of our president’s core values," : > Graves says. "I think he’s bringing the country in a right direction. : > "Is there a better man for the job? There definitely might be, but from : > the candidates that we have to choose from in America right now, : > there’s no better man than George Bush." : > : > Nick Rizzuto is another self-styled conservative punk, and the founder : > of conservativepunk.com. The 22-year-old is a fan of the New York City : > punk band Bouncing Souls, and has the tattoos to prove it. But he : > identifies himself as capitalist punk, railing against the left. : > : > "I don’t find anything punk about promoting higher taxes and more : > handouts to people," Rizzuto says. "I would see the conservative : > viewpoint as being more punk than a liberal one, because a conservative : > viewpoint places a lot of emphasis on personal responsibility." : > : > Anti-establishment : > : > When Punk Rock emerged in the 1970s, it identified with youthful rage : > and rebellion. It was an anti-establishment subculture whose politics : > often tended to the left. The Sex Pistols embraced nihilism and : > anarchy, whilst bands like The Clash espoused leftist views. : > : > It is not surprising that most punk bands in America today continue : > that legacy. Around 200 liberal and left-leaning bands, including : > crossover groups like Green Day and Foo Fighters, have teamed up under : > the banner of punkvoter.com with the goal of ousting President Bush in : > the November election. : > : > Punkvoter has just released a compilation album of punk bands who are : > out to attack George W Bush as a liar with their music. : > : > Not to be left out, conservative punks also want to inspire their share : > of the youth vote. Some critics see the emergence of conservative punk : > as a symptom of just how polarised the US has become in this election : > year. : > : > "This country is as politically attuned as it has ever been," says : > Anthony DeCurtis, a rock critic for Rolling Stone Magazine. "Often : > there’s a kind of wilful lack of awareness about political issues in : > the United States – a sense of ‘What difference does it make?’ "But : > that attitude does not really seem to be applying right now and punk : > rock is reflecting that." : > : > There is little precedent in the US for Republican punk rock, though : > there are some exceptions. : > : > Ramones : > : > Johnny Ramone, the guitarist for The Ramones, has fiercely supported : > the Republican Party for years. When the Ramones were inducted into the : > Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, Johnny took to the microphone to : > offer his thanks, saying "God Bless President Bush, and God Bless : > America." : > : > For many the idea of George W Bush being supported by punk rockers is a : > contradiction in terms. But for others, there is something about this : > phenomenon that makes a perverse kind of sense because of the Bush : > administration’s hawkish posture. : > : > "In a lot of ways in the United States, the Republicans have gotten : > much more punk rock than the Democrats," DeCurtis says. "The right has : > become more punk than the left : they’re much more pugnacious, much : > more aggressive and much more forceful about putting out their ideas : > and drawing a line in the sand." : > http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1135314/posts : > : :

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: : > So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he : > even can’t play a flute. : : FYI: : : John Kerry played bass in a band.  Actual pics, info, mp3: : http://www.kerryrocks.com/ : : Bush got drunk and arrested, wrecked cars, dodged the draft, reputedly : did cocaine…  But I don’t think he ever played in a band.   sure he did, only whenever it came time to perform he was awol

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> So vote for him, because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar, he > even can’t play a flute. > FYI: > John Kerry played bass in a band.  Actual pics, info, mp3: > http://www.kerryrocks.com/ > Bush got drunk and arrested, wrecked cars, dodged the draft, reputedly > did cocaine…  But I don’t think he ever played in a band.

I had to chuckle at that one… reminds me of how many… SO many, friends and people I knew in college did drugs… lots, and LOTS of drugs… drank, partied… had car wrecks, ski wrecks, played guitar, had boat wrecks, fell of horses, fell off motorcycles, crashed hang-gliders, dodged the draft,  GOT drafted, played more guitar, did more drugs, drank even more,  got wounded, came back, drank some more, played in bands, did more drugs… ….and lots of them eventually finished college, went to grad school, some got Phd’s, and got married, had kids, worked hard , became successfull, some lost it all and became successfull again, and have nice homes and grandkids on the way…. and some still play guitar. Even the ones that didn’t finish college have done well… some exceedingly well… some, flat out unbelievably well… I think most every one I went to college with… and those I grew up with who DIDN’T go to college, regardless of their life history to date, would make a good president of the USA . But,  not ONE of them ever tried to cheese his/her way into any "glory"…  I know guys  who have recieved Purple Hearts,  not ONE of the them asked for it.   Something about that just stinks up the place…. gtski

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because John Kerry is too dumb to play a guitar >> John Kerry can play a guitar. Probably better than you.

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