Required reading

[eddie]

There will be a quiz at the end of it all.  <A HREF="http://www.alternet.org/print.html?StoryID=12880" TARGET=_blank>http://www.alternet.org/print.html?StoryID=12880[/url]

[ggw]

Protest music may be dead, or at least out of the public eye, but if you can endure the annual trainwreck known as the Grammys tonight, I bet you'll be hearing a lot of political statements from musicians.<P>

[vansmack]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ggw:<BR><B>Protest music may be dead, or at least out of the public eye, but if you can endure the annual trainwreck known as the Grammys tonight, I bet you'll be hearing a lot of political statements from musicians.<P>  </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Thus far you're right - VH1 has taken over the Grammy's.  James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel (good to see on stage together though), John Mayer, Vanessa Carlton, Norah Jones, ZZzzzzzz<P>Thank god for yummy Gwen and No Doubt.

[markie]

UMMM, yes Gwen did look a bit tasty tonight.

[vansmack]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>UMMM, yes Gwen did look a bit tasty tonight.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I was screamnig for her to take her jacket off - Anaheim wins grammy - woohoo!<P>And then there was coldplay.....<P>Two grammy's and we didn't see them.  Interesting.  But Politik sounds pretty damn good with the philharmonic.<P>And of course the anti-war protest on Chris Martins hand and the side of the piano (so we don't get off topic).

[ggw]

We need a soy bomb.<P>

[myuman]

Misguided as usual.... hopefully miss crowe and others will rely on the "intelligence" that got them millions rather than their political lack of intelligence.  I heard CBS is making a stand claiming they will pull the plug on any socialistic chatter coming out of the performers mouths.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ggw:<BR><B>    </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>

[ggw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by myuman:<BR><B>Misguided as usual.... hopefully miss crowe and others will rely on the "intelligence" that got them millions rather than their political lack of intelligence.  I heard CBS is making a stand claiming they will pull the plug on any socialistic chatter coming out of the performers mouths.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>CBS had to reverse themselves on that:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/61601p-57554c.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/61601p-57554c.html[/url] <BR>

[markie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by myuman:<BR><B>Misguided as usual.<P> </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>well yes, I wish CBS were around before your post.<P>Isnt censorship great, which ammendment gives freedom of speech and since when was CBS the arbiter of good taste?

[markie]

thanks GGW, I hadnt seen that.

[ggw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B> well yes, I wish CBS were around before your post.<P>Isnt censorship great, which ammendment gives freedom of speech and since when was CBS the arbiter of good taste?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think they are the arbiter of what you say on their network.

[jadetree]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ggw:<BR><B> I think they are the arbiter of what you say on their network.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't think it is as cut and dry as that, or the FCC would not get to regulate them.  Does censoring anti-war language help them be considered a "good citizen".

[vansmack]

Fred Durst goes first.<P>I lost in the pool - I had Chris Martin (maybe if we had seen their acceptance speech).  It was voted that his "hand protest" didn't count.  Bollocks!<P>

[ggw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jadetree:<BR><B> I don't think it is as cut and dry as that, or the FCC would not get to regulate them.  Does censoring anti-war language help them be considered a "good citizen".</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>No it's not as cut and dry as that, but if they wanted to pull the plug on musicians spouting off at a music awards show, that would be within their rights.

[ggw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by vansmack:<BR><B>Fred Durst goes first.<BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If Durst is the voice for the anti-war movement, Saddam should head for the bunker right now.