When Donald Trump strode on to the stage at Trump Tower on Tuesday to announce that he would enter the Republican race for president, a rock and roll anthem blared: Neil Young’s "Rockin’ in the Free World." It was an odd choice, given that the 1989 song seemed to slam a Republican administration for not giving a damn about the poor. And Young has taken exception to Trump's appropriation of his tune.
A statement issued to Mother Jones for Young by his longtime manager Elliot Roberts suggests Young was not pleased by Trump's use of the song:
Donald Trump's use of "Rockin' in the Free World" was not authorized. Mr. Young is a longtime supporter of Bernie Sanders.
In other words, it may be a free world, but you're not free to steal my song.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/neil-young-donald-trump-bernie-sanders
One of "news" segments I saw seemed to suggest that, since only RepubliKKKans found trouble from misappropriating songs for campaigns, that stemmed from lberal bent of most artists.
Au contraire, mon frere, that comes from Repugnants stealing property of others, as though their money made it OK, much less the R's lack of ethics and morality and rape the planet attitude, damn their eyes, "a thousand points of light for the homeless man," indeed.
Salon covers other outright thefts of songs, and the Dropkick Murphys literally hate Scott Walker, fuhrher of Wisconsin.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
"Which Side Are You On?"
Copied from notes for second song: "In the mountains of Kentucky in 1931, the coal miners of Harlan County went on strike. Officers hired by the mining company roamed the countryside hunting for the union leaders. The independent coal miners fought back gallantly against the hired company deputies and blood was spilled on both sides. "Which Side Are You On," was written by Florence Reece, the wife of Sam Reece, a union leader who had escaped into the Kentucky mountains for safety. Class warfare continues in the United States and in most nations throughout the world. Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Millard Lampell of the Almanac Singers made this song famous in 1941."
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Dunning the Dead
Open note to anyone that knows me; don't pay any damn bills any company duns you for.
They amount to medical bills from people compensated by Medicaid any way or stem from the fact the US of A Merry Ca has for profit medical system that refuses or limits care to the uninsured and indigent.
So boil down my carcass for soap or bury with buttocks up so creditors can kiss my gluteous maximus, unless of course I hit the lottery.
[NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Nobody wants to remember a deceased family member by the debt they left behind, but many creditors certainly make it difficult to forget.
Denise Townley was appalled when she received a letter from her mother's credit card issuer less than two weeks after her mother passed away.
"We have recently learned that [your mother], a valued Discover Card customer, has passed away. Please accept our sincere apologies," stated the letter from Discover, which Townley sent to CNNMoney.
It then offered her or another family member the "opportunity" to assume the balance on her mother's credit card and offered a special introductory APR of 0% for the first six months (the APR would increase to 13.24% after that). If Townley wasn't interested in taking over the account, then the bank wished to discuss how the estate planned to pay off her mother's credit card balance. Confessions of former debt collectors "I find this not only ethically abhorrent, but also irresponsible and insensitive on both parties' parts," said Townley.
But while it may be "ethically abhorrent," it's not illegal. Banks are within their rights to seek payment for debts owed by a deceased borrower, and the estate is liable for the debt if it has enough money.] (Do I need to add any emphasis?)
http://www.wftv.com/money/29067448/detail.html?treets=orlc&tid=26513271874813&tml=orlc_12pm&tmi=orlc_12pm_1_10500109052011&ts=H
They amount to medical bills from people compensated by Medicaid any way or stem from the fact the US of A Merry Ca has for profit medical system that refuses or limits care to the uninsured and indigent.
So boil down my carcass for soap or bury with buttocks up so creditors can kiss my gluteous maximus, unless of course I hit the lottery.
[NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Nobody wants to remember a deceased family member by the debt they left behind, but many creditors certainly make it difficult to forget.
Denise Townley was appalled when she received a letter from her mother's credit card issuer less than two weeks after her mother passed away.
"We have recently learned that [your mother], a valued Discover Card customer, has passed away. Please accept our sincere apologies," stated the letter from Discover, which Townley sent to CNNMoney.
It then offered her or another family member the "opportunity" to assume the balance on her mother's credit card and offered a special introductory APR of 0% for the first six months (the APR would increase to 13.24% after that). If Townley wasn't interested in taking over the account, then the bank wished to discuss how the estate planned to pay off her mother's credit card balance. Confessions of former debt collectors "I find this not only ethically abhorrent, but also irresponsible and insensitive on both parties' parts," said Townley.
But while it may be "ethically abhorrent," it's not illegal. Banks are within their rights to seek payment for debts owed by a deceased borrower, and the estate is liable for the debt if it has enough money.] (Do I need to add any emphasis?)
http://www.wftv.com/money/29067448/detail.html?treets=orlc&tid=26513271874813&tml=orlc_12pm&tmi=orlc_12pm_1_10500109052011&ts=H
Thursday, May 19, 2011
DropkickMurphys: "Deeds Not Words"
Even though bagpipes make my skin crawl, this song makes me want to march, somewhere, anywhere, for unions and solidarity for working folk.
Where you gonna run to; where you gonna hide?
Where you gonna run to; where you gonna hide?
Monday, March 28, 2011
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