Newsgroup: it.arti.musica.rock
Titolo: Rocking the vote

Oggi sul Guardian c'era uan serie di servizi sulle elezioni americane.
Essendo un giornale inglese era ovvio che si sentisse nel giorno piu'
importante per la piu' grossa potenza al mondo, anche il parere del mondo
della musica rock.
Ecco, di seguito, tutto il testo del servizio che mi dispiacerebbe che in
Italia non venga letto...specie sul Ng di rock.
Ciao
Massimo
Tuesday November 2, 2004
Pro Kerry
· "This is the most critical election of my lifetime. ...We remain a land of
great promise but we need to move America towards the fulfillment of the
promises that she has made; economic justice, civil rights, protection of
the environment, a living wage, respect for others, and humility in
exercising our power at home and around the world. These are not impossible
ideals, they are achievable goals with a strong leadership and the will of a
vigilant and informed American people... I believe that Senator Kerry and
Senator Edwards understand these important issues and are prepared to help
our country move forward." Bruce Springsteen
· "Remember how it was after September 11? We stood together and the rest of
the world stood with us, ready to help. But President Bush wasted that sense
of unity by leading us into an optional war in Iraq. He accomplished what
the terrorists could not: He united our enemies and divided us from our
friends. Now his re-election campaign seeks to do the same to Americans - to
divide us from one another. We can't tell you who to vote for, but we're
going to vote for John Kerry. He is a man of experience, conviction and
intelligence; possessing in abundance the qualities America needs in its
President. If you are still undecided about this election, we urge you to
read as much as you can about the Bush administration. Look at what they've
done instead of what they've said. Look at the facts. Then we hope you'll
join with us and Vote for Change." Mike Mills, REM
· "The America we believe in can't survive another four years of George
Bush. We must all unite and work for whoever opposes Bush, regardless of
whatever differences we may have." Moby
· "I cannot justify not standing up and saying 'I feel this way with every
bone of my body; that this country is going in the wrong direction'. Agree
or disagree with me, but don't disagree with my right to say it" Dave
Matthews
· "Voting ...couldn't possibly be more important this election year. There's
a laundry list of issues directly affecting us right now: The cost of higher
education is rising. The job market is bleak. Many of us don't have health
insurance. Our parents are aging, and it's unclear whether Social Security
will cover their medical bills as they get older. And we're at war, which is
an expensive, draining venture regardless of which side you come down on.
There are no easy answers; none of this stuff is black or white. The only
thing that's clear to us is that our President has grossly mismanaged our
country for the last four years, and it's time for that to change. It should
come as no surprise...that we're hoping John Kerry will be the next
President of the country that we love and call home." Chris Walla, Death Cab
for Cutie
· "We have an opportunity to change the direction our country is headed and
to elect a government that is just, rational and respectful of the views and
rights of the people it serves." Stone Gossard, Pearl Jam
· "With all my heart I urge people to vote against George Bush ...Bush has
single-handedly turned the United States into the most neurotic and
terror-obsessed country on the planet ... Please bring sanity and
intelligence back to the United States." Morrissey
· "If you care about the cost of education, Vote!" Justin Timberlake, part
of an advert made for Rock the Vote
Pro Bush
·"I think we should just trust our president in every decision he makes and
should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens."
Britney Spears (September 03)
· "Everyone wants to do something for Bush, whether they're Republican or
not. For me personally, I think he's had the hardest job of anyone who's
ever been the president of the United States, 'cause none of them faced what
the hell he faced - except maybe Lincoln, with the country being divided
itself." Johnny Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd
· "Our primary objective is to turn out as many votes as humanly possible
for George W. Bush. We also need to play a major role in assuring Republican
control of both Houses of Congress. The old adage 'every vote counts' has
never been more true than in this election season. We know that it will be
close, so we must make the Bush/Cheney 2004 race a resounding VICTORY." Ted
Nugent, ZZ Top
They're not saying
· "Bush is definitely not my homie. But I'm still undecided. Kerry has been
known to say some things that's caught my attention, made a few statements
I've liked but I don't know. Whatever my decision, I would like to see Bush
out of office." Eminem
· "I just want people to vote." Andre 3000 of Outkast, who's involved with
Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan group whose aim is to get young people to
the polls.
· "Rock should never be in bed with politics. When I was a kid and my
parents started talking about politics, I'd run to my room and put on the
Rolling Stones as loud as I could. So when I see all these rock stars up
there talking politics, it makes me sick. If you're listening to a rock star
in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron
than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all
day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the
Washington Journal." Alice Cooper
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> Oggi sul Guardian c'era uan serie di servizi sulle elezioni americane.
articolo interessante, ad ogni modo:
Mike Mills dovrebbe abbandonare l'ormai decaduta carriera musicale e darsi 
alla politica
Britney concentrarsi di più sulle coreografie
byebak 

 than they are.
ma STRAQUOTO ^___^