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Forum guest
Sep-09-2010, 22:51 GMT
USA - United Staates America
 | It´s easy for a millionaire like Paul Simon to be a fan of Obama. He couldn´t possibly know what it´s like to be suffering monetarily because of the idiotic economic policies that turd in the White House has stuck the common citizen with. I´m sorry he felt a need to express his Love for that piece of crap at a concert. I´ve lost any respect for Paul Simon.
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Ian
Sep-10-2010, 04:31 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| Paul has always been a Democrat-that´s nothing new. Nor is it a bad thing I´ve got to say. To lose respect for an artist because their political beliefs don´t gel with your own is reasonably shallow. Hell,I even stayed a Neil Young fan despite his mid-eighties Reagan Love affair,and I found that almost intolerable. Neil´s always been a chameleon,but Paul is always Paul-thank heavens. |
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nancy
Sep-10-2010, 05:23 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| There is plenty of blame to go around regarding the economic problems of this country, and they began before this administration. After reading your comment, I think Paul would be grateful if you weren´t his fan. |
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Mike
Sep-10-2010, 05:24 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I agree, there is no reason to lose respect for someone due to their beliefs. We´re all entitled to them. I´m a conservative and still consider myself a huge fan of artists like Paul Simon, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan, and all the people who with just one voice, one guitar, one song can make a difference in the lives of everyone willing to listen. Of course I get uncomfortable when an artist is on stage telling his or her view points when I disagree, but I am in no way offended by them, nor do I judge them badly for sharing their opinions. We all have a voice and a song of our own to share. The differences are what makes the world so beautiful. Like parallel fifths, who says we can´t use them. |
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nancy
Sep-10-2010, 05:26 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I´m sorry if I jumped to the bait - this isn´t the place for a political discussion so I will just shut up on this subject. We need to respect each other´s beliefs (Paul would definitely agree with that!). |
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Forum guest
Sep-10-2010, 11:58 GMT
Switzerland
 | The first post in this thread is unbelievably stupid... Glad that you lost any respect for Paul, I am sure he would loose his respect for you if he would read that statement.
Throw away your bible and go back to school and get some education, it helps ! |
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Bodo
Sep-10-2010, 12:40 GMT
Austria
 | I need your help, please let me know what Mr. Bush has done for the poor in the last 8 years?
Oh, he gave them a job in the army I guess... |
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Jeroen
Sep-10-2010, 13:12 GMT
Netherlands
 | It´s hard to have a decent discussion when someone verbally opens fire like that. I reckon it´s just a provocation not worth getting into. |
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Suzi
Sep-10-2010, 13:19 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I agree! This is not a political site. It´s certainly not what I want to see on an entertainer´s site. Shame on you. |
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Ian
Sep-10-2010, 15:43 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| I´m sorry I replied first folks. I apologise. I´m usually a champion avoider(if that´s actually a word) of political discussions. You can lose too many friends doing that. It´s a little ironic that Paul Simon has been accused of wearing his political heart on his sleeve at this time,because during the Graceland period,he was accused of not being political enough! That is,none of the songs had a firm anti-Aparthied stance,but for Paul it was all about the music,and lets face it-did any of us need to be told that a sensitive thinking man like Paul would find Aparthied a gross institution? Of course not. But when Paul does make overt political gestures,I think he believes it´s important enough to do so for whatever reason,and I respect him for that as well. |
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Forum guest
Sep-10-2010, 16:34 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| Very polite reply...and thank you. I just tire of rich celebrities (actually, no matter what political affiliation) telling us it´s wonderful, when it isn´t. I´m sure if he was struggling, as I am, he´d have a different outlook. I have nothing against Paul, or the rich; but I see no need to use a concert as a political forum. I avoid political subjects like the plague and use music as a refuge. |
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Ans
Sep-10-2010, 18:44 GMT
Netherlands
| If it wasn´t for the rich celebrities there would be much more poverty in the USA. Look at all the money and work Paul has spend to help the poor people as a co-founder of the Children Health Fund. Paul has made donations of money for lots of other charities, performed in many concerts to raise funds for charity. He has been an organiser of concerts for the same purpose and has made record collaborations for different charity organizations.
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Ian
Sep-10-2010, 19:46 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| Mmm,you appreciate the ´polite´ reply from the previous poster(whose political leanings mirrors yours by some coincidence),but it´s hardly polite to call Mr Obama a ´turd´ is it? |
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Phil
Sep-11-2010, 01:38 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| hmmm, maybe time for middle to low economic class americans to wake up and stop supporting the party of the wealthy - as even some of the wealthy (Mr. Simon Mr. Gates, Mr.Buffett) recognize that political reality. |
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neongoddess
Sep-11-2010, 03:05 GMT
USA - United Staates America
| Wait, what concert are you talking about? What was said? I am lost... |
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