ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Why I Will Vote For BERNIE SANDERS

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Why I Will Vote For BERNIE SANDERS

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian said in a new interview that he finds it hard to believe that Donald Trump is running for the highest office in the U.S. Ian told Stay Tuned Interviews: "I look at it this way: if Donald Trump was to become president, then America would actually get what it deserves. It truly would."

He continued: "The only thing I can say positive about that fucking circus is he really is showing what a circus it is. He's really showing how full of shit the whole process really is."

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He continued: "The whole thing is insane, and I can't say I'm worried, because it's… Really, no matter who wins, nothing's gonna change anyway — whether it's Hillary Clinton or it's…I don't even know who the best candidate is for the Republicans; they're a bunch of fucking monkeys, as far as I'm concerned."

Although Ian plans to vote in the upcoming presidential election, he is not particularly inspired by any of the candidates that are running. "Nothing's gonna change regardless," he said. "Nothing will change. It doesn't matter who's there; nothing will change. The only one that has the balls to actually say anything is Bernie Sanders, and he's actually got the balls to call out the NRA, and he's got the balls to call out the corporations, and he's got the balls to call these things out. That's why he will never win. So I will vote for him — that's who I will vote for — because he's the only one that will actually point out things that are wrong in America and he's not bowing to the corporate fucking dollar or the NRA stronghold that America has become. So I will vote for Bernie Sanders. It's throwing my vote away, I guess, but at least in my heart I knew I voted for somebody that had the balls to say something different than the corporate line that even Hillary Clinton is a part of."

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1. really Sanders is the only one with the balls to call out the NRA

really? Has the Anthraxx guitarist paid any attention whatsoever to this campaign? Has he maybe read a newspaper while playing in MD? He really ought to STFU if he can't pay attention any better than that.

[Live and Learn]

2. Really? Looky here:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I- Vt.)

Sanders is a moderate on gun control, which makes him as good as they get in today’s Democratic Party.

The NRA endorsed him when he ran for Congress in 1990, but since has given him an “F” rating.

He stands apart from his fellow Democrats because of his votes against the 1993 Brady Bill and the 2005 bill that would have allowed civil liabilities against gun manufacturers.

Other strong pro-gun votes include allowing firearms as checked baggage on Amtrak trains and his support in prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership.

But by no means does that make him a right-winger.

He voted to banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets and voted against reducing the wait time for gun purchases.



Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D)

Clinton is hard to classify because she has changed her position often depending on the decade and election. As of now though, she belongs in the bad category and not in the ugly for one particular reason — she has learned not to do battle with the NRA on Capitol Hill.

In an interview with the Las Vegas Sun’s Jon Ralston on Thursday, Clinton stressed the need to promote gun control on the state level rather than the federal level.

According to John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics, Clinton has learned from the gun lobby’s victories over Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, as well its sinking of the presidential campaign of Al Gore.

She has learned to fear the NRA rather than becoming a supporter of gun rights. She has changed her position so often, it’s unclear where she’ll stand in another year.

In 2000, she supported a national gun registry, but backed off that position in 2008. She supported greater background checks to prevent school shootings like Columbine and Virginia Tech.

“I respect the Second Amendment. I respect the rights of lawful gun owners to own guns, to use their guns, but I also believe that most lawful gun owners whom I have spoken with for many years across our country also want to be sure that we keep those guns out of the wrong hands,” said Hillary Clinton in her a 2008 Democratic debate.

http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/06/22/good-bad-ugly-2016-candidates-stand-gun-rights/#5QsWDfQogfTP1JWA.99

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6. you'll note I mentioned Maryland

where O'Malley was governor. He banned assult weapons and expanded backround checks in his state. Sanders meanwhile gave immunity to the gun manufacturers at the behest of the NRA who he told Hillary not to shout at.

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3. now we care about what musicians say regarding politics?

[dogknob]

4. ^ Possibly the most myopic statement I've ever seen on DU.

Not your fault. We have collectively succeeded in marginalizing all of the arts to a point where your POV is mainstream.

[roguevalley]

8. apparently you do, saturnsring because you're bringing it up. Anyone who didn't

care would pass this thread by

[Blue_Adept]

5. Who?

Considering the number of people here that write off Katy Perry and Beyonce and their potential influence in supporting and promote Clinton, I can't see this making much difference.

[OnyxCollie]

7. NOT!

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9. Sweet!

[neverforget]

10. Caught in a Bern!

Caught in a Mosh