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Mon Aug-02-10 02:33 PM
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| 6. Good for her for addressing it. I've had mixed feelings about the boycott. |
| -Lady Gaga ignores boycott, plays Phoenix concert. |
cbdo2007 |
Aug-02-10 02:24 PM |
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I am not much of a fan of her music, but... |
WillParkinson |
Aug-02-10 02:26 PM |
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I've got respect for Lady Gaga. |
backscatter712 |
Aug-02-10 02:27 PM |
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Especially when it means that she can go forward and profit while others |
Uncle_Gunnysack |
Aug-02-10 09:04 PM |
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Exactly... |
WCGreen |
Aug-02-10 10:09 PM |
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Yep! Support the queers and the immigrants, as long as it helps your bottom line. |
PanoramaIsland |
Aug-03-10 12:08 AM |
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DING DING DING! PanoramaIsland, you're our grand prize winner! |
rocktivity |
Aug-03-10 07:56 AM |
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$$$$$$ |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 02:28 PM |
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Yep. n/t |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 02:35 PM |
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She's just prefabulous! |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 03:57 PM |
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Noooez, that can't be, she's totally an artist! Just like Pink! |
superduperfarleft |
Aug-02-10 03:13 PM |
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I really did laugh out loud |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 03:56 PM |
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+10 |
cherokeeprogressive |
Aug-02-10 08:38 PM |
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100% correct |
Berserker |
Aug-02-10 09:52 PM |
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Money??? LOL |
mr_liberal |
Aug-02-10 10:59 PM |
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+1 |
Fearless |
Aug-02-10 11:43 PM |
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The chick who portrays Lady Gaga isn't keeping those bazillion dollars that are rolling in... |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 11:52 PM |
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I'm all for positive thinking, but that's kind of a goofy rant. |
Warren DeMontague |
Aug-02-10 02:28 PM |
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She was calling for protests. |
Webster Green |
Aug-02-10 02:41 PM |
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Protests are for the little monsters. |
MilesColtrane |
Aug-02-10 10:27 PM |
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Is there some point there, or are you just riffing? |
Webster Green |
Aug-03-10 10:26 AM |
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It's nice that she's speaking out, but... |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-02-10 02:33 PM |
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I prefer what these guys are doing... |
sweetloukillbot |
Aug-02-10 02:59 PM |
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No kidding. I thought strength came through solidarity. I guess Madonna 2.0 is above that. |
ChimpersMcSmirkers |
Aug-02-10 06:30 PM |
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Good for her for addressing it. I've had mixed feelings about the boycott. |
Brickbat |
Aug-02-10 02:33 PM |
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A boycott is a personal decision |
CreekDog |
Aug-02-10 02:35 PM |
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Good point....and a protest in Hollywood is hardly going to reach the people who |
cbdo2007 |
Aug-02-10 02:38 PM |
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yes and no to that...remember, the boycott of AZ by professional sports b/c of MLK holiday issue |
CreekDog |
Aug-02-10 02:42 PM |
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Thank you, thank you, thank you--how quickly we forget. The boycotts DID work |
blondeatlast |
Aug-02-10 04:52 PM |
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That was my initial thought as well, but the show in H-Wood is a benefit |
sweetloukillbot |
Aug-02-10 03:00 PM |
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Sound Strike has quite a few prominent artists |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-03-10 02:08 AM |
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How would everyone react if Toby Keith said and did the same thing.... |
WCGreen |
Aug-02-10 10:10 PM |
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She's still supporting AZ with her $$$. nt |
Deep13 |
Aug-02-10 02:35 PM |
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Howzat? Seems more like she's still accepting $$$ from AZ'ans . . . |
snot |
Aug-02-10 02:38 PM |
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Isn't that the same thing? |
Deep13 |
Aug-02-10 06:29 PM |
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I have a pasty Swiss-German complexion, |
PSzymeczek |
Aug-02-10 08:50 PM |
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Pop stars are not freaking obligated to take a political stand on anything. |
phleshdef |
Aug-02-10 02:53 PM |
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Yes, she is free to give her concert and she is free to take criticism for it. n/t |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 04:02 PM |
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Criticizing someone over something like that is pretentious, arrogant bullshit. |
phleshdef |
Aug-02-10 04:06 PM |
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Well, no. Criticizing someone for not honoring a boycott |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 04:17 PM |
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It might as well be. You are judging someone that didn't do anything wrong to anyone... |
phleshdef |
Aug-02-10 04:45 PM |
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+1 |
Kajsa |
Aug-02-10 05:07 PM |
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Oh, baloney. Some of the most effective activists on the left |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 09:30 PM |
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that's what politics is about. you don't like it, too bad. |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-03-10 02:12 AM |
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Just curious |
rpannier |
Aug-03-10 08:01 AM |
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"...a god damn activist." |
Deep13 |
Aug-02-10 06:35 PM |
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Pop stars do not have a duty to shaft fans because they live in Republican hell. |
phleshdef |
Aug-02-10 07:11 PM |
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maybe not for you, but many many would disagree |
fascisthunter |
Aug-02-10 08:32 PM |
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Yah and Queen played Sun city |
Johonny |
Aug-02-10 08:35 PM |
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I'm not a big fan of boycotts. |
DaughterOfBilitis |
Aug-02-10 02:39 PM |
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The boycott was lifted after the court injunction |
txlibdem |
Aug-02-10 02:49 PM |
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thank you ! n/t |
upi402 |
Aug-02-10 02:51 PM |
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ROFFPNMFPLMFAO! |
xultar |
Aug-02-10 02:56 PM |
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The boycott wasn't 'lifted' |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-02-10 03:06 PM |
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Actually that is one person that spoke out, the boycott has not been "lifted" |
Bluebear |
Aug-02-10 03:38 PM |
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No, it was only Raul. The boycott is still one. n/t |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 04:00 PM |
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Raul Grijalva isn't a senator....He's a rep. |
marmar |
Aug-02-10 04:20 PM |
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Grijalva is a Representative. Just sayin'. nt |
blondeatlast |
Aug-02-10 04:53 PM |
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Boycotts can be "lifted" through court injunctions? |
Canuckistanian |
Aug-02-10 09:39 PM |
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This is better than Elton John who basically told the pro-Freedom people to fuck themselves. n/t |
Ian David |
Aug-02-10 03:00 PM |
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I have no objection to her choice of tactics. She spoke out against it, that's what counts. |
Unvanguard |
Aug-02-10 03:09 PM |
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Alejandro, Alejandro, Alejandro, |
PBS Poll-435 |
Aug-02-10 03:12 PM |
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I'm so glad only R's live in AZ and a boycott only hurts them. |
Saturday |
Aug-02-10 03:17 PM |
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Since the most unconstitutional parts of the law are NOT in effect |
rocktivity |
Aug-02-10 03:28 PM |
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AZ Dems did not start the boycott. It's unclear whether the Dem leadership |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 03:59 PM |
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Actually,m they clearly DID NOT support the boycott. |
blondeatlast |
Aug-02-10 04:56 PM |
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The AZ Dem I mentioned is Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva |
rocktivity |
Aug-02-10 08:02 PM |
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Right. He said something right after the verdict. |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 08:24 PM |
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He's been a good guy |
PSzymeczek |
Aug-02-10 08:53 PM |
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How rare are people like that. Tom Ammiano is like that in San Francisco. |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 09:35 PM |
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Actions speak louder than words, GaGa..... |
marmar |
Aug-02-10 04:19 PM |
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She is an entertainer, people! lol She sings and dances as a career. |
closeupready |
Aug-02-10 04:23 PM |
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Sure. If you don't support the boycott. |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 05:33 PM |
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Maybe someone needs to explain to her how a boycott works. |
AtomicKitten |
Aug-02-10 04:26 PM |
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"You really think us dumb pop stars are going to collapse the Arizona economy?" |
blondeatlast |
Aug-02-10 04:50 PM |
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I really thik the dumbest pop stars will make weak excuses not to boycott. n/t |
Orsino |
Aug-02-10 06:39 PM |
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She's blonde, doesn't wear pants, and will not be subjected to SB 1070. |
political_Dem |
Aug-02-10 05:04 PM |
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At least the text shows that she spoke out against this |
JonLP24 |
Aug-02-10 05:41 PM |
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So what? I care as much about gaga as I do about Spears, Lohan, Kardashian..... |
cleanhippie |
Aug-02-10 05:43 PM |
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how do you peaceably and actively protest if there is no disobedience, no consequences? |
NuttyFluffers |
Aug-02-10 06:23 PM |
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Hasn't Arizona suffered enough? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Aug-02-10 07:05 PM |
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FTW! |
EFerrari |
Aug-02-10 07:28 PM |
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Hey, GooGoo |
MilesColtrane |
Aug-02-10 07:31 PM |
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Who? Should I know who this person is? |
RetroLounge |
Aug-02-10 07:33 PM |
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piano mostly, I think |
anarch |
Aug-02-10 08:32 PM |
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Thanks for the link |
RetroLounge |
Aug-02-10 08:34 PM |
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LOL |
anarch |
Aug-02-10 08:36 PM |
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Here's Lady Gag-Up selling out her "serious musician" roots |
rocktivity |
Aug-03-10 08:04 AM |
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You tell me. |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-02-10 08:44 PM |
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That type of activism is because she's a third rate Hag Act... |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 09:36 PM |
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I'll take a "thrid rate (fag) Hag" over some of the gay rights "activists" at this site! |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-02-10 11:18 PM |
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That is obvious |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 11:27 PM |
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Bet you are a raving fan, aren't ya? |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-02-10 11:35 PM |
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There are t-shirts???!!! |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 11:44 PM |
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Seems you have over-estimated yourself. How surprising. |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-02-10 11:45 PM |
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Really? It appears that I can almost always bait you. |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 11:54 PM |
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And the fact remains, a cigar is sometimes nothing but a cigar. |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-02-10 11:56 PM |
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Stringing cliches together hardly constitutes a riposte... |
mitchum |
Aug-03-10 12:01 AM |
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Cigars are interesting things; in dreams they can represent other things. |
Behind the Aegis |
Aug-03-10 12:05 AM |
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yes, being photographed wearing a strap-on is 'activism' |
BakedAtAMileHigh |
Aug-03-10 08:10 AM |
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Does this mean DU will finally stop trying to convince people |
Codeine |
Aug-02-10 07:38 PM |
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Her stuff may be too deep for you. |
Webster Green |
Aug-03-10 10:44 AM |
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She didn't ignore it; she addressed it. |
Withywindle |
Aug-02-10 08:17 PM |
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That is how I feel about it |
JonLP24 |
Aug-02-10 08:30 PM |
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Yeah! |
Withywindle |
Aug-02-10 08:46 PM |
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Yeah...give me a call when her output equals that of George Clinton |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 09:38 PM |
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I never said it does. |
Withywindle |
Aug-02-10 09:53 PM |
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Rightly pointing out that she is a prefab Auto-Tuned clumsy dancer... |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 10:06 PM |
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do you really find her shocking and provocative? |
Withywindle |
Aug-02-10 10:40 PM |
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No,of course not, that's why I used scare quotes... |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 10:46 PM |
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Yep. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Aug-02-10 11:37 PM |
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Something has changed; no one ever took Tiffany or Debbie Gibson seriously... |
mitchum |
Aug-02-10 11:56 PM |
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It's sad when mediocrity is elevated. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Aug-03-10 12:15 AM |
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Ehh ...she's just another piece of shit from the horses ass music industry. |
L0oniX |
Aug-02-10 08:50 PM |
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Got a simple question... which will draw more attention... |
Rosco T. |
Aug-02-10 09:57 PM |
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How about a press conference on the steps of the Arizona capitol in which she explains.... |
MilesColtrane |
Aug-02-10 10:40 PM |
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she's right |
rollin74 |
Aug-02-10 11:27 PM |
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I like her. |
InvisibleTouch |
Aug-02-10 11:30 PM |
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this became an important thread to some people |
snooper2 |
Aug-02-10 11:38 PM |
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I dont care if I agree or not on this issue: Celebrity Culture Sucks and should be destroyed |
BakedAtAMileHigh |
Aug-03-10 08:07 AM |
#116 |
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