It’s been a bad week for controversial radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Following offensive comments he made after Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke’s testimony before Congress, more than 35 companies have pulled their advertising from his syndicated radio show. Earlier in the week, Peter Gabriel demanded that his songs not be used by Limbaugh, and now Rush has joined Gabriel.
When Bruce Springsteen spoke to the press in Paris last month, the outspoken political activist had some choice words for the Obama administration. Now, more of that hour-long press conference has been released.
If you needed one more reason to love (or, depending on your political leanings, hate) Peter Gabriel, here it is: he’s demanded that his music be pulled from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show.
A local street vendor recently found out that because of a possible rule change, he may have to relocate his business.
Francisco Aguirre has been parking his vending trailer on Third Avenue North just off North 27th Street in downtown Billings since late last year
Having spent many years working in musical theater at a southern California venue, I have accumulated many über liberal friends. These tea sipping progressive pals of mine are, of course, quite active on social media. After several Facebook rants, bashing Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow for having the audacity to exercise his 1st amendment right by practicing his religion without threat of persecution, it got me thinking. What if the young Tebow praised Allah rather than God?
Roger Waters could very well fall into the category of wealth dubbed the “one percent” that’s being targeted by Occupy Wall Street, but that isn’t stopping the Pink Floyd star from supporting the nascent New York-based socioeconomic movement.
In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.
“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.
Tom Morello has been speaking truth to power with his music since the earliest days of Rage Against the Machine, so it’s only natural that he’s using his songs to support one of the largest protest movements in recent memory.
After performing for the Occupy Los Angeles protesters last weekend, Morello is crossing the country to do the same for the Occupy Wall Street crowd October 13.
Kudos to MSNBC for making us hip to Bad Lip Reading, a website that redubs videos of notable figures and celebrities with side-splitting results.
Sarah Palin has finally ended months of speculation and announced she will not seek the GOP nomination for president.
The former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential candidate issued a statement that read in part, “As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.”
