Entertainers too political
October 9, 2008
This is just a short shout-out to all the musicians out there who
have determined they are the utmost authority for doling out
political advice: Shut up and sing!
Where do these artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon Bon
Jovi and John Mellencamp get the idea they can tell me who to vote
for?
They sit in their lofty mansions in Rumson, Colts Neck, Middletown
and Long Island and proceed to tell us the economy is bad. How do
they know? Is it because we no longer can afford to pay the $100 to
$500 per ticket to see them? Oh, that's right, maybe their wallets
are hurting because of this. Somehow, I don't think their wallets are
hurting as much as mine.
I used to be a big fan of all the above. I can remember Springsteen
going ballistic when Ronald Reagan used his name in a speech. He said
he didn't want to get "political." Why is it OK now?
I realize I'm a small fish in their arsenal of "money" (oh, I mean
fans), but I no longer listen to any of these artists. Back in the
day, their music made me forget, made me dream and soothed my anxious
state. Now, they are no better than evangelists who beg for money in
the name of God and commit all kinds of ungodly acts. Well, I don't
have to listen to them. I can change the channel when they are
preaching.
It's bad enough we have to listen to the politicos on CNBC, Fox and
so forth, but at least that is their job. Politicking is not the job
of these artists their job is to entertain, and I am no longer
entertained.
Vikki Lallo
TOMS RIVER
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