Smurf writes: > Putting the whole Richard Gere debacle aside for a moment, I am also > saddened > that they booed and jeered Hillary Rodham Clinton. I know she is probably > one > of the most hated people in American history, but I wish she had been > treated >
Is it that bad? I thought Linda Tripp had a stranglehold on the "most hated" mantle... and then there's McVay. Mind boggles when I think of the reception that tipsy "band of brothers (and sisters)" at the concert would've given the likes of him or Tripp. But that's neither here nor there... Had I been Sen. Clinton, I might've steered clear of the event, or made my appearance very early on, if I knew alcohol was being served. Gere, too. New York is still New York. Moreover, Joni's been booed more times than you can shake a stick at. Remember how they mercilessly booed Kris Kristofferson at the Isle of Wight, while he was playing "Me and Bobby McGee" no less? They booed Sen. Clinton, then First Lady, in effect, when she tried to see the right thing done on healthcare early in her husband's administration. They booed and jeered Gandhi, King and Jesus. Being booed can be a red badge of courage and honor. Blessed is she who is persecuted for righteousness sake, right? Or as MLK, Jr. put it: "Unearned suffering is redemptive." -Julius np: Dave Weckl - "Live at Yoshi's"
