Enough Is Enough! Racial superiority is the fond dream of those whose existence is the strongest evidence against it. We’ve all seen images of the far right leader Jorg Haider grinning as he plays down Nazi crimes. His rise to power has left Austrian anti-nazis beleaguered and marginalised. Pop luminaries Sting and Lou Reed’s response to the emergence of Haider’s far right populist Freedom Party (FPO) is to announce that they won’t play in Austria while Nazi sympathisers hold the balance of power. Though this stance is understandable and better than no response at all, anti-nazis have not yet called for a cultural boycott and currently need all the international support they can get. With this in mind, we have updated the lyrics and re-recorded the anti fascist anthem Enough Is Enough (Kick It Over) and gave the revamped CD away free when we played in Linz, Austria on the 23 June this year. Chumbawamba have no plans to release Enough is Enough (Kick It Over) commercially. The idea is to show solidarity with Austrian anti-fascists and use the sleeve to disseminate information. In addition to Haider’s smug grin tattooed with ‘Enough Is Enough’ the cover features the addresses of anti Haider web sites. Although Haider staged a ‘show’ resignation from the FPO he is still the de facto boss of the organisation and harbours dreams of becoming the Austrian chancellor. He’s still very much at the helm of government and attends the weekly coalition meetings in Vienna. Anti fascists have continually opposed Haider and warned against his pro Nazi sympathies. Austria isn’t the only European country suffering from an upsurge in racism. Britain’s treatment of asylum seekers with politicians playing on people’s fear of the ‘other’ for political gain is particularly heinous. Blacks, Romas and Gypsies are the scapegoats of a political system which blames deprivation on outsiders rather than economic policy. Haider’s hatreds are on the surface, other politician’s are more guarded but still encourage fear and prejudice. Pop culture isn’t neutral: we are joining with all anti fascists in calling Enough Is Enough! We have a couple of hundred to give away free for the cost of the postage and packing. It's first come first served so if you want a copy then send 2 IRC's [International Reply Coupons] from Europe and 3 IRC's from the rest of the world. Send your IRC's, name and addresses to: Chumbawamba, PO Box TR666, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3XJ, UK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- <A HREF="http://www.chumba.com/_news_i.htm#Anchor-Enough-7049"> http://www.chumba.com/_news_i.htm</A> _______________________________________________ Leninist-International mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
