Linda Ronstadt booed in Vegas after praising Michael Moore

[Reg_Man_98]

Everyone has a right to their opinion about Michael Moore or anyone else. And if I had been at the show, and Linda had said, "Support the President," I probably would have booed her myself. But I wouldn't have walked out, and I would have still been against her being banned from the hotel. And I would be willing to bet that if she HAD made a pro-Bush or pro-war statement at the concert, she wouldn't have been banned. I dunno, just a hunch.

[Visitor]

ClarkWashington,

Hmmmm......does that mean your votes is going to Bush in this next election?

All I know is Moore is willing to have anybody prove that anything in his movie are lies or fabricated, will Bush do that about the War or any of the other bullshit that he has put us through in the past 4 years?

I don't think so!!!!

[ClarkWashington]

Visitor,

No, my vote is not going to Bush, nor is it going to Kerry. It will likely go to Michael Badnarik. Frankly, I'm fed up with both parties and all of their little brainwashed minions. They're just two sides of the same fucked-up coin.

[Visitor]

ClarkWashington,
I can dig that Good enuff answer for me,but then again Moore would probably say the same thing......but in the meantime......
[Font size=7 face=s color=Red]FUCK BUSH!![/font]




It's just me bingolong!!!! ;p

[Reg_Man_98]

For those of you who are interested, check out the link below for Michael Moore's response to the Linda Ronstadt fiasco...

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=93

[Visitor]

With all due respect to Mr. Moore, Mr. Timmins DOES have the right to throw Ms. Ronstadt out of the Aladdin. It's a private business. While I agree with Moore that Timmins's actions were stupid and un-American in spirit, I resent the fact that he brings the First Amendment and the Constitution into his argument. Nothing Timmins did was un-Constitutional.

[Reg_Man_98]

And, once again, I doubt very seriously that she would have been thrown out and banned at the hotel had she made a statement supporting the President or the war. A comment in that direction may arouse a bit of controversy (depending upon the percentage of left wingers in the audience), but I haven't heard of any performer paying that kind of a price for being pro-Bush or pro-war.

[Anditsdeeptoo]

Even that a-hole Bill O'Reilly conceded that this seemed to be a publicity stunt by the Alladin.

[Visitor]

Reg_Man_98,
9:05 pm
Open Letter to Bill Timmins, President Aladdin Casino and Hotel

I HAVE NO IDEA WHY MY NAME DIDN'T COME UP:THIS IS ME-JENNIFER LEE PRYOR posting this!!

Bill Timmins
President
Aladdin Casino and Hotel
Las Vegas, NV

July 20, 2004

Dear Mr. Timmins:

I understand from the news reports I've read that, after Linda Ronstadt, one of America's greatest singers, dedicated a song to me from your stage on Saturday night, you instructed your security guards to remove her from the Aladdin, which they did.

What country do you live in? Last time I checked, Las Vegas is still in the United States. And in the United States, we have something called "The First Amendment." This constitutional right gives everyone here the right to say whatever they want to say. All Americans hold this right as sacred. Many of our young people put on a uniform and risk their lives to defend it. My film is all about asking the questions that should have been asked before those brave soldiers were sent into harms way.

For you to throw Linda Ronstadt off the premises because she dared to say a few words in support of me and my film, is simply stupid and Un-American. Frankly, I have never heard of such a thing happening. I read that you wouldn't even let her go back up to her room at your hotel! Are you crazy? For crying out loud, it was a song DEDICATION! To "Desperado!" Every American loves that song! Sure, some people didn't like the dedication, and that's their right. But neither they nor you have the right to remove her from your building when all she did was exercise her AMERICAN right to speak her mind.

Of all the things that go on in Las Vegas, this is what creates the need for serious action? What about the other half of the crowd at the Aladdin who, according to the Las Vegas Sun, cheered her when she made her remarks? Did you throw them out, too?

I think you owe Ms. Ronstadt an apology. And I have an idea how you can make it up to her -- and to the millions of Americans you have offended. Invite her back and I'll join her in singing "America the Beautiful" on your stage. Then I will show "Fahrenheit 9/11" free of charge to all your guests and anyone else in Las Vegas who wants to see it.

Mr. Timmins, as the song "Desperado" says -- "Come to your senses!" How can you refuse this offer? I await your reply.

Yours,
Michael Moore
Director, "Fahrenheit 9/11"



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[Jennifer]

oh-almost forgot:
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