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Wow, this is getting off on a tangent (that I agree with) very quickly...
But as far as sharing Roo with a soldier - why not? I'm not sure I'd like current or former members of the administration there...well, actually, now that i say that - maybe it would expand their limited perceptions about things...
Post by canexplain on Apr 26, 2007 12:49:41 GMT -5
the only thing i have against this post is: why you would think we would care if you were a soldier ... at the roo, we are family, and everyone has a weird uncle or something but they are still members of the bigger group ... cr***
Post by canexplain on Apr 26, 2007 13:03:21 GMT -5
I have a question for the soldiers on the board or anyone for that matter. Cindy Sheehan is supposed to be at Coachella this weekend. How would you feel if she were at bonnaroo? Not on stage ranting or anything like that, but say maybe a booth at centeroo? Just wondering cr******
I have a question for the soldiers on the board or anyone for that matter. Cindy Sheehan is supposed to be at Coachella this weekend. How would you feel if she were at bonnaroo? Not on stage ranting or anything like that, but say maybe a booth at centeroo? Just wondering cr******
I wouldn't have a problem with it, as long as I wasn't forced to listen to it. Having more speech opportunities is good in my book, although she would likely be preaching to the choir at 'Roo...
i think the problem with speakers at Roo is that they are so left leaning that they're either preaching to the choir or sound like lunatics. I saw this one lady when I was getting some free Cliff bar stuff last year just drone on and on... hardly anyone was paying attention and those that were had this bemused "wtf" look on thier faces. i sort of felt bad for her since she was clearly passionate about the subject...whatever it was.
Post by canexplain on Apr 26, 2007 13:37:23 GMT -5
I think you are right on with what you say, but: If you are going to Stagecoach, the CMA clone of Coachella, or a NASCAR race, you would see and hear the same thing, only from the right wingers point of view. Sure a lot of people who go to the roo are lefties. That only makes sense because of the jam band, hippie connection. So I guess the answer is: just ignore what you have a problem with just for the festival, or listen or agree with what you do agree with. BTW, my dad was a 35 year vet in the army, my brother in law is a 20 year army ranger, I was a 6 year viet nam era Air Force vet, and I now have a relative (I was advised not to say who) that is a recent West Point grad and with the 82nd in Ft Bragg. I was and never will be anti soldier, but like many said, against this war and the current administration (as by far the majority of US citizens are, which is strange because I have never been in the majority). Cr****
Post by blazinhazen on Apr 26, 2007 14:42:28 GMT -5
how did this become a thread about christians? i thought we were talking about soldiers not "christian soldiers". and let's be open-minded about christians too...i'm sure there are tons of "god lovin" folks at roo who don't have the extreme-right-wing, god hates (fill in the blank) stick up their a$$. as an atheist, i've had to learn to live in harmony with all types of people. some christians go way overboard and hate on everyone & everything that they disagree with...but lots of christians are good people too and many are very open-minded. let's be fair to everyone here and not generalize too much.
I have a question for the soldiers on the board or anyone for that matter. Cindy Sheehan is supposed to be at Coachella this weekend. How would you feel if she were at bonnaroo? Not on stage ranting or anything like that, but say maybe a booth at centeroo? Just wondering cr******
i wouldn't have a problem with her being at roo. she has the freedom of speech, just like everyone else does. I don't normally hang around and listen much when people start bashing my job tho, so i wouldn't spend any time at her booth. I knew what i was signing when i enlisted, and i know what i sign everytime i reenlist. For me, this is what i was born to do, and i love coming to work everyday, i couldn't ask for more really....
"White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I'm gonna wave my freak flag high." Jimi Hendrix
Post by canexplain on Apr 26, 2007 16:05:32 GMT -5
To tell you the truth, I really liked my job in the AF too but the only reason I got out (mundane sorry) was I had to cut my hair …. It was during nam and we got our stripes a lot faster then later years … I was an E4 (don’t know what that is in the army) in two years … they offered me staff at 4 years if I would stay active, plus give me base of choice and 18k which back then was a lot of money … but I had to split … and this is hard to believe for some vets or current soldiers, in the 4 years I was in (cept basic) I never once had to work on the weekend or go to a parade or any of that …. I kept track of pilots time in the air (we were at a training base) and got to be “friends” with all of the officers … the first 6 months I was an air traffic controller (ojt) but didn’t have to actually help the planes, which was a good thing, because I was usually in an altered state … so it was a slack job, paid ok, and I had no complaints (cept my buds that seemed to keep dieing all around me ) .. my dad was active then also and he did 3 tours in country and don’t know if they still have the rule, but I was under the “only survivor son ” rule … cr****
Err, that was me. But my point was completely different from the one that got picked up on. I was trying to say that I might feel uncomfortable going into an environment where the majority of people would have different beliefs from me. However, I hoped that I'd be proven wrong becasue we all have more in common than we have differences. I picked FotF and SBC off the top of my head, I could just as easily have used a meeting of classical literature students, investment bankers or swahili-speaking archaeologists.
I love the civil discussion guys, this is what this board is all about. ;D
As far as Sheehan, I agree with the one who said it would be cool as long as I dont have to hear it. As a former soldier, I am not real sure how I feel about her. I am certainly against anymore of my brothers dying overseas. I just aint too sure how I feel about her methods.
Theres a guy who stands out front every year holding a sign that says your all going to hell, and Jerry Garcia is burning in hell, crap like that. I could give two shits if that guy is there. As long as he aint hurting noone, and I dont HAVE to look at him. Oh well.
I personally did not care for my Army job. I was a 13E (Feild Artillery) We were in the filed all the time. I spent a year in Korea without my family.
I finally got a cushy job in the Natty Guard for my last 2 (of 8 total) years.
I welcome any soldier to come party with us! I think the only heated discussion you would hear is Rat Dog or Gov't Mule?? ;D
Post by canexplain on Apr 26, 2007 16:55:43 GMT -5
dmbfanintn said:
I love the civil discussion guys, this is what this board is all about. ;D
As far as Sheehan, I agree with the one who said it would be cool as long as I dont have to hear it. As a former soldier, I am not real sure how I feel about her. I am certainly against anymore of my brothers dying overseas. I just aint too sure how I feel about her methods.
Theres a guy who stands out front every year holding a sign that says your all going to hell, and Jerry Garcia is burning in hell, crap like that. I could give two shits if that guy is there. As long as he aint hurting noone, and I dont HAVE to look at him. Oh well.
I personally did not care for my Army job. I was a 13E (Feild Artillery) We were in the filed all the time. I spent a year in Korea without my family.
I finally got a cushy job in the Natty Guard for my last 2 (of 8 total) years.
I welcome any soldier to come party with us! I think the only heated discussion you would hear is Rat Dog or Gov't Mule?? ;D
ditto from tygerlady and myself .. you are always welcome at our camp ... cr*****
Well - I am a Christian, military supporting Republican - that is me - take it or leave it. I dislike Cindy Sheehan but she has a right to free speech and I have a right to not listen to her. God gave me two legs and I can walk away.
Bonnaroo is Bonnaroo - we are all family while we are there and while we may not always have the same opinions, we are all there for the same reason - a great and deep love for music.
Bro Im a 4 year AF vet and a 2 year Army NG vet..........I live here in the county Roo is at, this will be my 4th Roo..............I'll be slingin some beer out there....Hook up, we'll drink....Its all coooo at the Roooooooo!
I have a question for the soldiers on the board or anyone for that matter. Cindy Sheehan is supposed to be at Coachella this weekend. How would you feel if she were at bonnaroo? Not on stage ranting or anything like that, but say maybe a booth at centeroo? Just wondering cr******
Wow, good question! She is not someone that I would ever invite to my house, but 'Roo is for everyone, and I went to war so that EVERYONE would be free. She has every right to have her opinion. My only problem with her is that, for some reason, she thinks she represents the soldiers. My mother strongly agrees with her, and that's cool as long as everyone understands that she represents the mother's of soldiers, NOT soldiers. P.S. If she does have a booth at Bonnaroo, will someone PLEASE show me where it is.
Last year i fell in love with Bonnaroo. This year, INFOROO! I really can't wait to meet everyone this year. I'm the guy with the dog tags tattoed around my neck. If you see me, please say hi.
Given the choice, I would prefer that the bands at Bonnaroo avoid political statements. As dmb mentioned, I have no problem with somebody expressing their opinion either with a sign or by setting up a booth or even petition drivers (avoid the dihydroxide sp? petition) Bonnaroo is a coming together of the human spirit and political activism, imo, is divisive. Bad for the whole karma thing. For example, at Elvis Costello last year his Bush bashing was a real buzz kill for one of my friends who later said he would never attend another Costello concert as long as he lived. Although I am a stauch advocate for free speech and hate the war in Iraq, please don't kill my buzz!
i understand your point, but not sure if i agree ... music and politics have always gone hand in hand .... the county people with all of their flag waving, they just consider that part of the whole event ... why shouldnt the left have that same sort of latitude ... what about things like world hunger or climate change ... would it bother you if they talked about those things on stage? we are there 75 percent for the music, 20 percent for the atmosphere, and the other 5 percent, i will leave that open to the people and groups we are going to see ... peace .. cr****
I guess one other way to look at it: I enjoy when the musicians on stage talk with the crowd, and have some banter … other people I know don’t want them to talk at all and just play music from the time they get on stage to when they leave … its all a personal preference … if you have ever seen tool, and if they do like they normally do, you wont hear a word from them and most of the time you wont even see Maynard … just a shadow …good bad ? rage against the machine is at Coachella tomorrow, if you want to see a band that will jabber about politics from start to finish, they are the other extreme … at Woodstock 69, politics ruled and the feelings these days with the Iraq war, have brought again to the forefront the fervent politics of our community … cr**** remember the old saying “Be a part of the solution, or be a part of the problem”