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Re: Political Johnny
Posted by **JSL** on May 6, 2013 at 6:12:10 AM:
In Reply to: Political Johnny posted by **The Duke** on May 6, 2013 at 12:41:51 AM:
* I have always deplored Lennon's politics.
* He always seemed to focus on one segments wrongs while ignoring the misdeeds of those he championed.
* This man of peace advocated those who advocated violent upheaval. Not quite giving peace a chance there.
* Such as supporting that Black Panther who turned out to be very violent indeed.
* Abby Hoffman, Jerry Ruebin .... these were violent and agressive men.
* Even his buddy Phil Spector, well, we know what he did.
* Timothy Leary... just a drugged out whacko.
* John's choice of associates seem to be outside his expressed philosophy.
* Not that he didn't mean well.
* But, being an artist, a musician, a composer, and a poet, doesn't mean one is politically astute.
* Also, one must note the pronounced dichotomy of the man himself. As George Harrison remarked, John Lennon was both a saint and a bastardize.
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John and Yoko were pretty radical liberals when first coming to the U.S. But by the mid 70s John had mellowed out when it came to being a political activist. I mean he still wasn't afraid to speak his mind about how he felt regarding a current event but he wasn't out demonstrating either.
John wasn't a saint and I'm sure he would've been the first to admit it. Although didn't he go around saying that he was Jesus sometime in the late 60s?:) But if he did say that I'm sure drugs had an influence.Followup Messages:
- Re: Political Johnny - **The Duke** - May 6, 2013 at 6:38:20 AM
- Re: Political Johnny - **murray** - May 6, 2013 at 10:34:02 AM
- Re: Political Johnny - **The Duke** - May 6, 2013 at 3:30:14 PM
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