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Re: Political Johnny
Posted by **Kieran** on May 7, 2013 at 9:15:35 PM:
In Reply to: Re: Political Johnny posted by **murray** on May 7, 2013 at 9:22:51 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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*** I always admired the way John stressed the importance of humor ..He also spoke on the need to recognize the humanity in those who differ with your views..."We might as well be them with the tremendous hostility we have for them" Yoko once said...You get this clearly on J and Y's 1969 Toronto Peace Message and the David Wigg interview with them from 'The Beatles Tapes'..
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***In later years, John expressed realizations and regrets regarding his association with Rubin, Hoffman, and others...
***This comes through in the 1980 David Sheeff Playboy interviews...
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***John Lennon made a profound and lasting impact on my life long before politics became a big factor...I try and tell this to people who seem to think one must be in line with all he espoused to be on a board like this...
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**Well said, Murray. I entirely agree with the Yoko quote.
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*And there was when I was a kid...When the world got too scary, too weird...When I couldn't understand the goings on in Adult Land.....John and cohorts were always there as a constant remind of what joy was... I hate to think of what those days would have been like without them.. ... This gift of magic made a much more powerful impact than anything involving political issues... No matter how much later years found me changing my opinion on some matters, the gratitude I have will remain as long as I'm kicking around this planet...
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*And dat's da name o' dat tune...
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I felt the same way. And still do as an adult. :)Followup Messages:
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