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Related: About this forumOshkosh Waterfest Concert Series books Ted Nugent. Please sign the petition ....
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/oshkosh-wisconsin-dont?source=s.icn.em.mt&r_by=402235Oshkosh, Wisconsin! Don't Tarnish Your Reputation Over a Concert!
The Waterfest Concert Series in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a self-proclaimed quality of life event that raises money for charitable organizations, has booked a performer for July 26, 2014, whose questionable reputation is not consistent with these values, and who is not inhibited from making obscene, violent and offensive comments while performing on stage.
Ted Nugent is perhaps the single most controversial act in rock music today, given his outlandish behavior and threatening statements that border on the obscene and the bizarre. He has time and again expressed these views while performing on stage. One only needs to perform a simple internet search to find a plethora of crude and offensive remarks he has made publicly.
He has called for the chopping off of Democrats heads and has threatened a sitting U.S. president. The list of his outrageous comments and threats is lengthy and reveals that he is simply a cold, heartless and ruthless coward and a fear-mongering profiteer.
Fan of Nugents music or not, we all can agree in a nonpartisan voice that his use of anger, intimidation and calls for violence will damage Waterfests reputation should he be allowed to perform. This has nothing to do with the First Amendment; it has everything to do with extremist views and comments that apparently Waterfest and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce either endorse or are unwilling to acknowledge.
The Waterfest Concert Series in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a self-proclaimed quality of life event that raises money for charitable organizations, has booked a performer for July 26, 2014, whose questionable reputation is not consistent with these values, and who is not inhibited from making obscene, violent and offensive comments while performing on stage.
Ted Nugent is perhaps the single most controversial act in rock music today, given his outlandish behavior and threatening statements that border on the obscene and the bizarre. He has time and again expressed these views while performing on stage. One only needs to perform a simple internet search to find a plethora of crude and offensive remarks he has made publicly.
He has called for the chopping off of Democrats heads and has threatened a sitting U.S. president. The list of his outrageous comments and threats is lengthy and reveals that he is simply a cold, heartless and ruthless coward and a fear-mongering profiteer.
Fan of Nugents music or not, we all can agree in a nonpartisan voice that his use of anger, intimidation and calls for violence will damage Waterfests reputation should he be allowed to perform. This has nothing to do with the First Amendment; it has everything to do with extremist views and comments that apparently Waterfest and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce either endorse or are unwilling to acknowledge.
Petition at the link.
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Oshkosh Waterfest Concert Series books Ted Nugent. Please sign the petition .... (Original Post)
Scuba
Jun 2014
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Blue Owl
(49,739 posts)1. The Oshkosh b'Gosh Dungarees Fest just found its dung
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Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)2. Torn on this
He's a d-bag, for sure. I hate him a lot. But I don't know that I'm the "keep him out of my city" kind of guy. If you like this piece of crap, then give him your money. If you don't, don't. I don't want this to turn into a "I'm starting a petition to keep people you like that I don't out of town" kind of thing.
Plus Waterfest is where old groups go to die. Yes, there is really good local talent that opens for these groups, but most of the headliners are washed up and I have gone to some but it is mostly about reliving the old days. The Traveling Suitcase that is opening for this piece of human feces is a fantastic band that will only get more popular.
Laffy Kat
(16,331 posts)3. Done. nt