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Military Cancels Ted Nugent Performance Citing Violent Rhetoric About Obama

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Military Cancels Ted Nugent Performance Citing Violent Rhetoric About Obama | Stop The Presses! (NEW) - Yahoo! Music

Getting the boot from Fort Knox is the latest wrinkle in a controversy that began last weekend at an NRA convention and led to a visit from the Secret Service.Citing inflammatory language while expressing his displeasure with President Barack Obama, the military has uninvited rock star and conservative political activist Ted Nugent from performing at Fort Knox in Kentucky, according to the U.S. Army post's Facebook page.
"After learning of opening act Ted Nugent's recent public comments about the president of the United States, Fort Knox leadership decided to cancel his performance on the installation," it's Facebook posting says.
So far, the June 23 concert remains on the Fort Knox schedule, with REO Speedwagon and Styx listed as "co-headliners," but army personnel said they will grant requests for refunds in light of their decision to nix the opening act.
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Don't honestly care about Mr. Nugent's politics but this is good. Our military can't be seen as supporting somebody who openly attacks the president. However it is interesting that Mr Nugent has no problem playing for the federally funded troops and getting a federal pay check to do so.
 
Hatuey said:
Military Cancels Ted Nugent Performance Citing Violent Rhetoric About Obama | Stop The Presses! (NEW) - Yahoo! Music



Don't honestly care about Mr. Nugent's politics but this is good. Our military can't be seen as supporting somebody who openly attacks the president. However it is interesting that Mr Nugent has no problem playing for the federally funded troops and getting a federal pay check to do so.
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Why is it so interesting that Ted Nugent would want to entertain the people who are serving our country?

Are you questioning his patriotism, just because he criticized the president?
 
Hmmmm... Military cancels concert... Who is the commander of the military again?
 
Sounds like the government suppressing free speech, to me.
 
I agree with their decision. They have a choice in who they bring in to entertain and they decided he wasn't a good fit They have every right to make that decision and I think it was the right one.
 
The military would cancel any concert by any one controversial. Nothing to see here....
 
apdst said:
Sounds like the government suppressing free speech, to me.
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Ted is able to say what ever he wants, the government is just not going to pay him for it
 
muciti said:
I agree with their decision. They have a choice in who they bring in to entertain and they decided he wasn't a good fit They have every right to make that decision and I think it was the right one.
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They're using the troops and their morale as political ammunition.

This concert was orginized to entertain the troops, not to make a political statement.

Ted Nugent was questioned by the Secret Service, they're satsified, that should be the end of it.

It just goes to show that this administration is full of a bunch of cry babies.
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Ted is able to say what ever he wants, the government is just not going to pay him for it
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Was this concert for the government's entertainment, or for the troops' entertainment?

Obama's feelings are more important than troop morale?

BTW, the government isn't paying for it. Our servicemembers are actually being charged to attend this concert.

From the OP:

army personnel said they will grant requests for refunds in light of their decision to nix the opening act.
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apdst said:
Was this concert for the government's entertainment, or for the troops' entertainment?

Obama's feelings are more important than troop morale?

BTW, the government isn't paying for it. Our servicemembers are actually being charged to attend this concert.

From the OP:
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As is the service members right, if the paid to attend, and the concert was cancelled they should get their money back. But as the "promoter, it is and was within the right of the government to cancell the concert

Ted is still free to say what he wants where he wants, he just wont be paid for it by the government
 
spud_meister said:
Yep, it's right there in the constitution: "The right to perform music concerts shall not be infringed". :roll:
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That's right. It's called, "freedom of expression".

Surely, you're not suggesting that the government can shut down any concert they want?
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
As is the service members right, if the paid to attend, and the concert was cancelled they should get their money back. But as the "promoter, it is and was within the right of the government to cancell the concert

Ted is still free to say what he wants where he wants, he just wont be paid for it by the government
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Well, it don't work like that in this country.
 
apdst said:
That's right. It's called, "freedom of expression".

Surely, you're not suggesting that the government can shut down any concert they want?
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No but it can prevent individuals of their choosing from peforming at events supported by their money or cancel the event entirely if they so choose. It's not a violation of any civil rights whatsoever.
 
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apdst said:
That's right. It's called, "freedom of expression".

Surely, you're not suggesting that the government can shut down any concert they want?
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No I'm not. But, unlike you, I'm not suggesting Ted Nugent has a right to perform whenever and wherever he wants.
 
Hare said:
No but it can prevent individuals of their choosing from peforming at events supported by their money.
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It's not the Army's money. It's the troops's money. They're the ones funding the concert, by purchasing tickets.

That's how concerts work, ya know?
 
apdst said:
That's right. It's called, "freedom of expression".

Surely, you're not suggesting that the government can shut down any concert they want?
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This has jack to do with freedom of expression. Fort Knox commanders can pick and choose whichever performances they approve of or don't.
 
spud_meister said:
No I'm not. But, unlike you, I'm not suggesting Ted Nugent has a right to perform whenever and wherever he wants.
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Actually he does. The government doesn't have the authority to punish people over their political speech.
 
apdst said:
Well, it don't work like that in this country.
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What do you mean it does not work like that in the US

It just did.

Ted is still free to say what he wants, the government did not pay for nor get Ted's services, and service members will get their money back probably

Ted, does not have the right to say what he wants on the governments dime, nor would the Dixie Chicks
 
StillBallin75 said:
This has jack to do with freedom of expression. Fort Knox commanders can pick and choose whichever performances they approve of or don't.
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I doubt that this has anything to do with the command at Fort Knox.
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
What do you mean it does not work like that in the US

It just did.

Ted is still free to say what he wants, the government did not pay for nor get Ted's services, and service members will get their money back probably

Ted, does not have the right to say what he wants on the governments dime, nor would the Dixie Chicks
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It's not the government's dime. The troops are paying for the concert.
 
apdst said:
I doubt that this has anything to do with the command at Fort Knox.
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From the OP

"After learning of opening act Ted Nugent's recent public comments about the president of the United States, Fort Knox leadership decided to cancel his performance on the installation," it's Facebook posting says.
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The performance is being organized by the Army, for its own troops. The leadership have the right to invite or uninvite anyone they wish. This is not a private performance by Teddy, so that whole "freedom of expression" argument is irrelevant.
 
apdst said:
It's not the government's dime. The troops are paying for the concert.
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The government would have been the one to pay Ted, not the troops. Had only 10 soldiers decided to pay to see Ted, the government would have had to cover the vast majority of the costs, and most likely even with a full house the government would have covered some costs.
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
The government would have been the one to pay Ted, not the troops. Had only 10 soldiers decided to pay to see Ted, the government would have had to cover the vast majority of the costs, and most likely even with a full house the government would have covered some costs.
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Had only ten people bought tickets, the concert would have been cancelled.
 
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