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Was it a bad choice for wonder to boycott 23 US states over this

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Singer boycotts Florida and 22 other US states

Postby Naval Guns » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:35 am

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=818186
Now Wonder has announced he will boycott Florida and the other 22 other U.S. states which carry similar laws until they are overturned. Speaking to fans at a show in Quebec City on Sunday, the singer said, "I decided today that until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again. As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world.

Now this made me laugh at wonder, if he's going to act that way I don't care if he plays any where. besides it's not him who decides where he ultimately gets to play its his agent(s) who do it. and if he really does commit to his promise then wonder will lose big time. And for what he said in my view I think he is just being selfish and thinking "oh I don't like your law so you don't get the privilege of me playing in your state until you change it to what I want" of coarse that's just what I think, So NS what you think about this?

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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:37 am

I boycotted Florida before he did. See mah sig 8)
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Postby Priory Academy USSR » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:38 am

He can play where he wants (or in this case, doesn't want to). I doubt it'll have much of an effect on the laws, though.
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Postby Choronzon » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:38 am

Is this a thread for conservatives to bitch about how people are exercising their freedom of choice in a manner in which they disapprove of?
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Postby Das Schmutzige Huhn » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:38 am

Blekksprutia wrote:I boycotted Florida before he did. See mah sig 8)
JK. Good for Stevie Wonder.

What's with #boycottflorida? just curious although I might know the answer already
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Postby Das Schmutzige Huhn » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:39 am

Choronzon wrote:Is this a thread for conservatives to bitch about how people are exercising their freedom of choice in a manner in which they disapprove of?

No I don't think it is but I don't know what the OP decision was on this.
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Postby Carnivorous Flying Lunchboxes » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:40 am

Priory Academy USSR wrote:He can play where he wants (or in this case, doesn't want to). I doubt it'll have much of an effect on the laws, though.

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Postby Khadgar » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:40 am

Free market, if he doesn't want to work in a state where he could be shot because someone feels "threatened" then fine. Hell I can't see why anyone would go to Florida with such an insane law on the books.

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Postby Choronzon » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:40 am

Das Schmutzige Huhn wrote:
Choronzon wrote:Is this a thread for conservatives to bitch about how people are exercising their freedom of choice in a manner in which they disapprove of?

No I don't think it is but I don't know what the OP decision was on this.

The OP's decision is that it obviously is. The whole post can be summed up with "WAAAAAAAAH HE IS TAKING A STAND AND CHOOSING TO NOT GO TO CERTAIN STATES WAAAAAAH!"

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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:41 am

Das Schmutzige Huhn wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:I boycotted Florida before he did. See mah sig 8)
JK. Good for Stevie Wonder.

What's with #boycottflorida? just curious although I might know the answer already

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Postby Benuty » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:41 am

Since when has Stevie wonder been important to those states economies?
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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:42 am

Florida's honestly not that great anyway. Especially Orlando.
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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:43 am

Benuty wrote:Since when has Stevie wonder been important to those states economies?

It has nothing to do with the economy. He just wants to send the message out there that he will not stand for Stand your ground.
(I also have nothing to do with the economy and I did the same thing.)
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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:43 am

Benuty wrote:Since when has Stevie wonder been important to those states economies?

Stevie Wonder is a Randian Titan of Industry.
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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:43 am

Frisivisia wrote:Florida's honestly not that great anyway. Especially Orlando.

You mean HorkLando?
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Postby Benuty » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:44 am

Blekksprutia wrote:
Benuty wrote:Since when has Stevie wonder been important to those states economies?

It has nothing to do with the economy. He just wants to send the message out there that he will not stand for Stand your ground.
(I also have nothing to do with the economy and I did the same thing.)


Concerts kind of bring in money for the states they are hosted in so yeah...it does have to do with economics.
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Postby Benuty » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:45 am

Frisivisia wrote:Florida's honestly not that great anyway. Especially Orlando.


Lets not forget Propaganda world erm I mean Disney World.
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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:45 am

Blekksprutia wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:Florida's honestly not that great anyway. Especially Orlando.

You mean HorkLando?

Yes. It's horrible and humid and hot and the only thing that's there is Disney World.
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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:45 am

Benuty wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:It has nothing to do with the economy. He just wants to send the message out there that he will not stand for Stand your ground.
(I also have nothing to do with the economy and I did the same thing.)


Concerts kind of bring in money for the states they are hosted in so yeah...it does have to do with economics.

I'm sure Disney brings in enough cash for three hundred Stevie Wonder concerts...
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Postby Tsuntion » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:45 am

Blekksprutia wrote:
Das Schmutzige Huhn wrote:What's with #boycottflorida? just curious although I might know the answer already

I'm such the trendsetter 8)
Because of George Zimmerman not being found guilty. I wanted it to look like a Twitter hashtag, even though I don't think it is.


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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:46 am

Benuty wrote:
Frisivisia wrote:Florida's honestly not that great anyway. Especially Orlando.


Lets not forget Propaganda world erm I mean Disney World.

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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:46 am

Tsuntion wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:I'm such the trendsetter 8)
Because of George Zimmerman not being found guilty. I wanted it to look like a Twitter hashtag, even though I don't think it is.


You underestimate Twitter.

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Postby Benuty » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:47 am

Blekksprutia wrote:
Benuty wrote:
Lets not forget Propaganda world erm I mean Disney World.

Don't be a sinner, have Mickey for dinner.
Please adhere, have round ears.


Well it should be no secret about Walt disneys cooperation with the American government in producing Anti-Soviet propaganda. Of-course then there is that whole propaganda to teach Latin Americans about "American Values".
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Postby Blekksprutia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:48 am

Benuty wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:Don't be a sinner, have Mickey for dinner.
Please adhere, have round ears.


Well it should be no secret about Walt disneys cooperation with the American government in producing Anti-Soviet propaganda.

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Postby Frisivisia » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:48 am

Benuty wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:Don't be a sinner, have Mickey for dinner.
Please adhere, have round ears.


Well it should be no secret about Walt disneys cooperation with the American government in producing Anti-Soviet propaganda.

To be absolutely fair, the Soviets were no good at all and they were propaganda-ing really hard too.
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