Willie Nelson, Neil Young lend their talents to Keystone XL fight

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joe Duggan

NELIGH, Neb. — Music legends Willie Nelson and Neil Young delivered Saturday on a promise to comfort opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline while also pleasing a few project supporters who ventured into a crowded Nebraska farm field.

A familiar duo in the Farm Aid series of benefit concerts, Nelson and Young teamed up to give a musical assist to pipeline fighters. They performed just one number together, incorporating a few anti-pipeline verses into the folk anthem “This Land Is Your Land.”

“That tar-sand oil ain’t good for drinking,” Young sang.

Even those who didn’t sing along as the chorus railed against new fossil fuel development and corporate influence said the concert offered an all-around good vibe.

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Photos: Concert held in opposition to Keystone XL: http://odc.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=5002&p=5510



MARK DAVIS/THE WORLD-HERALD
Willie Nelson and Neil Young wait as they are introduced to the media before the Harvest the Hope pipeline protest concert Saturday on a farm near Neligh, Nebraska. Joining them and other performers were Native American tribal leaders.


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[busterbrown]

1. The only reason I would imagine someone would support this project

would be because it would be in their best financial interest...That’s all..

[madokie]

7. I almost wrong way understood what you were saying

This morning just call me wrong way madokie, at least until I get a tad more coffee in my veins

[Enthusiast]

12. More coffee in the veins, great idea.

I'm befuddled.

[madokie]

14. at first blush I though BB was saying the opposite of what s/he said

I thought that they were saying that Willie and or Neil had to have some skin in the game other than a love of mother earth. LOL

If I wasn't so afraid of needles I'd probably mainline the java

[C Moon]

2. Willie is 81. That's awesome. A great man!

[postulater]

3. And still thick brown hair.

Amazing.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

4. It's mostly grey...

And he was a redhead originally.

[eShirl]

5. Willie's t-shirt is perfect!

2 crossed guitars, w/ the words:
"THESE MACHINES STOP PIPELINES"

Was it Woody Guthrie's guitar which had the words "This machine kills fascists?"

[BeyondGeography]

10. Indeed...picking up on the great Guthrie/Seeger tradition

[Enthusiast]

13. I thought the same.

[shenmue]

20. I want a shirt like Willie!

[madokie]

6. I like 'm both

I'd really like to see each of them in concert. I've been to hundreds of concerts but never to either of one of these two performers

[Enthusiast]

16. I was fortunate enough to see Neil in concert a few years ago.

He was with Crazy Horse. It remains one of my favorite concerts ever. That guy sure wrote a bunch of good music.

[logosoco]

8. These guys rock!

I love the look on their faces in this post.

I have always appreciated how Willie uses his place in the public eye to do something positive for the planet and hard working people. He and Neil have done so much for farmers over the years.

[Sunlei]

9. Love and Comfort has always been strong from them!

The people of Nebraska love their land! Always remember, was Willie Nelson & the good people of Nebraska who helped in a major way with the 'Nebraska 200' disaster.

It's hard to imagine there are only 2!! large properties holding up the pipeline build in the Nebraska Courts.

[Archae]

11. If your mean Southern Comfort, that too.

"Whiskey river take my mind..."

[Enthusiast]

15. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

I love these guys!

Don't miss this one.

[rhett o rick]

17. It's too bad that our President isn't on our side on this issue. Which side is H. Clinton on? nm

[Sunlei]

18. He's always said he will sign the permits when they're done.hold-up are land owners in the courts

Two? Nebraska landowners who don't want to have the pipeline go through their land, don't want to accept the "eminent domain" money.

All the States the pipeline goes through aren't on the good guy 'side' either. Most of the states have already laid the pipe.

All the State Govs, want tar-sludge piped over the USA, refined in the USA and the product exported to other countries.

I very much doubt the courts will rule against an eminent domain case. Perhaps the good guys can drag out the case for 20 years!

I'm not sure if the Federal gov (President Obama) can even refuse to approve the 'proper permits' .

I wish someone would go over those permits, there is a long history of Corps fudging permit information just to get approved.

[rhett o rick]

21. Sadly President Obama and H. Clinton-Sachs are on the wrong side of this issue. nm

[Sunlei]

22. Nope, our environment and wildlife don't have many friends at all in Federal or State govs.

Been that way forever. Though Obama is trying to use the carbon limits on that refinery that wants to process the toxic tar sands 'crude'. wish those pipeline states would say no! but not one of the states has.

Look at the people in our Federal agencies like Salazar, tasked with 'managing' OUR Federal resources . We finally get Salazar the slaughtertzar to resign and he runs off to Lobby for his Oil Corps buddies. And another oil loving person gets his position.

[bigwillq]

23. Clinton-Sachs.

I love it.

[rhett o rick]

24. Wait until HRC picks a running mate. My money is on Goldman-Sachs. If corps are people, then

why can't they run for office.

[Jackpine Radical]

19. I love Willie's shirt--A direct tribute to Woody Guthrie.