I can almost forgive the Paulite stuff (I said almost) - I usually just shake my head when I see some hippie with a long beard and hair driving an old beater with a "Ron Paul" sticker. I usually think to myself "there goes a harmless nit wit"
But guns on stage, George Bush support, and the liberal statement. That's a no go - regardless of "derp, derp your loss hurr derp derp"
It's not like I don't listen to the songs I own or watch free videos on Youtube. I'm just not going to give them a bunch of money so I can fight a crowd and cheer for the d-bag.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Popper#Weapons_collecting
Popper is an avid collector of weaponry, including firearms, swords, and a working $10,000 American Civil War cannon.[18][19] He cites a fascination with their aesthetic of being "life-savingly efficient" machines.[20][21] Popper is a supporter of Second Amendment rights, and appeared on an MTV-sponsored roundtable discussion on gun control which included panelists from the Law Enforcement Alliance of America and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[22] He carries weapons in any state where it is allowed, even wearing them onstage.[23] On his Daily Show appearance, he stated that he decided to move away from New Jersey because of the state's tight gun laws.[24] He said that his Bucks County, Pennsylvania property had 32 acres (130,000 m2) on which he built a private gun range.
Popper is a member of the Libertarian Party,[25] and has previously expressed support for the Republican Party.[26] He endorsed George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.[27] In November 2008, Popper said, regarding Barack Obama, "this is the first time I've voted for a Democrat, ever."[28] John Popper was a supporter of Ron Paul during the 2012 Presidential election, even participating in phone-banking at Ron Paul's New Hampshire campaign headquarters.[29] He also played a short set during Ron Paul's "We are the Future Rally", an alternative convention for Paul supporters which was held in Tampa the day before the 2012 Republican National Convention.[30]
Popper (with and without Blues Traveler) has played at conventions, fundraisers, and ceremonies for both Republican and Democratic politicians.[31] He has stated that politics do not influence his choice of performance setting.
Popper has said, "I was a bleeding-heart liberal, until I got a job"[31] and describes himself as "a libertarian who is a Republican when pushed".[20] Popper summed up his political position by saying "I believe in freedom for markets and freedom for individuals, so I guess that makes me a libertarian".[20]
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