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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever fallen out of love with an artist for moral reasons? [View all]populistdriven
(5,717 posts)Yes to all previously mentioned and especially Orson Scott Card
Elton - working for Rush Limbaugh
I really F^@KING HATE Gene Simmons (Greed Incarnate) of KISS but used to think their music was OK. I never bought or even downloaded any of his material. Some of his quotes:
"The music industry was asleep at the wheel and didn't have the balls to sue every fresh-faced, freckle-faced college kid who downloaded material,"
"Make sure there are no incursions. Be litigious. Sue everybody. Take their homes, their cars. Don't let anybody cross that line."
"Everything from KISS condoms to KISS caskets. We'll get you coming and we'll get you going. We literally have everything from KISS Hi-Def television sets that are about to come on the market to KISS Motorcycles," he said, before adding, "Well, it's Planet KISS. Oh, I've already trademarked that, I forgot that."
"We will sue their pants off. First, they will be punished. Second, they might find their little butts in jail, right next to someone whos been there for years and is looking for a new girl friend. We will soon be printing their names and pictures. We will find you. You cannot hide."