04-20-2002, 07:32 PM
I was watching a show on VH1 today on censored music and they discussed the PMRC campaign led by Tipper Gore. It was interesting how they tried to declare the lyrics "We're not gonna take it" obscene, etc... I have known for a while that John Denver testified and the hearings and since I am a big fan of his I wanted to hear what he had to say. Here is my favorite part so far:
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Mr. DENVER. Well, I think that a good beginning to addressing this real problem is this hearing that is taking place. What most concerns me, aside from potential legislation which might be enacted, which we have heard today is not going to be the case, is that the whole presentation by the PMRC comes from in my experience a foundation of fear.
The only thing we have to fear, as President Roosevelt said, is fear itself. I am not afraid of anything. I am not afraid of what my children might see. I am not afraid of anything that might be shown them or done in their presence that would lessen my influence on them or their opportunity to grow, to be fine upstanding adults, and perhaps some day serve in this very august body.
Senator HOLLINGS. Well, most respectfully, President Roosevelt never heard these records.
The CHAIRMAN. Senator Gore.
Mr. DENVER. I think the things that he heard were far worse, sir.
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It is nice to see these self-absorbed morons we elect to lead us put in their place. The full transcripts which also include testimony from Frank Zappa and Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister are available at:
http://uweb.superlink.net/~jdandrea/shrg99-529/committee.html
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Mr. DENVER. Well, I think that a good beginning to addressing this real problem is this hearing that is taking place. What most concerns me, aside from potential legislation which might be enacted, which we have heard today is not going to be the case, is that the whole presentation by the PMRC comes from in my experience a foundation of fear.
The only thing we have to fear, as President Roosevelt said, is fear itself. I am not afraid of anything. I am not afraid of what my children might see. I am not afraid of anything that might be shown them or done in their presence that would lessen my influence on them or their opportunity to grow, to be fine upstanding adults, and perhaps some day serve in this very august body.
Senator HOLLINGS. Well, most respectfully, President Roosevelt never heard these records.
The CHAIRMAN. Senator Gore.
Mr. DENVER. I think the things that he heard were far worse, sir.
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It is nice to see these self-absorbed morons we elect to lead us put in their place. The full transcripts which also include testimony from Frank Zappa and Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister are available at:
http://uweb.superlink.net/~jdandrea/shrg99-529/committee.html