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Rough Ride: Documenting Neil Young's Freedom of Speech Tour
rollingstone.com — "I was a nervous wreck by the end of that thing," he says. "We had to deal with death threats and bomb-sniffing dogs the whole time." The Atlanta concert is a pivotal scene in CSNY D éjà Vu, a documentary chronicling the tour, directed by Bernard Shakey (a.k.a. Young) which premiered at this year's Sundance.
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- ukdave, on 01/31/2008, -11/+5Now then WebCure - Do you know how this made it onto the homepage with 34 diggs?
- LukaszH, on 01/31/2008, -3/+3I could be interested too:d
- charbarred, on 01/31/2008, -0/+8It's probably the new Algo diversity thing. In this case it's really great that a story like this made the front page of digg. It's a nice change from the usual top 10 lists and tech news.
- Dundasbro, on 01/31/2008, -5/+9It's called an algorithm, for ***** sake do we need these comments every second story that makes it to the homepage?
- CannedMango, on 01/31/2008, -4/+19Are there people out there against Freedom of Speech? And if so, why don't they put their money where there mouth is and shut the ***** up?
- knickerbocker, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2I believe you have an answer to that in Brasky and dickdale's comments just down the page. Free speech so long as you don't disagree with us. None of this mamby-pamby 'defend to death your right to say it' stuff. That's just so passé.
- linkwray, on 01/31/2008, -4/+1I think dickdale is pointing out the hypocrisy of a foreigner who has reaped huge benefits from being able to live and work in the United States. Things can't be all bad in the USA if it has allowed a foreign worker like Neil Young the opportunity to become quite rich and famous. Perhaps Neil Young should be thankful for all the great things the USA has given him and not be so critical. Yes, the USA's government is flawed, but it's the same government that has allowed Neil Young to live and work here and become a very wealthy man, all *without* becoming a US citizen.
- Tilon, on 01/31/2008, -1/+2"but it's the same government that has allowed Neil Young to live and work here and become a very wealthy man"
The government 'allowed' him to do it? EXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG these days. Government gives us NOTHING.- CannedMango, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1Apparently people have gotten used to suckling at the breasts of the machine.
- Tilon, on 01/31/2008, -1/+2"but it's the same government that has allowed Neil Young to live and work here and become a very wealthy man"
- dickdale, on 01/31/2008, -6/+1I'm absolutely for Freedom of Speech. It's the right of every AMERICAN citizen to be critical of his/her government and I would defend Neil Young's right to say whatever he wanted if he was an AMERICAN.
But he's not.
He's a foreigner. The Constitution and all the rights contained therein do not apply to him. He's a citizen of Canada. If things are so terrible in the USA, he can freely move back to his homeland to live and work and never have to deal with the US government ever again.
If he became an American citizen I would fully support his right to criticize and protest against the American government.- Tilon, on 01/31/2008, -1/+5We hold these truths to be self evident, that ALL men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness...
- carfey, on 01/31/2008, -1/+3Do you really think it's right a legal immigrant who does not have citizenship should have no right to free speech?
- CannedMango, on 01/31/2008, -0/+5Fail, you xenophobic *****. You're the sort of person who thinks an American life is worth more than that of a non-American.
All human beings deserve the same rights.
- linkwray, on 01/31/2008, -4/+1I think dickdale is pointing out the hypocrisy of a foreigner who has reaped huge benefits from being able to live and work in the United States. Things can't be all bad in the USA if it has allowed a foreign worker like Neil Young the opportunity to become quite rich and famous. Perhaps Neil Young should be thankful for all the great things the USA has given him and not be so critical. Yes, the USA's government is flawed, but it's the same government that has allowed Neil Young to live and work here and become a very wealthy man, all *without* becoming a US citizen.
- knickerbocker, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2I believe you have an answer to that in Brasky and dickdale's comments just down the page. Free speech so long as you don't disagree with us. None of this mamby-pamby 'defend to death your right to say it' stuff. That's just so passé.
- Player1, on 01/31/2008, -2/+5Zuma!
- MatthewDuke, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2What is, a very underrated album?
- Player1, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1It's an inside joke, mostly. But it does sound funny.
And I don't think "Zuma" is really that underrated. It's largely overshadowed by the "Ditch Trilogy," but it gets mostly positive reviews (amongst critics and hardcore fans alike.)
- Player1, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1It's an inside joke, mostly. But it does sound funny.
- MatthewDuke, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2What is, a very underrated album?
- Braingoo, on 01/31/2008, -16/+6A southern man don't need him around anyhow.
- RuyGuy, on 01/31/2008, -4/+10It's better to burn out than to fade away.
- dbarefoot, on 01/31/2008, -3/+4Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were?
- knickerbocker, on 01/31/2008, -2/+1If you have to ask, then I guess you aren't. More's the shame.
- Skidmark66, on 01/31/2008, -6/+1rolling stone, meh, gimmie MOJO anyday over rolling stone . .
- spyd3rweb, on 01/31/2008, -2/+5Sounds like he had something to say that someone up high didn't want other people to hear.
- SuperVepr308, on 01/31/2008, -15/+4Neil Young sounds like ***** and always has. Geriatric Rage Agin' the Machine.
- SuperVepr308, on 01/31/2008, -8/+2And what's up with that hat? Is he channeling Billy Jack now?
- slvrbullet87, on 01/31/2008, -2/+3I watched his show on TV when he played the Grand ol Oprey and i thought he sounded pretty damn good
- Brasky, on 01/31/2008, -15/+5***** Neil Young. Go back to Canada...
- dickdale, on 01/31/2008, -16/+3Neil Young is CANADIAN. He's NOT and American. If he doesn't like it here in the USA, he should pack his bags and move back to Canada, and RETURN EVERY DOLLAR he's made in this country in the last forty years.
- redhotkurt, on 01/31/2008, -1/+2He's not *what* and American?
- linkwray, on 01/31/2008, -2/+0I'm pretty certain that's just a simple typo.
- knickerbocker, on 01/31/2008, -1/+2Which he wasn't a bright enough mouth-breather to catch. I'm sure he just spent too much time wiping the spittle off his monitor to catch the edit window.
- Otto, on 01/31/2008, -1/+1Grammar freaks are worse than trolls. At least trolls cause actual conversation to occur, you grammar freaks just shut down everything with your inane *****.
So please, do us all a favor: ***** off and die.
- Otto, on 01/31/2008, -1/+1Grammar freaks are worse than trolls. At least trolls cause actual conversation to occur, you grammar freaks just shut down everything with your inane *****.
- MatthewDuke, on 01/31/2008, -0/+9Do you think the US government will give back the millions he has paid in taxes during those years? I doubt it. He's got a right to speak freely.
- Remmy, on 01/31/2008, -8/+4"I hope Mr. Young will remember. A southern man" (nor anyone else in the world since 1076) "don't need him around anyhow."
- theNazz, on 01/31/2008, -2/+3He was going to play Washington DC but couldn't get a permit to play in one of the "Free Speech Zones"...
- narcofiche, on 01/31/2008, -1/+8Neil Young is awesome. I think everyone should at least own the After The Gold Rush album.
- kevro, on 02/01/2008, -0/+1and harvest!
- BobbleBingnut, on 01/31/2008, -1/+2Sure not the old crowd. I miss them (tuned in audience).
- mikes1, on 01/31/2008, -6/+3Hey, Neil! You want to come to the US and speak out about our country? Then become a citizen. Otherwise, STFU, and stop complaining.
- fugazied, on 01/31/2008, -1/+4Looks like you have some difficulty in grasping the concept of free speech. Strange how this Canadian knows more about free speech, the US constitution and democracy than you do, American citizen.
- TBagwell, on 01/31/2008, -2/+3Canadian or otherwise, Neil Young is an American hero.
- rockstarr26, on 01/31/2008, -2/+3he is te greatest. AAANNNND... one of the few artists who's political opinions are worth listening to.
http://pluggedin.com - neutrinodust, on 01/31/2008, -2/+0Keep on rockin' in the (no so) free world....
-- The best thing that ever happened to Crosby, Still and Nash is when Young left. - fakebooker, on 02/01/2008, -0/+1Cool podcast with Neil Young about the movie: http://digitalcontentproducer.com/mil/neil_young_c ...
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