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Related: About this forumRejection slip from Longview gig has Nugent hot as a firecracker
Even in deepest East Texas, one city is wary of rocker-turned-campaigner Ted Nugent.
Nugent called Longview Mayor Jay Dean racist, clueless and dishonest Saturday, after the city paid $16,000 to ditch the idea of Nugent headlining the city 4th of July Fireworks and Freedom Celebration.
Nugent, a maniacal 1970s guitarist in the news lately as a campaigner for Texas Republicans and for calling President Barack Obama a subhuman mongrel, defended his show as family-friendly for positive-energy Americans.
Nugents New York agency had agreed on the date, but the city paid a cancellation fee because were a diverse community and were trying to find a group or act that people throughout the community feel good about, Dean said by phone Friday.
More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/22/5671946/rejection-for-july-4-show-in-longview.html?rh=1 .
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)It isn't as if these are new revelations about Nugent.
Seems a shame to have wasted $16,000 of the taxpayers' money, but that is better than giving that ahole another stage.
PDittie
(8,322 posts)They're kinda ... well, let's call it 'conservative' in that part of East Texas. I know, I was raised nearby.
This qualifies as enormous progress, trust me.
Cha
(297,655 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,422 posts)Cha
(297,655 posts)TXT
white cloud
(2,567 posts)again
Glad Longview is Standing up and doing the right thing. People found out who Nugent is when Abbott brought him to Longview. Made them sick
3catwoman3
(24,046 posts)How utterly delicious!
tanyev
(42,613 posts)This could be the beginning of a new career surge for you.
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)trying to get a record deal, making albums and touring when you can simply book a gig, be politically incorrect, and threaten to perform if they don't pay up? This could be the biggest thing to hit the industry since multi-track recording!
rocktivity
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)Last edited Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:54 AM - Edit history (1)
Money for nothing, and his checks are free:
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TexasTowelie
(112,422 posts)Note to Greg--stop defending laws that oppose gay marriage and civil unions.
Thanks,
The 69% of Texans who support repeal of these laws.
P. S.: I'm disappointed that the Stop Tony Meow software app didn't replace this picture with some kitties instead.