"Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme — but it was to make a point. I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me — how ludicrous that pairing was. They're polar opposites and it made no sense. They don't see eye-to-eye and never will. I have always respected the office of the President.
"Every time the media brings up the tea party it's painted as racist and extremists — but there's never a backlash — no outrage to those comparisons... Working class people are hurting — and it doesn't seem like anybody cares. When both sides are high-fiving it on the ninth hole when everybody else is without a job – it makes a whole lot of us angry. Something has to change. The policies have to change."
"I have always been very passionate about Politics and Sports and this time it got the Best or Worst of me. The thought of the Leaders of both Parties Jukin and High Fiven on a Golf course, while so many Families are Struggling to get by simply made me Boil over and make a Dumb statement and I am very Sorry if it Offended anyone. I would like to Thank all my supporters. This was Not written by some Publicist."
"After reading hundreds of e-mails, I have made MY decision. By pulling my opening Oct 3rd, You (ESPN) stepped on the Toes of The
First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, so therefore Me, My Song, and All My
Rowdy Friends are OUT OF HERE. It's been a great run."
Again, what is up with the crazy capitalization? He is protected by the First Amendment (and all of it's toes), but there is no reason to not follow grammatical rules.
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Yes, I suppose his freedom of speech is protected, but ESPN hired him (or paid for the rights to use his song) and ESPN has the right to it's opinion and can fire an employee (or his song). It also makes me sad and mad that a celebrity's opinion is any more important than yours - or mine! Or should I have written it "MINE"?
His STATEMENT is SO bad, it WAS lauGHable!
I can't stand it when people think the First Amendment protects them from losing their job. Or their friends. Or people's opinion of them. What an idiot. On the other hand, this post made me laugh out loud, so thanks for that.
I agree Elizabeth. ESPN did not censor him, they reacted to what he had already said which is completely in their rights. Hank Williams Jr. could not have possibly thought there would be no fall out from comparing someone to Hitler. Unless you are comparing genocidal dictators, don't compare someone to Hitler.
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