Willie Nelson records war-protest song

[thedrifter]

Willie Nelson records
war-protest song
Country music legend to perform
at Kucinich fund-raiser this weekend

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Posted: January 1, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com


Country music legend Willie Nelson is joining the list of entertainment celebrities to protest the war in Iraq.

According to a report in the Austin American-Statesman, Nelson woke up Christmas morning, listened to the news, and said: "There was nothing but bad news, and here it was Christmas Day. I said, 'There sure are a lot of babies dying and mothers crying,' and [his wife] Annie said, 'That sounds like a song.'" The result was an anti-war ballad titled, "What Ever Happened to Peace on Earth."

Nelson will debut the protest song, the report said, at this Saturday's fund-raising concert in Austin, Texas, for Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

During the 1991 Gulf War, Nelson frequently sang a previous anti-war song, titled "Jimmy's Road," at peace rallies, reported the American-Statesman.

Does Nelson worry about sharing the scorn that the Dixie Chicks received after that group's lead singer's public put-down of President George W. Bush? Will it cause a backlash from conservative country fans?

"I sure hope so," he told the Austin paper. "I don't care if people say, 'Who the hell does he think he is?' I know who I am."

Having reportedly recorded the song in Nashville yesterday, Nelson says reactions so far has been positive.

Nelson's support of Kucinich – whose campaign released the lyrics Tuesday – is based on the Ohio congressman's support of family farmers.

"I just like him because he tells the truth," Nelson told the American-Statesman. "Whether he's electable or not, who knows? But when you've got a guy you can trust, you've got a good candidate."

Ironically, as WorldNetDaily reported recently, Kucinich recently headlined a fund-raiser for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group with ties to the Mideast terrorist organization Hamas and an agenda for an Islamic USA.

"We would like to thank all those who helped us reach our fund-raising goal," CAIR Chairman Omar Ahmad said at the time. "These added resources will enable us to continue and expand our work defending civil rights and promoting a positive image of Islam."

Kucinich has taken part in other CAIR events recently, including a Ramadan iftar, or fast breaking, on Capitol Hill hosted by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. That event was co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., Kucinich, Conyers, D-Ohio, Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif.

And Tuesday, Kucinish visited a Tampa, Fla.-area mosque, informing those in attendance that American Muslims were being unfairly targeted by the U.S. government.

"At this time of rolling back of civil liberties, all Americans need to be worried about any American deprived of his or her rights," Kucinich said at the Islamic Society of Tampa, according to the Associated Press. "All Americans should be very concerned about a government trying to get more and more into peoples' private lives.

Kucinich added that his opposition to the Iraq war will lead him directly to the White House.

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Sempers,

Roger

[greybeard]

And one more liberal slant on things. An unbelievably inaccurate article, but not suprising, considering where it came from. Saw a live interview yesterday, and literaly evrything posted above was taken out of context from what he actually said. WorldNetDaily.com is probably the most un-reliable source of the truth known to man. I put them on par with the Nat'l Inquirer & it's Alien Invasion stories.

[greybeard]

Here's a good example of WND's sensationalism type reporting.

Their front page news story:
FROM JOSEPH FARAH's G2 BULLETIN
WorldNetDaily Exclusive
U.S. shuts oil terminal
over fears of sea terror
Alaska facility at Valdez closed
indefinitely amid al-Qaida threats
--WND

Indefinitely???? Here's what really happened:


US halts Alaska oil shipments due to security fears
Reuters, 01.01.04, 9:25 PM ET


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States suspended oil shipments for two days from Alaska's major port of Valdez as a security precaution amid a heightened terror alert, officials said Thursday.

The halt of oil transfers onto tankers began Tuesday and was lifted Thursday. It was part of "a continuing effort to ensure the security of our homeland," consistent with Code Orange, the second-highest alert level the United States has been at since Dec. 21, said Russ Knocke, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman.

"Right now we are allowing tanker traffic throughout the port," Lt. jg Latarsha McQueen of the Coast Guard's Valdez Marine Safety Office said. "Appropriate safety measures are being taken with regard to the security information that we have."

WND-Two Headed aliens invade Nova Scotia!!!!-Read all about it-You heard it here first!!

[G.L.B.]

If singers wrote about songs based on the bad the saw on the news everyday they could promote a new cd every week. This is not the only bad news that is shared on the television. What about all horrable thing that americans are doing to eachother on a daily basis? why does everything have to be motivated on the negitivity of Bush, and the PEACE effort in Iraq?

[yellowwing]

Willie, we thought we knew ya'. You can't afford to be too liberal when our lads are in the field.

[greybeard]

Originally posted by yellowwing
You can't afford to be too liberal when our lads are in the field.

It's the 'support the troops, but not the mission' thing. I see it here every day. Without the mission, the troops would be home & happy in places like Pendelton and Ft Stewart, with not as much need for a public show of support.

The terrorists and Al Queda just relish every word of this sort of stuff. When they can make inroads onto a USMC supported site, they are sure victory can't be far behind.

[Phantom Blooper]

Sings Good,but smoked too much pot........

[TracGunny]

The lyrics (in case you were wondering):

There's so many things going on in the world
Babies dying
Mothers crying
How much oil is one human life worth
And what ever happened to peace on earth

We believe everything that they tell us
They're gonna' kill us
So we gotta' kill them first
But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill
How much is that soldier's life worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

So I guess it's just
Do unto others before they do it to you
Let's just kill em' all and let God sort em' out
Is this what God wants us to do

(Repeat Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

Now you probably won't hear this on your radio
Probably not on your local TV
But if there's a time, and if you're ever so inclined
You can always hear it from me
How much is one picker's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

But don't confuse caring for weakness
You can't put that label on me
The truth is my weapon of mass protection
And I believe truth sets you free

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth


http://www.counterpunch.org/nelson12302003.html

[firstsgtmike]

"During the 1991 Gulf War, Nelson frequently sang a previous anti-war song, titled "Jimmy's Road," at peace rallies, reported the American-Statesman."

[echo3mike]

Farm Aid Willie.... One of the main reasons the small family farmer lost his or her land was because of the Democrats Death Tax. G.W. Bush got rid of it and Farm Aid Willie still votes Democrat. And if memory serves me ol Willie had a tab of about 30 million to the IRS so I wonder how much Farm Aid paid for that. Just a little something to think about........ Happy New Year ...... Murph

[Devildogg4ever]

Whats the best way to put it, ..... you are either for or against!!!

Willie trying to preach, too? "But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill"! He's right, but the good book also says you follow the law of the land!!

I use to like Willie, til I found out the whole time he was telling his band, "your wired, your fired"! And the whole time he was telling them, he was doing his own tokin! I'm trying to figure out , does he just talk to sound good???

[yellowwing]

My thinking is, who are we to judge. We are part of the most lethal force in all of mankinds history. I am guilty in taking pride in that. We have kept our Nation safe and secure. That is our purpose and we do it so well.

Perhaps we are blinded by our pride on what is right and wrong. We are the last people who should stand in judgement. We can only avow that our brothers stood with us and never failed.

[yellowwing]

Well hell, that's sounds like the makings of a good country song! Who needs the fat cats in Nashville!

[Devildogg4ever]

Sounds like your on to something, yellowwing! Who's got Toby Keith's number???

[tommyboy]

Whatever happened to peace on earth? Have we EVER had any peace?