Perhaps she would be happier going to Afghanistan and Iraq to entertain the
the terrorists that Michael More refers to as minutemen fighting for freedom
(and then calls the U.S. military terrorists).


jm



-----Original Message-----
From: Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:56:18 EDT
Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Republicans riot in Las Vegas

> The following story is too good to pass up. It's from today's AP
> newswire.
>
> The subtext I get from the article is that Republicans are heavy
> drinkers who
> just want to have a good time
>
> Wirt Atmar
>
> ======================================
>
> Updated: 08:35 AM EDT
> Ronstadt Loses Vegas Gig After Praising Michael Moore
>
> Some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater after
> Ronstadt's comments.
>
> LAS VEGAS (July 20) - Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she also got
> the
> boot after lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his new movie,
> "Fahrenheit 9/11,"
> during a performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino.
>
> Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the
> 58-year-old
> singer called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is
> spreading the
> truth." She also encouraged everyone to see the documentary about
> President
> George W. Bush.
>
> Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos, and some of the 4,500 people in
> attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert
> posters and tossed
> cocktails into the air.
>
> "It was a very ugly scene," Aladdin President Bill Timmins told The
> Associated Press. "She praised him and all of a sudden all bedlam broke
> loose."
>
> Timmins, who is British and was watching the show, decided Ronstadt had
> to go
> - for good. Timmins said he didn't allow Ronstadt back in her luxury
> suite
> and she was escorted off the property.
>
> Ronstadt's antics "spoiled a wonderful evening for our guests and we
> had to
> do something about it," Timmins said.
>
> Timmins said it was the first time he'd sent a performer packing.
>
> "As long as I'm here, she's not going to play," Timmins said.
>
> Ronstadt had been booked to play the Aladdin for only one show.
>
> Calls to Ronstadt's manager were not immediately returned.
>
> In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before the show,
> Ronstadt
> said, "I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't
> hire me
> back."
>
> Looks like she got her wish.
>
> 07/20/04 06:32 EDT
>
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