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Frankly, that wouldn't be a bad idea...how about a ONE WAY ticket for her
and that moore? :)



On Tue, 20 Jul 2004, Worldwide Business Systems wrote:

> 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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