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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TideGlider who wrote (593243)	7/21/2004 11:47:12 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

From G.W. Bush country............... ;~)) ******************************************************** Our Opinion: Real desperado Tucson Citizen When Linda Ronstadt's dulcet tones veered out of music and into politics, concert-goers at the Las Vegas Aladdin went ballistic - and so did the the hotel-casino manager. Tucson's own velvet-voiced Ronstadt was about to launch into "Desperado" when she opined that filmmaker Michael Moore is "a great American patriot ... who is spreading the truth" with his new documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11." Many listeners disagreed vehemently; others cheered Ronstadt's comments. But Aladdin President Bill Timmins had Ronstadt escorted off the property and vowed she never would sing at the Aladdin again during his tenure. The hotel-casino is a private entity; its managers can hire or remove whomever they choose. The booting of Ronstadt did not violate her right to free speech. But it did constitute one of the worst public relations moves imaginable. People love or hate Moore, but almost everyone savors Ronstadt's music. A more circumspect reaction would have been wise. tucsoncitizen.com