Re: [dvd-discuss] Rage Against the Machine [OT]

["Ernest Miller" <ernest.miller(at)yale.edu>]

On the list, all of Rage Against the Machine's songs are banned ... an
article at <a href="http://www.nme.com/">NME</a> claims that <a
href="http://www.ratm.com/">RATM</a> has closed their official website's
message board in response to Secret Service requests (<i><a
href="http://www.nme.com/NME/External/News/News_Story/0,1004,42424,00.html">
Rage Over Rage</a></i>).

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeme A Brelin <jeme@brelin.net>
To: <dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: [dvd-discuss] ClearChannel Plays It Safe


>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Ballowe, Charles wrote:
> > It may be an overreaction, but it's hard to see such a change and not
> > wonder why they're doing it. Many of the songs on that list advocate
> > peace or are anti-war -- I'm not sure why they might ban those.
>
> As I saw it, there were two kinds of songs on that list:
>
> Songs that reference violence or armageddon.
> Songs by Rage Against The Machine.
>
> Note that EVERY SINGLE Rage Against The Machine song was on that list.
>
> Recall that Rage Against The Machine are anti-corporate activists and it's
> pretty clear that it has nothing to do with violence or probably even the
> event on September 11.
> J.
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