JOAN BAEZ - JOE HILL, Milano 2008

[blackshep01]

Dedicating to Obama? Isn't that the guy who started a undeclared war in Lybia and accelerated the war in Afganistan? You know, a pro-war statist neocon.

[portzblitz]

@blackshep01 Right, but this was pre-election 08, she didn't know any better than we did. Back then and rightfully so, the prospect of a black American president stirred pride and belief in something wonderful-- still does. We didn't know about about NDAA; that leaving Iraq was only prep for Iran; that Dems would posture only to fold *every time*-- that things would get even darker. It was after 8 yrs of Bush. Though it hurts to hear her say it, she was as right as we were, then.

[BOOBMIT]

she does not have the right air or rhythm,sad ;(

[mikecat23]

the best version is by luke kelly check it out

[ryskpompa]

DON'T MOUM ORGANIZE!! FFS!!

[jackmackeral1]

ya suck ya fuckin' cunt ya fucking suck

[nanapam100]

and a pammy from uk x

[pammitty]

this is true as ever in Wisconsin and all America. Thanks Joan

[Ariennezita]

Qué grande eres Joan.

[BUDDHI2010]

My Dearest Joan,

Thank God for all your gifted song

Your version of "Where have all the flower gone"

had awaken me to stand against Vietnam War

Thank much...More power to you Joan Baez

[gwmacdonald]

I firrst heard this song from her in 1970. Nothing better.

[gronia]

I loved her all my life long. I truly think she changed my life in better. Thanks Joan for your gift!

You are special! I owe you a lot!

With much love

Sonia

[jokebooks]

God Bless Joan Baez, Barack Obama, and Joe Hill.

[22skiddoo]

You know, when she said she was dedicating the song to Obama, I? immediately took that to mean that she wanted Obama to listen to the message in the song, not that she supported him politically.

I still think that, although of course his apologists will obviously rush to put a different spin on it.

[Kybeline]

I hope you are right. But I think that such a song is vasted on an opportunist liar like Obama

[Clayzflute]

It was a tip of the hat from one ORGANIZER to another. It is a song about ORGANIZING.  Go read about JOE HILL!

[AnAutumnWind]

I felt that way to. Naysayers be damned. And I'm one of his supporters before anyone screams conservative.

[dmg83]

I'm Scottish and still part of a great Trade Union movement. So what if times have changed! In Scotland, you can still stand up for your beliefs. We are still doing our best to deliver a SERVICE to our people..irrespective of PROFIT!

If you don't read "Private Eye" Take a look at back copies in your library..if there is one!! Check out the monies spent on useless Privatised computing services

Patti G

[Baez971]

I agree with you. I am astonished! She used to say that the difference existing between Republicans and Democrates was the same difference existing between a dog's shit and a cat's shit...

[mthivier]

When one consideres that, for someone as inherently political as Baez has always been, yet has NEVER publicly supported a party politician, and that she broke with that to support Obama, that speaks VOLUMES for Obama.