Dan Bull - Dear Mandy [an open letter to Lord Mandelson]

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An open letter to Peter Mandelson regarding the newly announced Digital Economy Bill.

If you disapprove of the Bill, sign the petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/dontdisconnectus/

Write your own message to Lord Mandelson at http://threestrikes.openrightsgroup.org/

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Lyrics:

Dear Peter Mandelson,

I've been following your recent policy proposals, so now they've gone through, I thought I'd contribute some vocals. The focal point of my criticism's the ridiculous decision to bring in a system where you flick a switch and disconnect the internet when it's suspected that intellectual infringement has been detected, even if the relatives they live with definitely didn't. I think it's in your best interest to bin this, yes? 'Cause isn't it a respected institution that we're considered innocent unless different is proven? Er, excuse me - how can you excuse exclusion when you've not pursued a definite conclusion?

You're picking on the little man, the Lilliputian; now there's a pain in my gulliver and it's confusing. You're swift to treat your citizens with such little human humour it's no wonder that we're disilliusioned. This resolution's gonna end in revolution just like any other governance that doesn't accept evolution. To be perfectly honest, m'lord, there'd be less intrusion if you curtly abolished the law and left us to it.

And why do games require safety ratings, but any age can see adult-aimed plays and paintings? It's state censorship, the same as Beijing; but even China thinks a pirate isn't worth the time of day for chasing. I think Chairman Mao would say the same thing - since you became secretary, it's like the state's your plaything. You made a massive sacrifice, invaded loads of privacy, but if I wanted to download, there'd be no hope of finding me. I could take my mobile phone to the local library, and utilise the free wireless to find the file I need. Then what are you going to try - to disconnect their ISP? You might as well just burn the books on rights to speech.

Dear Mandy, stay away from my family. Yours considerably angrily, Dan Bull. Dear Mandy, stay away from my family. Yours considerably angrily, Dan Bull.

Who'll profit from the Digital Economy Bill? Not the public, but the profiteers probably will. Who'll profit from the Digital Economy Bill? Not the public, but the puppeteers probably will. I've talked about how intellectual property kills and you're still just concerned with who's copping the bill. It's quite obvious you've been lobbied until the copy holders got control, and you're probably their shill. It's not your problem when you're positioned on top of the hill, in your property that probably cost a couple of mil. But wake up and smell the coffee, the milk is going off and you're not bothered 'cause your coffers are filled.

Lord, it's time you took an honesty pill, and acknowledged the majority aren't horribly thrilled. So what if I watched a torrented comedy film? I don't need to now my country's just become a Brazil. You know the truth, Orwell spoke his views, your House broke the news and all Hell's broken loose. The utopia we hoped for is overdue, so could you help out a little bit and don't be stupid?

The onus is on you to show us you aren't using your throne in a way the voters don't approve. I know you're very close to David Geffen, so maybe his interests have given you a hazed perception. Hey, do you reckon you'd win today's election, considering you're chasing this amidst a great recession? Deception's the politician's favourite weapon but we're already jaded from one too many painful lessons.

Dear Mandy, stay away from my family. Yours considerably angrily, Dan Bull. Dear Mandy, stay away from my family.

Yours considerably angrily,
Dan Bull.

P.S. I love you, Mandy x

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Samples used:
Lily Allen - Never Gonna Happen
Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

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• Safe
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[WZZWComputervideos]

An intelligent rapper, not just intelligent, but a genius rapper. I want Dan Bull to become a politician !

[MaxxWallberg]

He's smart, he can't be a politician!

[0PoTs]

Screw politics, Dan Bull for king of the world!

[WZZWComputervideos]

Politicians arent dumb their just greedy, something i doubt Dan is :]

[victim130]

I won't lie, my stay here on the internet over the years has shown me the ignorance of many: Meme spouters/4channers, Hardcore Anime Fanboys/girls, shit talking raging gamers. Sure they all piss me off in one way or another and I myself am a bit of each, however, we all share one thing, we all use the internet as a home more than a place to play. Would they pass an act to destroy your home as they feel like it? Well apparently they are trying to.

[MrSpamcool]

Anyone else think it would be amazing if he actually sent these emails?

[ReplicatorFifth]

thank you for being such an awesome artist! I first found you when I took a recent trip to tpb and found them promoting you. I clicked the banner and was presently surprised by your intelligence and ingenuity with an over cooperated genre. I truly hope your successful getting to the tops charts. I'll soon be able to help out. thanks Dan Bull! <3

[ReplicatorFifth]

why ruin a perfectly good rapper with politics... I am telling you that the WTO and world bank have a way of corrupting any politician with a chance at winning. well speaking about U.S. politicians...maybe England is better off?

[donjamesuan]

I kinda am, yes. more evident in my first reply than in my second imo, I genuinely meant well with the second one.

[Trinitybloodlust]

God you're an ass. I refuse to entertain this.

[donjamesuan]

Wow, how did I miss that.. sorry. For future reference, in the case of "many people", it'd be "hordes".. a hoard is a bunch of items. a hoarder is a person who gathers a lot of items. hoards would be several bunches of items.