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Post by gatheringking on Feb 12, 2010 4:54:38 GMT -5
Okay. As a current fan of The White Stripes and a former member of the U.S. Armed Forces, I must say this sickens and offends me in every conceivable way.
hmm... well i think jack white looks suspiciously similar to robert smith in the FILWAG video, so i think the cure should sue the white stripes for stealing smith's image.
Post by Fishing Maniac on Feb 12, 2010 16:23:23 GMT -5
I for one would be honored if any of the armed forces chose to use my music for recruitment. If they used a rerecording, I would offer them the original song free of charge. To say that they "support this nation's military at home and during times when our country needs and depends on them" is simply paying lip service in an attempt at public relations. Either you support them or you don't. This statement about this commercial is the antithesis of support. They don't get to pick and choose when and where they defend us, so I don't think that we should pick and choose when we support them. Furthermore "times when our country depends on them" is all the time. Too many people, like Jack White, take this for granted. If I were a well known musician I would respond to the White Stripes statement by making my entire music catalog available to all branches of the U.S. armed forces to use in recruitment efforts for the rest of my life absolutely free. Yet another reason I should have been a rock star.
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
I for one would be honored if any of the armed forces chose to use my music for recruitment. If they used a rerecording, I would offer them the original song free of charge. To say that they "support this nation's military at home and during times when our country needs and depends on them" is simply paying lip service in an attempt at public relations. Either you support them or you don't. This statement about this commercial is the antithesis of support. They don't get to pick and choose when and where they defend us, so I don't think that we should pick and choose when we support them. Furthermore "times when our country depends on them" is all the time. Too many people, like Jack White, take this for granted. If I were a well known musician I would respond to the White Stripes statement by making my entire music catalog available to all branches of the U.S. armed forces to use in recruitment efforts for the rest of my life absolutely free. Yet another reason I should have been a rock star.
Again, I actually served our country in ACTUAL combat. I love the United States and I fully support our military and strongly encourage any and all citizens to do what is necessary to defend our way of life, but when a corporation (which the armed forces do become when it comes to advertisments and recruitment) blatantly steals another person's property, I, without hesitation, call BULLSHIT! Not only is it dirty pool as far as marketing goes, but it's a direct afront to the very idea of Free Speech, An idea that MANY, MANY Americans have died defending! If I say or write or sing anything based on my original thoughts or feelings, I should have the right to grant my permission to ANY other person, group, company or organization before they adopt it for heir cause...no matter how much I may agree with it! That's the America I fought for! That's the America so many of my fellow soldiers have died for! Trust me when I say that NONE OF US signed up, fired a shot or held a dying friend in our arms for the govenment's right to have an unobstructed marketing campaign!
Anyone who has actually fought for our country, ideals and beliefs is more than welcome to disagree with me.
I view this as less of a First Amendment infringement and more of an affront to this Article 1, Section 8 clause: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
