The United Nations Vs. Megadeth »
Posted By JamesMarcus 1 year, 3 months ago in Arts & EntertainmentThere's an interesting (or, depending on your perspective, idiotic) fight underway between Mark Goldberg, a Washington, D.C.-based political reporter, and Dave Mustaine, the lead singer of Megadeth. The spat started in June 2006, after Mustaine criticized the United Nations in Billboard.
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liberals_belong_in_mental_institutions1 year, 3 months ago
"Dont look now to israel-It might be your homelands"...
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That's right Atlas, Dave penned that line 11 years before 9/11. We are not the only two who found this truly amazing.
What I find odd here is this Goldberg guy is a big lefty, and it has never been a secret that Dave is a big liberal himself.
He supported Clinton and if I am not mistaken he pushed for Gore in 2000. He used to routinely make disparaging remarks about Reagan when he was president in the mid-late 80's.
Even his remark about how he "would rather feel right than actually be right" is liberalspeak (emotionalism based on feelings rather than logic or facts).
But here he attacks the liberal leftist/socialist.
Could 9/11 have had such an impact on Dave that he switched parties? I know that's what happened to Dennis Miller. But Mustaine? He's always been a devout Democrat. It puzzles...
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Jamison1 year, 3 months ago
Megadeth, holy cow. I didn't even know that they were a band still. 15-20 years ago, I was huge fan and a huge Mustaine fan. I'll be honest, I haven't heard the song yet. I just hope Dave isn't just lashing out at government just because that's what so many people of entertainment fame like to do. Not that I agree with the current administration but people like Sean Penn and Rosie O' have no business in such an arena. They look and sound like idiots. I always thought Mustaine was a pretty intelligent guy and I'm sure he's got a legit beef. I look forward to checking out the album.
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somebigguy1 year, 3 months ago
"Sean Penn and Rosie O' have no business in such an arena"
It is everyone's duty to question their government, celebrities risk their careers when they take an unpopular stance on any issue, the corporate media will do everything they can to crush them.
Question government, fight fascism.
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saintetienne1 year, 3 months ago
"celebrities risk their careers when they take an unpopular stance on any issue"
Which is why publicity-seeking, self-serving celebrities don't take an unpopular stance. They all take the current stance of bashing Bush, protesting the conflict in Iraq and jumping on the Al Gore-led environmental baloney. Why? Because it's POPular, they have a large percentage of lunkheads who will agree with them, and the liberal media just ADORES celebrities.
You don't hear Heather Locklear or Bruce Willis or Patricia Heaton speaking out against DumDumDemocrats, because that would be career suicide. So we're stuck with the rest of the celebretards spewing liberal crap everywhere.
In light of all that, I'm glad Mustaine spoke up and told the truth about the Useless, er...United Nations, which is nothing but a crooked organization that sits on U.S. soil, whose do-nothing members come here for a free meal every now and then. At taxpayer expense.
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liberals_belong_in_mental_institutions1 year, 3 months ago
Dave split the band up in early 2004, and reformed in '06.
There have been several incarnations. My two favorites are the original lineup:
Mustaine; Dave(Jr.)Ellefson; Gar Samuelson(RIP); Chris Poland
and the incarnation through most of the 90's:
Mustaine; Ellefson; Marty Friedman; Nick Menza
I've seen Megadeth 5 times (that I can remember) and chatted post concert with Dave twice, Marty twice, and Dave Ellefson and Nick Menza once each. And have shook hands with all the above. Go to roadrunnerrecords.com and see if they are coming to or near your town this year.They are mounting a North America tour any time now. BTW I just saw on the roadrunner site Megadeth is having a live chat Monday 7/16 @ 7 pm EDT. But you have to sign up to get a spot. Good luck.
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artists-and-writers1 year, 3 months ago
Har, Har, Har!!!
Homegrown Heavy Metal vs. the Diplomatic Lightweights. I never thought I'd see this!
UN? UN who else? More at United Nitwits.
Now, when you gander at the UN facility, don't you see a simply marvelous hotel and convention center?
Carry on, Megadeth.
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scabbio1 year, 3 months ago
"Whether my facts are right or wrong, and whether you agree with me or not, I know I have your support--most of the time and that is all that matters."
ummmmm... yeah.
this guy is retarded.
let me just say that if i am disagreeing with you, YOU DON'T HAVE MY SUPPORT, ALL OF THE FREAKING TIME. LMFAO in fact, i will use every conversation, remotely related to Megadeath, from here on in, as an opportunity NOT to support this guy and/or everything he stands for.
whew! glad i got that offa my chest.
oh and megadeath SUCKS LOL
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macpoff1 year, 3 months ago
You sound like you would be content to do whatever big money told you to do, all the time, anywhere. A brainless follower, you are. Scabbio SUCKS for cash LOL
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scabbio1 year, 3 months ago
i am a big Zappa fan.
but i can appreciate all kinds of music.
i particularly like Mastodon.
but that is not what this is about
this is about a moron trying to be political when he doesn't know anything about anything besides playing crappy metal
sorry. i can't agree with anything this guy says
let the hate begin
hate hate hate
all day long
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pismo1 year, 3 months ago
I would love to see Dave shove a guitar up the UN's a$$! Goldberg can eat sh!t. Metal and Rock have always been about pi$$ing in the governments cheerios! Anyone who doesn't understand it needs to go back and learn history of rock.
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liberals_belong_in_mental_institutions1 year, 3 months ago
"halls of justice painted green, money talking......."
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Yep, or from "Eye of the Beholder":
Doesn't matter what you see, or into it what you read;
You can do it your own way, if it's done just how I say;
Independence limited:
Freedom of choice: (is made FOR you, my friend)
Freedom of speech: (is words that they will bend)
Freedom: (with THEIR exception)
Yeah, all the old heads know there were 4 bands that were the zenith of metal in the 80's bar none.
The big 4 were:
Metallica
Megadeth
Anthrax &
Slayer
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liberals_belong_in_mental_institutions1 year, 3 months ago
of course S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death) would be the unofficial 5th band to round it out.
Their 21 song 25 minute opus "Speak English or Die" is generally regarded as the greatest thrash album of all time (according to Anthrax fans anyway). The SOD album is also funny as hell, something NO Slayer album ever has been or ever will be. Of course the Slayer heads will tell you "Reign in Blood" is the king of the thrash albums clocking in at just over 28 minutes. Amazingly enough Scotty'NOT'Ian of Anthrax AND S.O.D. will tell you to this day how much he loves Slayer and "Reign in Blood." Anthrax is from NYC. All three other bands were from LA. Metallica was from LA but moved to Frisco to get Cliff Burton to join the band.
Rock on!
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schmirt1 year, 3 months ago
This is not your fathers United Nations...
I grew up believing the UN was some august gathering of peoples of the world. As children, we would fund drive for UNICEF to response to famine. It would be the UN that would face the challenges to humankind in movies.
Then reality hits. Crippled by bureaucratic corruption. Much of the UN is at the sway of self serving blocks of nations and the elite. The organization represented less the people of the world but more the large proportion of nations that were tyrannies and undemocratic. The ideology that dominates is anti-American and socialist.
Some of the work done is admirable. But when it comes to the hard issues such as peace and justice--the UN will always disappoint.
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madhitter231 year, 3 months ago
The U.N. is irrelevant in the real world. With out the strength of the United States and Britain the U.N would be irrelevant. It is time that the U.N. pays their parking tickets, packs up their skeletons and move their corrupt offices to Beijing, Moscow or Tehran and see if they enjoy the same comforts and liberties as they do in the U.S. As far as Mark Goldberg is concerned, Bill Goldberg has a better chance of making a meaningful impact on world politics. Mark Goldberg should realize right now that if he is trying to match wits with Dave Mustaine, he is completely out of his league. Mustaine made it to the top of his profession and as for Goldberg......Mark who?
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dood29053731 year, 3 months ago
I'm confused. I grew up listening to Megadeth. I've got all their tapes or cds up to Cryptic Writitngs. I kind of fell out of touch with metal 8 years ago. But recently I saw METALLICA of all people supporting Gore...what's up with that!?! All I can think is, Metallica cut all their heads of hair and turned into complete nerds. Even in the 90's I could 'kinda' tell that Lars and James had the potential of F.A.G.ging out...but man?! They support that c.o.c.k.suc.ker Gore. I hope that doesn't mean Megadeth does too. But seeing that DAVE MUSTAINE believes in the BIBLE, I think that's awesome. I'm sure in the 90's Dave nor myself did. It's cool to see my Rock favorites have mentally progessed like I have because I believe the BIBLE too. But I can't fathom a BIBLE-believer agreeing with Gore the 2nd. There is NO global warming...there's trees under Antarctica dumbassess!!!!
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dood29053731 year, 3 months ago
I hope MEGADETH doesn't faggout like METALLICA has. It seems that Dave is too smart for all that Globalwarming b.s.!
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Tonester2k1 year, 3 months ago
Dave Mustaine is an extremely intelligent person, in reply to those who may think he is a "typical doped up" musician. His choice of material for this CD is pretty pertinent. He still kicks ass as a guitarist/vocalist. He is also STILL touring and quite successful at it.
Who the F**K is this Goldberg moron????????????????????
And why is anyone giving him the time of day, or his 15 secomds of fame?
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