[Dixielandjazz] Hmmmmm...

[Bob Romans]

Hi Bill...I'm just curious to know how you think this quote from your previous email is about OKOM, that's all!
Bob Romans
Hollywood is so out of touch with the real America, and they wonder why  
movies grosses are down . . . and TV ratings are in the toilet. Take the TV  
program "Book Of Daniel" just as an example. I don't know about Spain, but in  this 
country, a VAST majority 75-85% of Americans believe in God. So this  
particular network, thought it would find an audience for a show that portrayed  
Jesus in a totally non-biblical way with a Priest that had just about as  
dysfunctional family and life as possible. The show lasted 3 episode and they  
canceled.
 
Did they learn from their error? How's this for an encore: They took a show  
that is one big gay joke from top to bottom, and to gain big ratings in this 
God  believing country, decided to cast, in the role of a conservative  
Christian, none other than Brittany Spears as the host of a cooking show called  
"Cruci-fixin's" . . . all in the attempt to mock what 85% of this country  
believes, If 85% of the potential audience doesn't find the humor or point in  that . 
. . why do they put it up there to gain in the ratings? Are they really  that 
stupid?
 
How about "Broke Back Mountain"? Taking a movie that the VAST majority of  
America has no desire to see whatsoever, and going WAY out of your way to  
promote it as the greatest movie ever in all the awards and kudos rags  imaginable 
. . . all with the real intent of imposing values and social change  to fit a 
minority.
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BillSargentDrums at aol.com 
  To: cellblk7 at comcast.net ; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Hmmmmm...


  In a message dated 2/3/2006 1:08:46 P.M. Central Standard Time, cellblk7 at comcast.net writes:
    And all of this discussion about current movies/TV shows has to do what with 
    OKOM???
  Everything.

  Maybe you missed . . . or didn't read the parts about talented performers and quality music . . . or jazz fests . . . or all the lazy, selfish blue haired audiences (and musicians).

  And I wasn't talking about the blue-hairs that attend symphonies or polka dances.

  Don't you guys dare come to me about being off-topic.

  Just because I said some things that you don't agree with . . . or maybe I stepped on somebody's toes does not mean that I don't have the right to express myself.

  Just because this is Amercia does NOT mean that you do have the right not to be offended.

  ONE reason why American music sucks so badly today AND we have not the jazz (read OKOM too) audiences or performers we COULD have is because too many people keep their mouths shut about plain ol' crap . . . all in the attempt to be politically correct and not offend anybody.

  Well, I've had enough of the garbage they are feeding us these days . . .they don't seem to be too worried about offending me . . . so I just don't plain care anymore.

  And that for ALL YOU GUYS that keep wondering and complaining about audiences dying, talent levels dropping, music disappearing . . . all while being too lazy, too selfish, too nice, and easy-going, and politically correct to do anything about it.

  Then, to top it off, you get on a guy's butt when he identifies and ROOT of the problems, points out ways of fixing it . . . and pull out the "off-topic card".

  I read enough of you guy's tripe on this list over the years that had nothings whatsoever to do with even music, let alone OKOM.

  Steve's doing something about it. I'm doing something about it. Have you enough guts . . . or intelligence, to figure out a way to do something about it . . . a way that actually works instead of just giving you that ol' liberal "doing something about it" feeling without actually affecting anything positively?

  And I'm not talking about coming up with a "student rate" for tickets or membership. That's one of those feel good things that helps a little, but doesn't actually get the kids there.
  (Yes, I know somebody's gonna stick up for that one, missing my point again. Before you do, know this: I believe there should be student rates.)

  How about it you guys, what are you doing? Put it up, post it. Quit discussing is and just do something to get the job done. And you don't need anymore panel discussions. The answers are simple and uncomplicated.

  Common sense is soooo uncommon these days. You lead by setting the example and doing. Action, not words, studying or discussing.

  And it all begins with YOU. Remember, 12 people changed the world. This country was founded by a handful.

  And quit trying to shut someone like me up with a distraction about "being off-topic".

  I was right about Hollywood and the media.

  Bill
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