by David Safier
A new group calling itself The Sound Strike is calling for musicians and artists to boycott Arizona over SB1070:
Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for the music they listen to. People who are poor like some of us used to be could be forced to live in a constant state of fear while just doing what they can to find work and survive. This law opens the door for them to be shaked down, or even worse, detained and deported while just trying to travel home from school, from home to work, or when they just roll out with their friends.
Some of us grew up dealing with racial profiling, but this law (SB 1070) takes it to a whole new low. If other states follow the direction of the Arizona government, we could be headed towards a pre-civil rights era reality. This unjust law was set into motion by the same Arizona government that refused to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday.
People and groups participating include:
CYPRESS HILL • JUANES • CONOR OBERST • LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE • RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE • CAFE TACVBA • MICHAEL MOORE • KANYE WEST • CALLE 13 • JOE SATRIANI • SERJ TANKIAN • RISE AGAINST • OZOMATLI • SABERTOOTH TIGER • MASSIVE ATTACK • ONE DAY AS A LION • STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB • SPANK ROCK • SONIC YOUTH • TENACIOUS D
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I wonder how many of these bands have read the bill……or just jumped on the band wagon….can’t wait for 1071….
California Criminal Justice Law has the SAME WORDS as the Arizona Law as to asking for papers if the person stopped by Law Enforcement is suspected of being an ILLEGAL; followed by calling ICE and or Jailing until deportation!
If California wants to boycott Arizona because of the SAME LAW it has on its books it seems that OBAMA has once again stepped in it by suing Arizona which will point out Federal Law as well as California Law aready has the same language!
At least 20 other States already have the same Law on the books as well as Federal Law so now the federal Gov. is suing itself plus 21 States??!!
I knew Obama was Nuts but not this NUTS!
You would only be “forced to live in a constant state of fear” if you are doing something illegal. If you are not then you should have nothing to fear. No different than the guy driving down the street who has a warrant may be “forced to live in a constant state of fear” because he has broken the law and is in fear of being caught. Good grief! Since when has enforcing the law become racist?
lucky for us all of those bands suck. (except for tenacious d)
is rage agaisnt the machine still a band?
You can add Joan Baez to that list.
She’s canceled her upcoming show at the Rialto due to SB 1070.