[kj] OT: Corporate gigs

[Neil Perry]

I've always wondered what's going on with that. Shining Path are not some
cuddly workers cooperative, but a bunch of killers.

>From Wikipedia (but easily checkable elsewhere):


"Widely condemned for its
brutality,[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Path#cite_note-brit-2>
[4] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Path#cite_note-3> including
violence deployed against peasants
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasant>, trade
union <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union> organizers, popularly
elected officials and the general civilian
population,[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Path#cite_note-Quien-4>the
Shining Path is described by the Peruvian government as a
terrorist <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism> organization."

and

"in April the Shining Path entered the province of Huanca
Sancos<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huanca_Sancos_Province>and the
towns of
Yanaccollpa<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yanaccollpa&action=edit&redlink=1>,
Ataccara<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ataccara&action=edit&redlink=1>,
Llacchua<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Llacchua&action=edit&redlink=1>,
Muylacruz<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muylacruz&action=edit&redlink=1>and
Lucanamarca, where they killed 69 people, in what became known as the
Lucanamarca
massacre <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucanamarca_massacre>. This was the
first time the Shining Path massacred peasants."

Notice that 'first time':

"Similar events followed, such as the ones in
Hauyllo<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hauyllo&action=edit&redlink=1>,
Tambo District <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambo_District,_La_Mar>. The
guerrillas killed 47 peasants, including 14 children aged four to
fifteen.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Path#cite_note-22>
"

But this is common knowledge - I've always wondered how no one ever pulled
him up on his support
for a group that likes murdering children. Ho hum.

n


On 23 May 2011 18:21, Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


> Judging by the words 'Sendero Luminoso' on Tom Morello's guitar, I'd say

> their 'advisor' isn't earning his wages.

>

> Jim.

>

>

> --- On *Mon, 23/5/11, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>* wrote:

>

>  I guess they're referring to how the money is made, and what the person

> does with their money once they have achieved a 'comfortable' standard of

> living.

> Bands like Rage Against the Machine actually employ someone as a

> media/press advisor to make sure they're not supporting a 'dodgy' cause. It

> was the guy who does this http://www.lyingmediabastards.com/ a few years

> back.

>

> ------------------------------

> Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 15:42:20 -0400

> To: gathering at misera.net

> From: killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Corporate gigs

>

> What does being "rich enough" have to do with anything?

>

> If it is wrong in principle based on some moral/ethical ideal that it

> should not matter whether one is

> rich or poor. If there are different morals/ethics/principles for different

> classes then those

> morals/ethics/principles are worthless.

>

> One last thing. What exactly is "rich enough?" Is there a particular

> cutoff?

>

> Best,

> Me

>

> At 09:53 AM 5/20/2011, nicholas fitzpatrick wrote:

>

> Following the recent-ish news that the Pussy Cat Dolls played a private gig

> for Gaddafi's son, I wIfas with someone who works for an events company the

> other day and she told me that Goldfrapp recently did a corporate gig for

> about 70 business people to mark the opening of some new tower block/plaza

> in London. It might come as no surprise that I don't care about the Pussy

> Cat Dolls, but Goldfrapp doing this sort of thing I feel is just naff. Isn't

> Alison Goldfrapp rich enough already? I actually almost like Goldfrapp.

> Maybe they're not a principled band but I thought they'd have more style

> than to do some corporate bash.

>

> I was also told that Rod Stewart played at the Sultan of Brunei's son's

> 18th birthday, whenever that was. I'm not bothered about Rod... but

> Goldfrapp!!

>

> Why do rich people do this? It's like Dawn French advertising Tesco. Why?

> And Goldfrapp... what's with them...?

>

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