Rock Legend John Fogerty: ‘I’m Probably A Lot More Like Some Kind Of Libertarian’ | Mediaite - Andrew Kirell
May 30, 2013 - "During a recent interview with comedian Marc Maron, rock legend John Fogerty explored his political leanings, expressing a bit of 'libertarian' nuance beyond his reputation as a 'liberal Democrat' from the 'hippie' era....
"Asked whether he agreed with the overarching 'hippie' philosophy of the 1960s, Fogerty explained: 'The idea of — certainly being a liberal person is who I am — thinking that we have an obligation to our fellow man. The idea of trying to care for the less fortunate. You know, these were all pretty much liberal Democrat precepts, at least, in the 50s and 60s when I grew up.
"But that clear political definition has become 'blurred' for Fogerty, as he explained to Maron that 'I’d still loosely call myself a Democrat, but you know, I realize I’m kind of a lot more like some kind of libertarian or something.'"
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May 30, 2013 - "During a recent interview with comedian Marc Maron, rock legend John Fogerty explored his political leanings, expressing a bit of 'libertarian' nuance beyond his reputation as a 'liberal Democrat' from the 'hippie' era....
"Asked whether he agreed with the overarching 'hippie' philosophy of the 1960s, Fogerty explained: 'The idea of — certainly being a liberal person is who I am — thinking that we have an obligation to our fellow man. The idea of trying to care for the less fortunate. You know, these were all pretty much liberal Democrat precepts, at least, in the 50s and 60s when I grew up.
"But that clear political definition has become 'blurred' for Fogerty, as he explained to Maron that 'I’d still loosely call myself a Democrat, but you know, I realize I’m kind of a lot more like some kind of libertarian or something.'"
Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/rock-legend-john-fogerty-i%E2%80%99m-probably-a-lot-more-like-some-kind-of-libertarian/
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