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The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Kneecap furore: hip-hop v hypocrisy
Kneecap are, of course, free to urge gig-goers to kill Tories – but freedom of speech also involves being prepared to deal with consequences (Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You'll hear hypocrisy from all sides, 1 May). While it's hardly surprising that music biz folk have leapt in to 'defend' Kneecap, would they be so eager if it was a group of activists saying: 'The only good musician is a dead musician. Kill your local bands now'?Norman MillerBrighton Kneecap's comments about killing Tory MPs should be condemned. However, conflating these comments, which the band have apologised for, with their condemnation, at Coachella, of Israel's attack on Gaza seeks to close down the argument regarding Israel's actions, which many people around the world are appalled by. This is about being able to express moral BennettOxford No one would seriously defend off-the-cuff comments made by Kneecap during a raucous live performance. In 2002, the Guardian reported that the actor John Malkovich named the politician George Galloway and the Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk – saying 'I'd rather just shoot them' – for their support for Palestine. Was he cancelled, or even rebuked?Denis JacksonGlasgow I remember the Tory party being happy to accept donations from Frank Hester because he apologised after he said that Diane Abbott 'should be shot' (Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you 'want to hate all black women', 11 March 2024).Duncan MacgregorLeeds Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
2025 primaries: Who is running for township supervisor in Wayne County?
Townships in Wayne County have supervisor elections in 2025. March 11 was the deadline for candidates to file. Primary elections will be held on May 20. The voter registration deadline is May 5. No supervisor candidates filed for the Democratic or Republican ballot. Republican Robert Bennett filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. No supervisor candidates filed for the Democratic or Republican ballot. Republicans Jasper Bianchi and Marcus Lienert filed to run for a six-year term. Republican Stephen J. Rickard filed to run for a two-year term. Lienert and Rickard are current supervisors. No Democrat filed to run for either term. Democrat Mark Lopatofsky filed to run. No Republican filed to run. Republican Steven R. Adams filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republicans Rebecca Keiper and Edward Holewa filed to run. Keiper is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Gregory S. Reed filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Scottie Swingle filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Charles E. Augello filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Protus E. Phillips filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Lawrence Newport filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Darrin Peck filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican William R. Dreyer filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Peter Steffen filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Bruce Chandler filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican James C. Neu Jr. filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Vincent Rivezzi filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. Democrat Carolyn Hanel filed to run. Republican Russell Mosher filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. No supervisor candidates filed for the Democratic or Republican ballot. Republican Aaron Henneforth filed to run. No Democrat filed to run. Republican Dan Weidner filed to run. He is currently a supervisor. No Democrat filed to run. This article originally appeared on Tri-County Independent: Who are the township supervisor primary candidates in Wayne County?
