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It's not that strong opinions make people wrong Richard...it's that I honestly think this whole issue is being overblown.<br><br>The boys haven't signed a record deal with DM...DM isn't producing a PSB album or now managing the boys. The boys decided to market their new album to DM's readers, who may or may not<br>agree with everything in the paper, anyway! It's a one-shot marketing gig that's aimed at increasing the boy's popularity. <br><br>Personal feelings sometimes must be separated from business.<br>You simply, under normal circumstances, cannot do business with only those who you agree with on every political issue! If that were the case, how many of us could fully perform on a daily basis?<br><br>Does your company only sell or buy products from those that you are 100% in political agreement with? If no, are you throwing away your integrity by doing business with those you aren't in agreement with?<br><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">From: rback@bigfoot.com<br>To: introspective@lists.jameslick.com<br>Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:56:23 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [Introspective] Neil interview on OMH<br><br>
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<div><font face="Arial">I don't really agree with you, John. Everyone can have
principles in their private and public life, whether they are a corporation or
an individual. There are companies which treat their staff well, and have an
attitude that it is not all about the money, and there are companies that are
just interested in profit to the exclusion of all else. I know which I'd respect
more and want to work for.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">And the same applies for us as individuals. I could make
more money and be more 'successful' in financial terms, but I decide to put my
family first, and go down a different path.</font></div><font face="Arial">
</font><div><font face="Arial"><br>Similarly with the Pet Shop Boys- why do a deal that benefits the Mail
On Sunday when their politics disagrees with your own so completely? Neil would
never vote Tory.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">This is why it is so disappointing to the fans- we were led to believe that
the boys had principles, which we admired alongside their music.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Neil is perhaps under a misapprehension that the Mail isn't as bad as
people make out, which is understandable if he doesn't read it. But I like to
keep track of what they're saying, so I check their online site regularly.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">I can guarantee you that on any particular day in the Daily Mail you will
find a story about asylum seekers or immigrants, or about single mothers, or a
medical health scare.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">The writing is designed to play to middle England's worst fears, and it is
quite disgusting that people would take it in and believe it. It is
irresponsible, immoral, and Neil shouldn't be supporting it.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">John- yes, it is a major publication. But what have circulation figures got
to do with its content. Its not a 'paramilitary organisation', but its certainly
not a mild mannered pacifist either.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">You seem to think that because people have strong opinions about it,
they're wrong just because their opinions are strong!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><br>Example: "Facebook gives you cancer"</font></div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a title="mailto:john_r_barker@hotmail.com
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:john_r_barker@hotmail.com">John R. Barker</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:01 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="svelteness@gmail.com" href="mailto:svelteness@gmail.com">svelteness@gmail.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="introspective@lists.jameslick.com" href="mailto:introspective@lists.jameslick.com">introspective@lists.jameslick.com</a>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Introspective] Neil interview on OMH</div></div></div>
<div><br></div>Why bother selling CDs or music at all then, to either
individuals or organizations, that PSB may personally disagree or have issues
with?<br><br>Either you're in business to sell your product and earn a living,
or you're a quasi-activist who purposely places limitations your potential
by<br>avoiding all possible demographics you can service.<br><br>I have a
feeling the boys are in the former camp....just a hunch LOL<br><br>After all,
people treating the DM like it's some kind of paramilitary neo-nazi
organization...sheesh. Let's be rational here.<br>It's not like this CD
appeared in the latest KKK monthly. <br>We're talking about a major, major
publication.<br><br><br>
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Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:46:49 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [Introspective] Neil
interview on OMH<br>From: svelteness@gmail.com<br>To:
john_r_barker@hotmail.com<br>CC: derekbd1970@gmail.com;
introspective@lists.jameslick.com<br><br>
<div class="EC_EC_gmail_quote">2009/3/24 John R. Barker <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john_r_barker@hotmail.com">john_r_barker@hotmail.com</a>></span><br>
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<div>What's the big deal anyway about where/how the free CD is given away?
<br>The important thing is that it was given out to begin with.<br><br>Let's
not look a gift horse in the mouth ;)</div></blockquote>
<div><br>Yeah, cos integrity's, like, soooo passé,
maaaan.<br></div></div><br><br>
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