Comments on: Yoko One Denies ‘Expelled’ Lennon Song, Filmmakers Use Track Regardless Under “Freespeech” Doctrine; Killers On The Otherhand Say ‘OK’

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:32:00 +0000

I find it so interesting that a pursuit of peace and love and tolerance is only available to those who are in good with the “Lennon click”. I am sure that even John Lennon would be turning in his grave right now at his wife’s actions. He was political, he loved creating friction to anything that represented a police state mentality. Like the church of Darwin. Yoko, who has for years been a joke on representing anything but greed, power, manipulation and selfishness has decided to make some money in the midst of her identity insecurity and continue the spiral of hate that is being directed at this film and it’s ideas. If people don’t believe what the film has to say why is is such a threat to them? Things that I don’t believe don’t bother me if I know the truth about it, you don’t see confident people suing over issues like this, only insecure ones. It is funny because she used an unauthorized Bob Dylan clip in one of her hubby’s films, I suppose she is so corrupt that she feels exalted enough to throw the stone instead of roll with it.
I think that it is amazing how much emotion this topic brings up. I find it all very interesting to watch and observe.

By: Don

Don — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:19:00 +0000

Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

Very touching sentiment, very lovely melody...

But don't you get that this upset, this lawsuit, is a sham? The problem is not whether Ben Stein is a creationist or an evolutionist; it is about The Academic World persecuting those who don't hold to The Darwin Doctrine. This movie highlights that Darwinism as a faith is no more tolerant than fundamentalism, and so it really is a documentary on academic freedom. Firing someone who isn't Darwinian in viewpoint is EXACTLY the same foolishness that caused the Scopes trial in the first place. Same argument, different ox getting gored.

Lennon's intolerance for religion of any stripe is the theme of the song, but apparently that doesn't apply to the Church of Darwin.

Bigotry lives on through Yoko.

By: Dani

Dani — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:57:00 +0000

Alright... this is becoming very interesting... here is what the head administrator over at the official Killers message board just posted:

"I just spoke to the band's manager, and adding to the confusion was the fact that they did authorize a project months ago with this request:

Quote:
'The film is a satirical documentary with an estimated running time of 1 hour and 50 minutes, exploring academic freedom in public schools and government institutions with actor, comedian, economist, Ben Stein as the spokesperson.'

What they authorized was a documentary about 'academic freedom in schools', not the film that the producers produced.

They contacted the producers of the film to ask that the song be removed but it is too late. Unfortunately it was misrepresented to them when the request came through to use it. Add this band to a long line of people who were misled by the producers of this film."

She later added:

"The band asked the producers to remove their song from the film when they became aware of the true nature of it. They were told it is too late. That's all there is."

Man that is seriously messed up...