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  Lennon's Peace Message Still Strong

Posted by CN Staff on March 28, 2003 at 09:37:01 PT
Give Peace a Chance 
Source: BBC News  

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has said he would have been "totally upset" by war in Iraq, as she opened his childhood house to the public.Artist and singer Ono donated Mendips, the semi-detached Liverpool house where the Beatles legend lived with his Aunt Mimi, to the National Trust. Her comments were a reminder that Lennon was almost as famous for his peace campaigning as well as his music, and often combined the two.
Describing the situation in Iraq as "terrible", Ono said Lennon would have "told off" President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair about "how stupid it is to go through this". "As Gandhi said, 'An eye for an eye will make us all blind'," she added.  " There's tension in the world with people who believe in solving things through violence, and there are other people who are really upset about this " -- Yoko OnoThe couple's stance on peace is well documented, and they gained huge publicity as newly-weds when they spent two weeks in bed in the name of peace in an Amsterdam hotel in 1969. They stayed in the presidential suite of the Amsterdam Hilton, and invited the press in as they aired their views against the Vietnam war, in one of the 1960s' most enduring images. By mid-May the couple had decided to do it all again - this time in New York, but because of an earlier marijuana arrest, the US Embassy in London refused to issue Lennon a visa. So they headed to the Bahamas, but Lennon found the island too hot and humid to stay in bed for a week, so the couple staged a week-long "Bed-In" in a Montreal hotel instead. They also requested recording equipment and a guitar, and oversized lyrics went up on the wall as Lennon and Ono, along with a roomful of people, recorded the song Give Peace A Chance. Five weeks later the track was released in the US, reaching number 14 in the Billboard chart, and received airplay around the world. The song and the phrase have become synonymous with peace and even today, more than 30 years later, anti-war protesters are using the song and the phrase to make their views known. Imagine there's no countries  It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for No religion tooImagine all the people living life in peace John Lennon's song -- Imagine  The couple also came up with their concept of Bagism back in 1969, saying it equalled "Love plus Peace". They added that if everyone wore a bag over their head they would be judged on what they said, instead of what they looked like, and often climbed inside bags to try to prove their point. One of the songs Lennon is most famous for is Imagine, which he recorded in 1971, accompanied by a black and white video of him singing it at a white piano. The song was a number one hit when it was re-released shortly after Lennon's death in 1980, and in 1999 it was voted the UK's favourite lyric in a poll, and the second greatest song of the millennium. Public affection for it led to another re-release just before Christmas 2000, when it went to number three in the charts. Another single, Merry Christmas (War is Over), released by Lennon in 1972 has also endured, and is still played annually.  Peace song Lennon's message of peace is still remembered today, and was rekindled at a Paul McCartney concert in Paris earlier this week. He sang the song Here Today, which he wrote after Lennon was shot dead in 1980. "Sometimes you don't say what you mean to say to people in life," he said. "Sometimes you miss the opportunity, sometimes it's too late and you regret it." As the song finished, the crowd responded by singing Lennon's anti-war song Give Peace a Chance - more than 30 years after it was written. Source: BBC News (UK Web) Published: Friday, March 28, 2003Copyright: 2003 BBC Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Contact: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/Related Articles & Web Site:The Beatleshttp://www.beatles.com/Strawberry Fields Not Forever as Fans Protest http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14897.shtmlGeorge Harrison Dies at 58 http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11454.shtml 

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Comment #19 posted by FoM on March 29, 2003 at 11:49:13 PT
ekim
You're welcome. Have fun next week!
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Comment #18 posted by ekim on March 29, 2003 at 11:38:01 PT
Thanks again FoM
I could not find him myself. Thats a dam shame. He has been the Master of Ceremony at the Bash for years and years. One of the Freedom Fighters still left standing. The only reference to him I could find is in the credits. I would like to thank Eminem for having Adam in the film. That by itself shows a mark of respect. I hope that more young people will learn of the long struggle to fight for change and those who have given much to advance it to there door. I see on the link you provided that many have commented on the film I only read a few. I can only hope that someone of the thousands of comments asked Eminem to come to the Bash. He passed on the oscar but the Bash is still the highest honor of all, its is for all the people. 
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Comment #17 posted by afterburner on March 28, 2003 at 20:40:48 PT:
Ann Arbor Is a Beautiful City.
Go to the Hash Bash if you can, and enjoy the ambience and the support. For those interested in more about John Sinclair: his book Guitar Army is a good autobiographical read of his early years as manager of the MC5 (Motor City 5) and his "marijuana" bust. Guitar Army is available from out-of-print books on the Internet.ego destruction or ego transcendence, that is the question.
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 19:46:10 PT
ekim
I was curious about who MC Adam Brooks might be and after doing a search he was in the movie. I found pictures but I don't know if he is in any of them. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1807761085&cf=pstills&intl=us
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 16:01:36 PT
Sandino
Sorry to see you go but I understand.
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Comment #14 posted by Sandino on March 28, 2003 at 15:52:46 PT:
goodbye
goodbye
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 15:31:25 PT
I removed the link
Before anyone asks it was not something for CNews.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 15:27:05 PT

Sandino
I really am not into anything about Bush. I want to keep CNews for issues concerning Cannabis or drug policy. Thank you.
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 14:05:14 PT

ekim
I copied this from the top of the Hash Bash page. Forgive me but I don't know who MC Adam Brooks is.Yes, that is our MC Adam Brook playing Roy Darucher in the movie 8 MILE starring Eminem and Kim Basinger. I think I understand. He must have played a part in one of her movies. Maybe that's it.I haven't heard if observer was able to get the chat fixed to handle a big chat. observer said he was going to figure out why it can't handle a crowd of people but I doubt it will be fixed real soon. That's why I haven't thought of another guest to have yet.
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Comment #9 posted by ekim on March 28, 2003 at 13:53:03 PT

Ive not heard that
Maybe you could do a chat with Adam Brook the MC of the Bash. He could explain how Ann Arbor changed the law and give ideas on how others might do the same. He could also tell how it was doing the Movie 8 mile. 
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 13:40:27 PT

ekim
You're welcome. Have a good time at the http://www.hashbash.com/Is that the actress Kim Basinger that will be there? 
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Comment #7 posted by ekim on March 28, 2003 at 12:33:04 PT

thanks Fom
John Lennon was a man among men. Where are those gifted music men and women today that could come to the Bash and belt out such a powerfull sound that surly no one could doubt the complete wrongness of this war on all us creatures large and small. HashBash.com/
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 11:56:35 PT

ekim
Does this help?http://www.johnsinclair.us/http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread14280.shtml#3
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Comment #5 posted by ekim on March 28, 2003 at 11:41:00 PT

John was at Hash Bash
John was there defending another John --Sinclair when he was sentenced to ten years for two joints. It is said that over 50,000 people were there. Maybe someone has more on this. John Sinclair will be at the Hash Bash this year.
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 10:48:26 PT

druid
Thank you. That was very nice of you and them!
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Comment #3 posted by druid on March 28, 2003 at 10:39:41 PT

FoM-AAMC Website
At my promptings they have now added a link to Cnews on their link page herehttp://www.letfreedomgrow.org/links.htm
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 28, 2003 at 09:44:38 PT

druid
I am not sure. I've seen the link before and have it on one of my web pages. Maybe someone else has some information.
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Comment #1 posted by druid on March 28, 2003 at 09:40:11 PT

Question not related to article
The American Alliance for Medical Cannabis
http://www.letfreedomgrow.org/index.htmAre these folks Ok to trust with my personal info. I would like to sign up and donate some money to them but I haven't heard about them before. They have a chapter in my state which I was unaware of so I would really really like to join.Please let's hear some feedback!Thanks all!
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