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cos dem

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12. He was also very much opposed to Tipper Gore's, shall we say, "concern" with music content.
Sat Oct 30, 2021, 07:35 PM
Oct 2021

Not that that makes him a Republican. But he was principled in his beliefs, and not necessarily robotically aligned to either party.

At the time, being there, I didn't realize how drastic and radical Reagan was. underpants Oct 2021 #1
I did. plimsoll Oct 2021 #10
With you. Reagan was the stalking horse. yardwork Oct 2021 #20
And Zappa was a registered Republican. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #2
He might have been registered Republican but Elessar Zappa Oct 2021 #3
How sure of that are you? Bucky Oct 2021 #7
RationalWiki also says he registered Democratic Bucky Oct 2021 #8
Perhaps he wasn't a registered Republican, but he identified as "conservative" Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #22
I think it's clear he used that label to make a point. Bucky Oct 2021 #23
I'm not sure he was registered Republican. Elessar Zappa Oct 2021 #9
He was also very much opposed to Tipper Gore's, shall we say, "concern" with music content. cos dem Oct 2021 #12
I'm fairly certain he was a Republican prior to the PMRC. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #21
Citations would help your argument Bucky Oct 2021 #25
I already did, and you already addressed it... Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #26
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to quibble Bucky Nov 2021 #27
I think it's more that he wasn't a card carrying moron. plimsoll Oct 2021 #11
Understood the situation. Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #4
Truly a man ahead of his time! Initech Oct 2021 #5
Ever read Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World"? Dystopian Optimist Oct 2021 #6
KR TY for Zappa! Cha Oct 2021 #13
I always count on Frank Zappa and George Carlin BlueIdaho Oct 2021 #14
I'm more in the school of Professor Irwin Corey Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #15
Ah yes! The Professor! BlueIdaho Oct 2021 #17
My favorite Zappa quote: lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #16
I have had a conservative tell me, in as many words Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #18
Zappa was a treasure. Miss him. yardwork Oct 2021 #19
He also taught us.... spanone Oct 2021 #24
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