LOS ANGELES — Ted Nugent said he was insulted by the cancellation of his planned concert at an Army post over his comments about President Obama.
Commanders at the Fort Knox, Ky., post nixed Nugent’s segment of a June concert after the rocker and conservative activist said at a recent National Rifle Association meeting that he would be “dead or in jail by this time next year” if Obama is re-elected.
Nugent told The Associated Press this week that his words were not intended as a threat against the president.
“To think that there’s a bureaucrat in the United States Army that would consider the use or abuse of First Amendment rights in determining who is going to perform at an Army base is an insult and defiles the sacrifices of those heroes who fought for the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights,” Nugent said.
Nugent said he had received messages of support from troops and noted that the Secret Service had met with him and closed its case about the remarks.
“There is nothing in my spoken word or written word that could be even wildly considered by any stretch of the imagination to be a threat to anyone,” Nugent said.
Asked to clarify the remarks at the NRA convention, Nugent said: “A whole bunch of us … believe … we are in danger of being improperly and criminally jailed — I mean criminally on the part of the government.”
Earlier in the week, Nugent pleaded guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating the law.
He told the AP that he advises fellow hunters, “even when you are aghast at a maniac, inexplicable, illogical law, please abide by those laws at all costs.”
Nugent said the prosecution in U.S. District Court was the result of a “witch hunt” by federal officials over his activism.
“We the people are turning up the heat,” he said. “And that’s why I’m being singled out by certain fish and game agencies and certain U.S. attorneys.”
An email sent to Karen Loeffler, the U.S. attorney for Alaska, and Jack Schmidt, the assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Nugent this week in Ketchikan, Alaska, was not immediately returned.
Associated Press writer Mark Thiessen in Anchorage, Alaska, contributed to this report.
They don’t care for you anymore Ted and you don’t have a right to perform anywhere.
You are youre own worst enemy and an admitted pedophile.
He’s a washed-up has been who was never very good. He ran his mouth just to get attention. Good riddance.
I think the BDN puts these types of tidbits on their site to see what kind of reaction they get..
Ted is offended by something?!
me thinks he doth protest too much….
more like Ted is living by the axiom that any publicity is good publicity.
he’s probably banking more now than he ever was. good thing too, from the sheer number of rich arse holes i keep hearing about it must cost a lot of money to be a jerk.
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…if you’re going to act like a jerk, expect to be treated like one…grow up and stop blowing away everything that moves to satisfiy your waning ego…[cripes, TWO illegal hunting kills this year]…
These brave service men shared the same birthday as the Ted. They are all from the Viet Nam Wall…… I wonder if they would also be insulted that Ted’s invitation has been dodged after it was drafted. Let’s never forget what this coward has done, and that the Repulsicans are trying to make him into some kind of HERO, ’cause he owns a gun. The Repulsicans led the charge that blacklisted the Dixie Chicks just for saying they are ashamed that Bush was from Texas. The comments aren’t even in the same league.
Here is what some of the GOTPer’s are saying about poor poor picked on Ted.
West Virginia Republican Senate John Raese said of Nugent,
“Government can’t control the economy without controlling the people,
can it? And that’s what’s going on in this administration. How many of
you remember Ted Nugent? I do. Ted Nugent came to West Virginia to help
me in 2010. He came along with Sarah Palin and we had a wonderful
event.”
He continued on with his theme of government controlling the people
and carried it out to the logical right wing conclusion that Ted Nugent
is a patriot, “If Bob Huggins came in and told you that we are in a
vicious game against Penn State and we’re gonna go right on that court
and we’re gonna kill ‘em, would the FBI want to investigate Bob Huggins?
I don’t think so. That’s called a figure of speech. Controlling the
people — remember that — controlling the people. Ted Nugent is a
patriot. Ted Nugent is somebody that is firm in this country and when
you see scenarios that break down like that scenario, it’s a concern,
isn’t it? It’s a concern.”
Raese isn’t the only Republican to come to Nugent’s defense. Right
wing heavyweight intellectuals like Rep. Allen West, who recently
claimed the Democratic caucus is full of commies, and Sen. Jim Inhofe,
who is one of the biggest climate change deniers in Congress, have also
offered up full throated defenses of Nugent.
http://www.politicususa.com/ted-nugent-pedophile-patriot.html
JOHN ROBERT ARRINGTON
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: COLUMBUS, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
WILLIAM ALBERT ATWELL
Marine Corps – LCPL – E2
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: AJO, AZ
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
RICHARD DAVID AUSBROOKS
Marine Corps – PVT – E1
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BOWLING GREEN, KY
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
RAYMOND JOSEPH BALDAUF
Marine Corps – LCPL – E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
WALTER EDWARD BARNES
Army – SP4 – E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: EVANS CITY, PA
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
LARRY DAVID BEAN
Army – SSGT – E6
Age: 22
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Religion: LATTER DAY SAINTS, MORMON
Marital Status: Single
CHARLES GUST CLITTY
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: SPRING LAKE PARK, MN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
HUGH CLOWER
Army – SP5 – E5
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BEAVER, OK
Religion: CHURCH OF CHRIST
Marital Status: Single
RAY EUGENE COLN
Army – SP4 – E4
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: NORTH CANTON, OH
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single
JOHN LESLIE HENDERSON
Marine Corps – PFC – E2
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: TALLMADGE, OH
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
JOEL CHARLES KERVIN
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: ST PAUL, MN
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
JAMES ANTHONY KOCH
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: WADENA, MN
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
RONALD EDWARD LLOYD
Marine Corps – PFC – E2
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: MOBILE, AL
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
JOHN JAMES MATUSKA
Army – SP4 – E4
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
RICHARD LEE MC MINN
Army – SGT – E5
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: MARIETTA, PA
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
PAUL WAYNE MILLER
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: SAN DIEGO, CA
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
JOHN DAVID MUIR
Navy – GMG3 – E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BRADENTON, FL
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
JAMES THOMAS PENCE
Army – SP4 – E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BIRMINGHAM, AL
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Married
MILTON PEREZ-RIVERA
Army – PVT – E2
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: NEW YORK, NY
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
WAYNE FRANCIS REED
Marine Corps – PFC – E2
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: CRESCENT, IA
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
CHARLES FRANCIS RUBADO
Marine Corps – LCPL – E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BRASHER FALL, NY
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
MICHAEL JOSEPH SAUNDERS
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: CLEARWATER, FL
Religion: ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Marital Status: Single
DAVID ALLEN SCRITCHFIELD
Marine Corps – LCPL – E3
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: BUFFALO, NY
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
THOMAS JAMES SIMS
Army – PVT – E2
Age: 20
Race: Negro
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: MONTGOMERY, AL
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single
DALE LOUIS STOCK
Army – SP4 – E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: ADENA, OH
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
THEODORE NELSON TAKACS
Army – PFC – E3
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single
STEPHEN LOUIS UPTON
Marine Corps – LCPL – E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: PORTSMOUTH, RI
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
GEORGE HEYWARD WALLINGTON
Marine Corps – PFC – E2
Age: 19
Race: Negro
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: COLUMBIA, SC
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
CHARLES JACKSON WILSON
Marine Corps – LCPL – E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Dec 13, 1948
From: ST ANN, MO
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
As a Viet Nam veteran I will not let anyone forget, the GOP is hypocrisy in it’s purist form.