Capitalist Metallica goes apolitical?

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(Katie Halper) Pink Floyd Co-founder Roger Waters eviscerates the cowardly capitalists Metallica for trying to go "apolitical" but liking torture (use of their music in literal torture of prisoners), a punk ethos to their heavy metal (which for long-term profit purposes they use PR recommended "heavy music" verbiage to describe). If memory serves, it was the bisexual or possibly gay Metallica drummer and leader Lars Ulrich who almost singlehandedly took down Napster fan music sharing for cutting into his and his "rebel" rock band's profits. Like Ed Sheeran, Metallica will say pro-Jewish things in favor of Ukraine or another country when it suits them and is safe, hopping on the bandwagon. But at the slightest whiff of blowback, it's all: We have no political opinions and never have. "Metallica's agenda is just to make money love, energy, and heavy music, baby!"

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Dalai Lama begins Dutch visit

AMSTERDAM, (AFP) — Amid Chi-nese outrage, Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived in the Netherlands today for a three-day visit he described as "non-political."

"My visit is non-political. I am here simply to share with the public about two things, human values and religious harmony," he told reporters upon his arrival at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.

The 73-year-old exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, due to meet Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen on Friday, said he was unfazed by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's decision not to receive him. "No problem, I have no political agenda," he shrugged. More>>