Senators try to block Live Earth concert
Senate Republicans are objecting to former Democratic Vice President Al Gore's Live Earth Concert show, planned to take place in Washington, D.C. One of eight worldwide shows designed to bring awareness to the global climate crisis, the U.S. leg of the concert is set to take place on the Capital's West Front lawn on July 7th.
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Inhofe has called the climate change "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people" and has deemed the event a "partisan political event." He vows to block the concert from occurring. Senate Majority Leader Democrat Harry Reid has tried to pass a measure authorizing the concert, but Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has asked for more time to review it.
Assuming the bipartisan skirmish can be worked out, the free event will feature such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, AFI, John Mayer, Bloc Party, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Fall Out Boy and Korn.
Live Earth's senior advisor, Chad Griffin, said in a statement, "On July 7, 2007, Live Earth will unite over 2 billion people across all seven continents, and while its unfortunate for the American people that we are being blocked from staging the U.S. concert in our nation's capital, the show must go on. Like music, the issue of global warming transcends all boundaries, even American political parties."
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Inhofe has called the climate change "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people" and has deemed the event a "partisan political event." He vows to block the concert from occurring. Senate Majority Leader Democrat Harry Reid has tried to pass a measure authorizing the concert, but Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has asked for more time to review it.
Assuming the bipartisan skirmish can be worked out, the free event will feature such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, AFI, John Mayer, Bloc Party, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Fall Out Boy and Korn.
Live Earth's senior advisor, Chad Griffin, said in a statement, "On July 7, 2007, Live Earth will unite over 2 billion people across all seven continents, and while its unfortunate for the American people that we are being blocked from staging the U.S. concert in our nation's capital, the show must go on. Like music, the issue of global warming transcends all boundaries, even American political parties."
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