[Vision2020] Royalties from Sean Hannity's Theme Song to Benefit moveon.org and Planned Parenthood

[Tom Hansen]

Songwriter who wrote theme to Sean Hannity's radio show donates her 
royalty income to Planned Parenthood and MoveOn,org in Sarah Palin's name.

>From Newsbusters at:

http://tinyurl.com/4yabfs
 
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"Independence Day" by Martina McBride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvxWfsQMTA
 
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Writer Behind Hannity Theme Song Gives Royalties to MoveOn, Planned 
Parenthood

While other liberal musicians have taken to publicly whining about the 
McCain campaign using their songs at rallies, the songwriter behind 
Martina McBride's "Independence Day" -- which conservative radio host Sean 
Hannity uses as his radio program's theme song -- has decided to take 
royalties from the song to donate fund abortion provider Planned 
Parenthood in the Arizona senator's name.

Singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters has donated royalties from Hannity's air 
play of the McBride hit to liberal activists groups such as MoveOn.org and 
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). 

When Sean Hannity began using Gretchen Peters' song "Independence Day" as 
the theme song for his Citadel Broadcasting radio talk show, Peters 
quietly stepped up her donations to causes including the ACLU, PFLAG, and 
Moveon.org.
 
But when the GOP used "Independence Day" to usher Republican Vice 
Presidential nominee Sarah Palin to the stage after the debate in St. 
Louis, Peters realized the party was truly perverting the chorus of her 
composition to suit their agenda and it was high time for Peters to make 
her feelings known. 

"Independence Day," written by Peters, was a hit for country singer 
Martina McBride in 1994. The lyrics tell the story of a woman's response 
to domestic abuse from the point of view of her daughter. 

"The fact that the McCain/Palin campaign is using a song about an abused 
woman as a rallying cry for their Vice Presidential candidate, a woman who 
would ban abortion even in cases of rape and incest, is beyond irony," 
Peters says. "They are co-opting the song, completely overlooking the 
context and message, and using it to promote a candidate who would set 
women's rights back decades. I've decided to donate the royalties 
from 'Independence Day' during this election cycle to Planned Parenthood, 
in Sarah Palin's name. I hope with the additional income provided by the 
McCain/Palin campaign, Planned Parenthood will be able to help many more 
women in need."

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college 
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)


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