Eddie Vedder Sings His 'Grievance' to Big Oil

Who gave Eddie Vedder the congressional Democrats' talking points on the evils of Big Oil and offshore drilling? (Hard to Imagine.)

The Pearl Jam lead singer went on a tear during his concert Monday night at D.C.'s Verizon Center about the GOP's proposed plan to lift the ban on offshore drilling, the "corporate" mentality of the Bush administration, all the tens of millions of acres of federal oil reserves that U.S. oil companies are allegedly sitting on while Americans suffer at the gas pump, and yadda, yadda, yadda.

Sleuth informants say there was some muffled booing, even though the show, by all accounts, was so spectacular that everyone forgave Vedder's political preachiness. Especially since most Pearl Jam fans have come to expect it from the sultry baritone rocker, who has become almost as well known for his passionate anti-Bush tirades as for his music.

Concert goers say Vedder told his adoring audience that he had just been informed by "a couple of reliable sources" in town that oil companies are "sitting on 40 million acres" of federal land that could be drilled for oil, just so they can keep supplies low and prices and profits high.

(Actually, Eddie, that's 68 million acres of federal oil reserves, according to the Democrats who have been talking up their "use it or lose it" proposal to bar oil firms from bidding on new leases until they start tapping the acreage they already have.)

Oh Jesus – Water Walking – Christ.  This asshole is the same one who threatened to leave America if Bush was elected in 2004.  Of course, he didn’t.  This is the stereotypical rock star, thinking his shit doesn’t stink and trying to tell everyone how to vote and how to think.

He's leaning toward Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, though he's reluctant to steal votes from Al Gore. A strong proponent of abortion rights, Vedder says, "With three Supreme Court positions opening in the next administration, I'm frightened to think of a Republican in office, especially one raised by a father who was in the CIA. I'm moving to a different country if little Damien II gets elected."

You lied to people, and threw a temper tantrum like a child.  You didn’t get your way, but you weren’t man enough to follow through on your word.  So, you could tell me that the sky is blue, and while it may be true, I’ll simply tell you to go fuck yourself, you lying coward.

 

Travis

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