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2016 Postmortem

MADem

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9. You should delete this thread--it's fake news.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 03:35 AM

Jan 2017

http://www.snopes.com/freedom-concert/

WHAT'S TRUE: A concert promoter said that he was planning to throw a "Freedom Concert" on inauguration day.

WHAT'S FALSE: The "Freedom Concert" has not been officially announced, no major celebrities have agreed to perform, and image showing a flyer from the event is fake.

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edited, concert just a poster, Keb Mo sings America the Beautiful in White House offstage hallway! [View all] Sunlei Jan 2017 OP

Is this for real? Great if it is. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #1

Isn't Killer Mike at the wrong event? Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #2

Willie Nelsons always on board with the good guy team. One time we asked for help & he stepped up! Sunlei Jan 2017 #16

is this real or what would have been if only .............. ? JI7 Jan 2017 #3

Yes, I believe it is. I had heard about it last week. Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #8

Snopes says mostly false Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #4

oh noo sorry, sometimes Twitter disappoints. trumps group looks so bored in that plastic box :P Sunlei Jan 2017 #6

Can someone verify this? AJT Jan 2017 #5

This is powerful!!! Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #7

You should delete this thread--it's fake news. MADem Jan 2017 #9

I'll make my concert on youtube today Sunlei Jan 2017 #13

Concert for America: AJT Jan 2017 #10

Wow! This is Superly Awesome! Cha Jan 2017 #11

not sure it will really happen, I can find all the bands on youtube but not a live event. Sunlei Jan 2017 #12

You could just edit the thread and we could enjoy Cha Jan 2017 #14

Thanks, I edited. President Obama speaks about Hamilton & WH music event is in the OP now. Sunlei Jan 2017 #15

Obama will sing to us again! Sunlei Jan 2017 #17

President Obama Serenades Daughter Malia for Her 18th Birthday Sunlei Jan 2017 #18

Happy Father's Day from First Lady Michelle Obama Sunlei Jan 2017 #19