Neil Young once stormed the country to sing the First Amendment’s praises.
That 2006 Freedom of Speech tour came after some said it was unpatriotic to critique the War on Terror. Young and his Crosby, Stills and Nash bandmates disagreed. They used the tour to skewer President George W. Bush, highlighted by the song, “Let’s Impeach the President.”
Subtle. And they had every right to sing it, even if they alienated longtime fans along the way.
It turns out Young’s First Amendment defense had plenty of strings attached.
Years later, Young declared war on a podcaster for sharing the “wrong” thoughts on a global pandemic. In 2021, the rocker said Joe Rogan’s contrarian COVID-19 views shouldn’t be shared on Spotify.
He even pulled his music from the platform to protest…
