TSP Saturday January 28, 2017 / The Seven Countries

Listener comments!

6:05pm ?:

What about that Trans-Pacific Partnership, comrade?

6:07pm Carmichael:

Heya Rob and Paradisians.

6:07pm whatever:

Whatever

6:08pm Undead83:

Great show ^^

6:11pm Barba Yiorgi:

As soon as I heard that Iranian funk cut, I sussed out what the theme of the show was likely to be unite, bravo!

6:19pm ?:

Unite? Leave the corners of the fields of plenty for the needy, Israel and America,

6:21pm JakeGould:

What do Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen have in common? None of them have any connection to Trump’s business interests. “Not a single American was killed on U.S. soil by citizens from any of those countries between 1975 and 2015…” www.nydailynews.com...

6:22pm rascal yammers:

Thank You

6:22pm sandy:

Sending you all love from Toronto, Canada. Thank you, Rob, for doing the show for us today. xoxo

6:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

You're fighting the Good Fight, Rob. & you always do - by bridging Cultures, showcasing Humanity, & helping to neutralize Xenophobia.

6:23pm ?:

We pray for peace in Jerusalem

6:24pm djsheilab:

Hi Rob: Just wanted to check in and say I share your heart break. And please do talk about this! I and so many others appreciate you doing so. I'm an Iranian-German with a US greencard and I am terrified.

6:24pm Woodie Guthrie's Guitar:

Thank you for speaking out with such honesty, Rob. My heart is breaking too.

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6:24pm Bas NL:

Hi Rob!

6:24pm stephanie monseu:

thank you for your honesty, for your open heart, and for the soulful connection you make between us and the world... music and art are the unbreakable bond between cultures. thank you.

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6:26pm Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks for bringing attention to the situation, Rob. It's truly a shameful state of affairs.

6:28pm Dave in Vermont:

this is a video of the ongoing protest
www.facebook.com...

6:29pm katie:

@Revolution rabbit - I second your comment. And thank you Bas and the Netherlands for your sanity in picking up some of the global women's healthcare that we are now gutting. I'm sure you'll soon be banned from our shores for it.

6:29pm James:

There's also a protest happening at Newark Terminal B - info on the Make the Road NJ Facebook page

6:30pm JakeGould:

@djsheilab: To be fair, your deep knowledge of 1960s girl pop really threatens the American-based doo wop nostalgia industry so hey…

But seriously, fuck this ban crap. I had 2-3 hours of sleep this past Wednesday when I decided to go to the protest the then proposed ban in Washington Square Park after work. But it was worth it. Now we’re in this crazyland already?

6:31pm Karen in Sleepy Hollow:

Rob thank you so much for your thoughtful shows. I loved last weeks show too. Just tuned in and you are uplifting as usual.

6:31pm Dave:

Rob, your words made me smile and tear. thanks for bringing out compassion even in these darkest times. As a radio person myself, it is hard to continue bringing out music without conceptualizing and discussing the darkness the world also faces. Thank you for doing so and for inspiring me to do the same. Tried to call and give thanks, but understandably the lines are busy. Solidarity!

6:32pm ?:

Nehemiah kn*w,
get a clue too, most honorable J*w.

6:32pm maestroso:

Rob: Sharing your heartbreak as well. I can't believe it has come to this. Thanks for sharing this wonderful music. Sending out love to you and djsheilab.

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6:33pm Ken From Hyde Park:

The Facebook video worked for me for a few minutes, but died moments ago. Anyone else have it fail as well?

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6:33pm Bas NL:

@Katie That was a great move by our minister Ploumen! Big cheers when i read it..

6:36pm Lonnie, son of Marvin:

Get enough snowflakes together and you have an avalanche.

6:38pm Dave:

@ken

www.facebook.com...

6:40pm Carmichael:

I am born and raised in Ireland. Will I be deported? They'd have to close down lots of bars to do that. Sheila B, it will take years of litigation before anyone is deported. By then, Trump will fade from memory like the Nehru jacket.

6:40pm Barba Yiorgi:

What I posted was: "As soon as I heard that Iranian funk cut, I sussed out what the theme of the show was likely to be 2nite, bravo!" (spellcheck mangled part of t) Bravo also to your spoken words. Please keep it up. much appreciated. This is not the time for silence.

6:41pm Dave:

Rob, cowards hide their faces until they are a mob hiding in the shadows. Ignore the trolls.

Come out cowards. Show your beautiful faces and speak freely as you wish. I am sure the world would love to listen as much as see who you truly are :)

6:42pm ?:

America, we have much to learn from our Israeli brothers, God's chosen.
Out in the open, in the light.

6:42pm JakeGould:

@Carmichael: You realize they are detaining green card holders from that list of countries if they come back to the U.S. right now? That is why there are protests at JFK right now.

6:43pm Carmichael:

The real victim of this election is civility. No more talking, just lots of yelling.

6:43pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Enuff of Immigrants w/ possible dangerous intent: Send everybody back but the Arapaho, the Cherokee, the Sioux. That would leave our troll...& his family, & all his Conservative friends here - I'm sure...though I'm sure some of them are good people...

6:44pm JakeGould:

For the record, none of the 9/11 hijackers came from the countries on that horseshit list.

6:44pm Carmichael:

I know now Jake, thanks.

6:46pm JakeGould:

@Carmichael: No problem! Peace! More details here, “Today, reports are coming in that refugees are being detained at airports after landing, travelers from the listed countries are not being allowed to board flights to America and that the order even extends to people from the banned countries who already hold green cards.” gothamist.com...

6:50pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

'Trump' - an English word w/ a distinct meaning - isn't their real name - it's Drumpf. & They're Immigrants. & so is his wife, who worked here illegally.
- & now you're a Music Critic, qualified to critique Rob's curation & presentation. We think he's pretty good, actually.

6:51pm ?:

thank you Rob, you don't censor your commenters

6:51pm Carmichael:

I hope plan B isn't turntable 2 ....

6:53pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...it's called an ad hominem attack: forget the topic - assault the person. You don't like it - but you stay.

6:56pm Lonnie, son of Marvin:

Google is your friend - https://www.google.com/search?q=ad+hominem&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

6:56pm Asheville Jon:

poof!

6:57pm tim from champaign:

Great show tonight. Glad to hear sonic solidarity with Middle Eastern people.

6:58pm Carmichael:

He he ... poof is right! Next time, have something meaningful to contribute.

7:06pm Asheville Jon:

time to shut the message board down

7:06pm Ike:

Holy shmow, some wingding biz up in heres! Good to see y'all making it lit up! Usually this comment section is (unjustifiably) snorestown.

7:07pm Rob W:

@Asheville Jon - we're getting close. Never had to do that before...

7:07pm Asheville Jon:

have y'all watched this? it's pretty great www.youtube.com...

7:08pm Asheville Jon:

well Rob, the guy keeps popping up (not just here). it's a bit much.

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7:09pm Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Rob. Don't let trolls win.

7:09pm Ike:

(And of course by "lit up" I mean all these constructive & positive responses to bile-spewing rage-a-holinks.)

7:14pm katie:

NYC yellow cabs are boycotting JFK and released a statement in support of immigrants and against Trump's ban. Makes me want to start taking taxis everywhere.

7:16pm Rob W:

Huzzah for the Yellow Cab drivers!

7:22pm tinkle bear:

These aren't my own words. But I'll leave them here:
https://twitter.com/onekade/status/825182289969700864
https://theintercept.com/2017/01/28/trumps-muslim-ban-is-culmination-of-war-on-terror-mentality-but-still-uniquely-shameful/

"It is critical to recognize and fight against the unique elements of Trump's extremism, but also to acknowledge that a substantial portion of it has roots in political and cultural developments that long precede him. Immigration horror stories, including families being torn apart, are nothing new. As ABC News noted last August, 'The Obama administration has deported more people than any other president's administration in history. In fact, they have deported more than the sum of all the presidents of the 20th century.'"

7:27pm ddooly:

thank you for tonight's show

7:34pm tinkle bear:

something else the seven countries have in common:
https://mic.com/articles/166845/the-list-of-muslim-countries-trump-wants-to-ban-was-compiled-by-the-obama-administration

7:55pm Sam:

Hi Rob, the show is wonderful as usual! To add to the info about the protests at JFK and Newark Airports, evidently the NY taxi union is stopping pick-up and drop-off at that airport. And the Working Families Party has people at JFK who are saying they will stay until the people detained there are released. The more the merrier at the protest!

8:06pm Carmichael:

@tinklebear, the difference of course is that Obama never acted on that list during his 8 years in office. Trump acted in 7 days. If you think it was necessary, please state as much and quit apologizing.

8:09pm S & T (in LA):

Thanks for another great show & keeping us up to date on East Coast reaction to the refugee crisis

8:15pm Marie:

Good point RRN.One of the potentially scarier points to me is

8:23pm tortugatara:

thanks so much for this program tonight, it means a lot - beautiful sounds

8:30pm tinkle bear:

Carmichael: Obama signed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act which, as Sarah Harvard's mic.com article explains, "improved" the Visa Waiver program by denying visa waivers to foreign travelers and dual citizens as follows:

"At the initial signing of the restrictions, foreigners who would normally be deemed eligible for a visa waiver were denied if they had visited Iran, Syria, Sudan or Iraq in the past five years or held dual citizenship from one of those countries.

"In February 2016, the Obama administration added Libya, Somali and Yemen to the list of countries one could not have visited — but allowed dual citizens of those countries who had not traveled there access to the Visa Waiver Program. Dual citizens of Syria, Sudan, Iraq and Iran are still ineligible, however."

8:31pm Glenn J.:

Really enjoying the music this evening. Thank you.

8:35pm Carmichael:

So, what is your point? That Trump isn't such a bad guy after all? That he's just following in the footsteps of Obama? That it's what America wants? Again, please state your point and quit apologizing for our present POTUS.

8:39pm tinkle bear:

Carmichael: You may want to consider the possibility that people who state facts that do not reflect well on politicians you favor are not necessarily fans of politicians you despise.
Also, enjoy the show. (Thanks, Rob!)
Cheers.

8:52pm Carmichael:

Good Lord, you're simply a waste of time. You throw out reams of data for no apparent reason. Apparently you have no political stance at all, rather a "know it all" persona with no direction.

8:58pm asheville jon:

Yay politics! (Insert rolling eyes here)

Thanks for a real nice show Rob

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8:58pm Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks for the nice sounds tonight, Rob. I hope next week brings us better times in this world.