Benghazi victim's mother calls on Trump to stop invoking son's death

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288981-benghazi-victims-mother-calls-on-trump-gop-to-stop

Quote:The mother of the U.S. ambassador killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks called on Republicans to stop invoking her son on Friday, blasting their references to his death as “opportunistic and cynical.”



“As Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens’s mother, I am writing to object to any mention of his name and death in Benghazi, Libya, by Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican Party,” Mary F. Commanday wrote in a l[b]etter to the editor[/b] published in the New York Times Friday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/opinion/a-mothers-complaint-about-a-cynical-use-of-benghazi.html?_r=0

Quote:A Mother’s Complaint About a ‘Cynical Use’ of Benghazi
JULY 22, 2016
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To the Editor:
As Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens’s mother, I am writing to object to any mention of his name and death in Benghazi, Libya, by Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican Party.

I know for certain that Chris would not have wanted his name or memory used in that connection. I hope that there will be an immediate and permanent stop to this opportunistic and cynical use by the campaign.

MARY F. COMMANDAY
Oakland, Calif.
A version of this letter appears in print on July 23, 2016, on page A18 of the New York edition with the headline: A ‘Cynical Use’ of Benghazi.

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http://www.thewrap.com/rolling-stones-lash-out-at-donald-trump-again-over-song-use/

Quote:Mick Jagger and company really didn’t want “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” played at the RNC

The Rolling Stones have told Donald Trump and told him twice, but they just can’t get no satisfaction from the GOP presidential nominee.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and company have once again taken Trump to task for playing their music without permission, this time for the use of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during the Republican National Convention on Thursday.

The group issued a statement on Friday stating in no certain terms that they are not fans of Trump, and they don’t appreciate being included on his campaign playlist.
Also Read: Trump Defies Brian May by Using 'We Are the Champions' as RNC Walkout Song
“The Rolling Stones do not endorse Donald Trump. You Can’t Always Get What You Want was used without the band’s permission,” the group said on Twitter.
In May, the group upbraided Trump for using their song “Start Me Up” in his campaign.

Also Read: George Harrison Estate Hilariously Trashes RNC Over 'Offensive' Use of 'Here Comes the Sun'

“The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately,” a spokesman for the band said at the time.
A growing chorus of musicians — including Adele, Queen’s Brian May and Aerosmith yowler Steven Tyler — have complained about Trump using their music in his bid for the White House.
On Thursday, after “Here Comes the Sun” was played as Ivanka Trump took the stage at the convention, the estate of composer George Harrison tore into Trump, tweeting, “The unauthorized use of #HereComestheSun at the #RNCinCLE is offensive & against the wishes of the George Harrison estate … If it had been Beware of Darkness, then we MAY have approved it!”

Also Read: Rolling Stones Blast Donald Trump for Using 'Start Me Up' in Campaign

Maybe the Stones would have been OK with things if Trump had used “Sympathy for the Devil.”

Quote:The Rolling Stones do not endorse Donald Trump. You Can’t Always Get What You Want was used without the band’s permission.
– The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 22, 2016

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pavarotti-widow-tells-trump-stop-using-nessun-dorma-campaign-n614721?cid=sm_fb

Quote:Luciano Pavarotti's widow has told Donald Trump to stop playing the tenor's most famous aria at campaign events, saying the billionaire's values are "incompatible" with the world's most recognized opera singer.


It comes after a slew of other musicians and estates also complained about use of their music at Trump rallies or the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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Huge: Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died in 2007 KARIM JAAFAR / AFP/Getty Images

"We learned today that the aria 'Nessun dorma' performed by Luciano Pavarotti is being used [on] the Donald Trump campaign soundtrack," Nicoletta Mantovani wrote in a letter co-signed by three of the late superstar's daughters.

"We remind you that the values of brotherhood and solidarity that Luciano Pavarotti upheld throughout his artistic career are incompatible with the world vision of the candidate Donald Trump," it added.

"Nessun Dorma," from the final act of Puccini's opera Turandot, was the tenor's signature aria and his powerful performances of it cemented his global popularity. The piece ends with a repeat of the Italian word "Vincero" — "I will win."

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With Nessun Dorma blasting out, Donald Trump’s plane flies right past media and cheering supporters in Cleveland.
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Mantovani was married to the superstar tenor from 2003 until he died of pancreatic cancer in 2007 at age 71.
On Friday, the estate of the late George Harrison complained at the "offensive" use of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" at the convention.

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@GeorgeHarrison
If it had been Beware of Darkness, then we MAY have approved it! #TrumpYourself
11:35 PM - 21 Jul 2016

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The Rolling Stones, Adele and R.E.M and other artists requested Trump to stop using their music, too.


Politicians don't have to get permission to use an artist's music if they buy "blanket licenses" from public-performance organizations ASCAP or BMI, which pay royalties to members, according to The New York Times. But artists under BMI who object to how their tracks are being used can have those songs pulled from that particular blanket license.



An artist or songwriter can also send a 'cease and desist' letter or even sue for false advertising if they believe their music appears to be supporting a particular candidate.