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[QUOTE]AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Hours after Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his second full term in office, Ted Nugent helped him celebrate at a black-tie gala, but not all attendees were pleased by the rocker's performance.

Using machine guns as props, Nugent, 58, appeared onstage as the final act of the inaugural ball wearing a cutoff T-shirt emblazoned with the Confederate flag and shouting offensive remarks about non-English speakers, according to people who were in attendance.

Perry's spokesman, Robert Black, downplayed the Tuesday-night incident.

"Ted Nugent is a good friend of the governor's. He asked him if he would play at the inaugural. He didn't put any stipulation of what he would play," Black said.

Others said the appearance was inappropriate.

"I think it was a horrible choice," GOP strategist Royal Masset said. "I hope nobody approved it."

Nugent, a hunting and gun-rights advocate, couldn't be reached for comment Thursday because he was hunting, a spokeswoman said.

The guitarist -- known as the "Motor City Madman" -- lived in Michigan most of his life before moving to Crawford in 2003. He is famed for his 1977 hit "Cat Scratch Fever."

News of Nugent's appearance at the ball drew criticism from civil rights leaders.

"Whenever someone sports the Confederate battle flag, many Texans will be offended, and rightly so, because of what it symbolizes: the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists," said Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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What did they expect from Ted? The man is ****ing nuts, yeah they are friends but the Gov. had to have thought "Hmmm Ted is pretty nuts I know he is going to do something off the wall" But instead he was invited anyway. My question is what songs did he play.

[QUOTE]"Whenever someone sports the Confederate battle flag, many Texans will be offended, and rightly so, because of what it symbolizes: the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists," said Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.[/QUOTE]

This quote made me go "huh". I know people get pissed off at that flag but other welcome it with open arms. A friend of mine who lives in Texase says he sees the flag all over the place in Texas. Ok I can see the enslavement and hate group part but what terrorist organisation uses the Confederate flag? Sounds to me like this guy was making a bigger deal out of it than needed to be made. And the NAACP needs to change its name. Say the phrase "Colored people" And see how many people you offend.

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