Cobain Continues: A Kurt Cobain Survives Collaborative Timeline

February 8th 2003-Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello stirs trouble after he comments about Fidel Castro being a hero and that he that he will be missed by many people.
 
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February 9, 2003-Al Gore gives an official statement about the revote. "I will be proud to participate in this revolutionary new process, a revote. Should I win in May, I will not stand in 2004, and be happy to turn power over in 2009, be it to a Democrat or a Republican. But we need this time, right now, to reverse the dangerous path that we are heading toward."
 
March 9th, 1987: Frank Zappa is successfully treated for a malignant tumor in his prostate. Zappa had been suffering from prostate issues for years and it was only recently that doctors identified cancer in his prostate. Zappa is grateful he was treated on time and mentions he will be back to work as soon as possible.
 
February 9th 2003-Ted Nugent reacts to Tom Morello's comments on Castro calling him a pinko commie and that he deserves a kick to the balls for praising such a brutal person
 
January 29, 1994-Frank Zappa jokes about the allegations against President Clinton brought forth by Paula Jones. "I thought Gary Hart was going to be the end of liberals not keeping it in their pants. I wouldn't be surprised if they lose Congress."

July 23, 2001-John Denver dies from emphysema brought on by asbestos exposure. As a result, many more begin screening themselves for exposure, notably the doctor-phobic Warren Zevon.

February 10, 2003-Cobain makes a statement about the death of Castro. "I hope that great change will come to Cuba, and the people will soon be able to improve their lives. And, of course, I'd like to visit and perform there sometime."
 
February 9th 2003-Disgusted by Morello's comments Sean Hannity on Fox News calls on proud American patriots to boycott and protest Rage Against the Machine and their music.
 
December 5th, 2001: Zappa reacts angrily to the Vice President's shaming of Kurt Cobain for expressing his displeasure with the treatment of Arabs following the September 11th attacks. He states: "He's right that we shouldn't be discriminating against them just because they're Arab. Like he said, we have an extremist problem, not an Arab problem. If all Arabs were horrible, I'd be blowing up buildings instead of blowing your mind with my music." The last comment shocks many fans of Zappa's as they were not aware of his Arab heritage.
 
December 7, 2001-Cat Stevens, who has since changed his name to Yusuf Islam, also gives his support to Zappa and Cobain's statements. He also admits that in the '80s, he had called for the death of author Salman Rushdie, which he had always denied. "I was young and impressionable, and newly converted. It was stupid and unforgivable. I should've known better, especially concerning all the grief that it's caused him. Punish me all you want, but don't punish the Muslim population for something out of their control."
 
February 13th 2003-Tom Morello is reportedly critically wounded after beaten up in a Dallas airport while on tour for his studio album
 
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August 1998-Frank Zappa ridicules the obsession with President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky. "You expect me to believe that none of those shitbags in Congress have ever had groupies around them? Look at Newt Gingrich. He had his wife sign divorce papers while she was under anesthesia!"

July 2000-Zappa performs at a rally for Ralph Nader's campaign. His performance is considered the highlight of the Green Party's entire existence.
 
December 1st 2002-Mike Dirnt and the other surviving members of Green Day Tre Cool reunite to announce that they will finish up and released several unreleased Green Day songs to the public
 
August 5th, 1998: After Zappa's comments surface, Gingrich is put under oath regarding his affairs. He denies them and is then put on trial for perjury.

February 6th, 1999: By a vote of 55-45, Gingrich is convicted of perjury and removed from his position as Speaker of the House.
 
March 9th, 1987: Frank Zappa is successfully treated for a malignant tumor in his prostate. Zappa had been suffering from prostate issues for years and it was only recently that doctors identified cancer in his prostate. Zappa is grateful he was treated on time and mentions he will be back to work as soon as possible.
Hold on one second. I thought we'd already establised the POD in 1994.
 
February 2002-Frank Zappa creates a so-called "podcast", combining radio shows with Internet streaming audio. The show, called "Political Animals", becomes a massive hit amongst twentysomethings who are dissatisfied with the Bush Administration. In his first episode, Zappa comments "you know, it's clear that President Bush isn't very bright. During his campaign, he struggled to finish a sentence correctly, and clearly seemed not to understand the issues. When he ran, he promised not to be involved in 'nation-building.' Now, he wants us to invade Iraq, and topple a dictator. Clearly, his Cabinet is running the show. Especially Cheney. He was his daddy's Defense Secretary, of course he'd have a vested interest in going back."
 
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