The following are some excerpts from John Lydon’s “Keynote Address” at NXNE, 2003. John and I have practically grown up together. He’s a surrogate older brother I’ve never met who had one helluva influence on me in my late teens and 20s. Reading this reminded me of how to act toward, and in, a world [...]
Willy DeVille, one of the best under-appreciated musicians of the last 50 years, died recently. “…[I]n his 35-year career created songs that are wholly original yet rooted in traditional American musical styles…. The typical DeVille song—if any of his songs can be called “typical”—is filled with romantic conviction and yearning. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, [...]
Tagged Willy DeVilleWe imprison the wrong people in this country, this America of ours.
We jail millions of people for drug use. A few pharmaceutical companies are among the most profitable.
We incarcerate shoplifters. Stock traders make millions through short-selling, profiting from others’ losses.
We rightly lock up rapists. Executives from companies collect millions in bonuses [...]
So you believe that Barack Obama may have anti-American views?
“Absolutely. I, eh, I, uh, absolutely…. Absolutely, I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views. That’s what the American people are concerned about.”
What parts of America would you say are anti-America?
“I would say people who hold anti-American views. I don’t think it’s geography. I think [...]
“Evil is the exercise of power, the imposing of one’s will upon others by overt or covert coercion.”
“The core of evil is ego-centricity, whereby others are sacrificed rather than the ego of the individual.”
- Dr. M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie
According to Peck, ego-centric persons are utterly dedicated to preserving their self-serving image. They [...]
Republican philosophies have been discredited by events.
from http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_flack/default.aspx
“The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
- Herman Goring at the Nuremberg Trials
I hope [...]
After watching the sea of white at the RNC — rabid, scary flag-waving “USA USA USA” and “Drill baby Drill” chanting WHITEness — it’s nice to see a large group of white folks that don’t make me ashamed of my shade:
There’s hope yet:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-naranjo/yes-we-can-yes-we-will-co_b_126040.html
Read this and weep if you are a rational being:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/110053/Religion-Remains-Major-Dividing-Factor-Among-White-Voters.aspx
I’ve never been more proud to be an atheist. And never more ashamed of being white.
Comments submitted 5-26-08, Memorial Day at http://www.hillaryclinton.com/HELP/CONTACT/
By now, you have proven you’re a narcissistic megalomaniac whose only ambition is to WIN for yourself, not govern for the good of the country. You should be ashamed.
I know you won’t listen because only you know best, but your comments, calculations and continued candidacy is awful for this [...]