[Vision2020] Here's One for the Choir . . .

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires  -

Back before Roy ZImmerman struck out on his own, he belonged to a group
called "The Foremen".

While browsing my Foremen CD collection, I came across a song (I think I
posted it online a while ago) that would go great for pastors (and
un-pastors) that preach politics from the pulpit (come on . . . you know
who you are).

This'll make a great sermon opener and/or closer, what with election day
mere hours away.

Sing it, sunshine.

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"I Ain't No Liberal No More" by The Foremen

http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Aint_No_Liberal.mp3

"I saw a blinding flash of light
So I pulled over to the first church on the right

And I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal no more

I saw a bum on the curb today
Well, I hit the gas and covered him with gutter spray

And I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal no more

My heart is jumpin' and my head is swimmin'
I feel like I could take the vote away from women

And I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal no more

On that joyful day, yes on that glorious day
The day I threw my Birkenstocks away
The angel told me, "Oh, ye man of sin,
Open up your bleeding heart and let Pat Buchanan in!"

I saw a starving third world nation
So I exploited its underprivileged population

And I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal no more

Now, I support all my neighbors of color
And their attempts to make that color a little duller

And I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal no more

Oh, on that joyful day, yes on that glorious day
The day I burned up all my macramé
The angel told me what is good for GM
Is good for me, and me, and me
And the hell with the rest of them

I used to be so paranoid
But now I'm — what?!

I feel so good, ain't no doubt
Wanna laugh and shout about it
'Cause I once was a liberal
But I ain't no liberal
And I once was a peacenik
But I bought stock in Lockheed

And I once was a union man
But I got me this nice office

And I once was a feminist
But I just don't understand women

And I once supported rent control
But I inherited some property

And I once was anti-censorship
But I don't have time for fiction

And I once hated racism
But I figure, why fight it?

And I once had compassion
But I ain't no liberal no more."

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I have a super neat-o song from the CD "The Bestest of the George Bush
Singers" that I'll share with you on Wednesday following the election day
results.

Trust me.  You'll like it.

Seeya at the polls, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown