[Vision2020] It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again . . .

Tue Nov 22 09:25:05 PST 2011

In general i think that you are right. I can think on one exception. Chester Allen Arther was a product of the Cocklin corrupt political machine. When Garfield was assassinated and Arther became president, he  made war on corruption.
Roger
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From: "Art Deco" deco at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:19:44 -0800
To: Vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again . . .

> Maybe some of them did know better then.
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> However, my experience with many, but not all, political and public figures reflects the general truth of:
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> "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." --Lord Acton
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> I have known some stunning turn-arounds from generally nice, public spirited people into arrogant, know-it-all assholes soon after they were elected or appointed.  Power and control seem to be addictive to many.  [This happens as much in the private sphere also.]
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> Eternal vigilance is necessary to hold political and public figures feet to the fire less they easily forget whom they are supposed to serve.
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> w.
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> From: Paul Rumelhart 
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 9:56 AM
> To: Tom Hansen 
> Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again . . .
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> 
> The sad thing is, a lot of people in power right now were young adults 
> in the 60's; they should know better.
> 
> Paul
> 
> On 11/19/2011 09:12 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:
> > What with our country having been actively involved in war for the past
> > decade, a slow and methodical degeneration of the peoples' rights, and a
> > self-serving vision that does not extend beyond the here and now, what was
> > old (back in the 60s) is new again.
> >
> > We can observe our predicament, as we ("they" to those of you who weren't
> > here yet) did back then (again . . . back in the 60s) from three
> > standpoints.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> > Pessimistically; as did Barry McGuire in his recording of . . .
> >
> > "Eve of Destruction"
> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Eve_of_Destruction.mp3
> >
> > The eastern world it is explodin',
> >   Violence flarin', bullets loadin',
> >   You're old enough to kill but not for votin',
> >   You don't believe in war, what's that gun you're totin',
> >   And even the Jordan river has bodies floatin',
> >   But you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
> >   Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
> >
> > Don't you understand, what I'm trying to say?
> >   Can't you see the fear that I'm feeling today?
> >   If the button is pushed, there's no running away,
> >   There'll be noone to save with the world in a grave,
> >   Take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy,
> >   But you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
> >   Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
> >
> > Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin',
> >   I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin',
> >   I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation,
> >   Handful of Senators don't pass legislation,
> >   And marches alone can't bring integration,
> >   When human respect is disintegratin',
> >   This whole crazy world is just too frustratin',
> >   And you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
> >   Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
> >
> > Think of all the hate there is in Red China!
> >   Tehn take a look around to Selma, Alabama!
> >   Ah, you may leave here, for four days in space,
> >   But when your eturn, it's the same old place,
> >   The poundin' of the drums, th pride and disgrace,
> >   You can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace,
> >   Hate your next-door-neighbor, but don't forget to say grace,
> >   And you tell me over and over and over and over again my friend,
> >   Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
> >
> > ---------
> >
> > Optimistically; as did The Spokesmen in their recording of . . .
> >
> > "Dawn of Correction"
> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Dawn_of_Correction.mp3
> >
> > The western world has a common dedication
> > To keep free people from Red domination
> > And maybe you can't vote, boy, but man your battle stations
> > Or there'll be no need for votin' in future generations
> >
> > So over and over again, you keep sayin' it's the end
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> >
> > There are buttons to push in two mighty nations
> > But who's crazy enough to risk annihilation?
> > The buttons are there to ensure negotiation
> > So don't be afraid, boy, it's our only salvation
> >
> > So over and over again, you keep sayin' it's the end
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> >
> > You tell me that marches won't bring integration
> > But look what it's done for the voter registration
> > Be thankful our country allows demonstrations
> > Instead of condemnin', make some recommendations
> > I don't understand the cause of your aggravation
> > You mean to tell me, boy, it's not a better situation?
> >
> > So over and over again, you keep sayin' it's the end
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> >
> > You missed all the good in your evaluation
> > What about the things that deserve commendation?
> > Where there once was no cure, there's vaccination
> > Where there once was a desert, there's vegetation
> > Self-government's replacing colonization
> > What about the Peace Corp. organization?
> > Don't forget the work of the United Nations
> >
> > So over and over again, you keep sayin' it's the end
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> >
> > So over and over again, you keep sayin' it's the end
> > But I say you're wrong, we're just on the dawn of correction
> >
> > ---------
> >
> > Or we can jus' kick back and party with the doctor ("Hook", that is) as he
> > suggested in his recording of . . .
> >
> > "Freakers' Ball"
> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Freakers_Ball.mp3
> >
> > Well there's gonna be a freakers ball
> >   Tonight at the freakers hall
> >   And you know, you're invited one and all
> >
> >   Come on babies grease your lips
> >   Grab your hats and swing your hips
> >   Don't forget to bring your whips
> > We're going to the freakers ball
> >
> >   Blow your whistle and bang your gong
> >   Roll up something to take along
> >   It feels so good it must be wrong
> >   We're freakin at the freakers ball
> >
> >   Where all the fags and the dykes they're boogyin' together
> >   The leather freaks are dressed in all kinds of leather
> >   The greatest of the sadists and the masochists too
> >   Screaming "Please hit me, and I'll hit you"
> >
> >   The FBI are dancing with the junkies
> >   All the straights, are swinging with the funkies
> >   Across the floor and up the wall
> >   We're freakin at the freakers ball
> >   Yall, we're freakin at the freakers ball
> >
> >   Everybody's kissing each other
> >   Brother with sister, son with mother
> >   Smear my body up with butter
> >   Take me to the freakers ball
> >
> >   Pass that roach please and pour the wine
> >   I'll kiss yours if you'll kiss mine
> >   I'm gonna boogie till i go blind
> >   We're freakin at the freakers ball
> >
> >   White ones, black ones, yellow ones, red ones
> >   Necrophiliacs looking for dead ones
> >   The greatest of the sadist and the masochists too
> >   Screaming "Please hit me, and I'll hit you"
> >
> >   Everybody's fallin' in batches
> >   Pyromaniacs striking matches
> >   I'm gonna itch me where it scratches
> >   Freaking at the freakers ball
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> > Party on, Moscow.
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >
> > "Hate your next-door neighbor, but don't forget to say grace."
> >
> > - Barry McGuire
> >
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