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

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Tue Nov 22 09:32:47 PST 2011 

And Bush's "War on Terror"?????

If Bush's GWOT (Global War On Terror) is justified, I, Thomas P. Hansen, do hereby and henceforth declare war on all things icky, or, to be more specific, all things infected with . . .

"Cooties"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ylxWcwkUM
 
Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown

On Nov 22, 2011, at 9:25 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

> 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
> -----Original message-----
> 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.
>> 
>> However, my experience with many, but not all, political and public figures reflects the general truth of:
>> 
>> "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." --Lord Acton
>> 
>> 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.]
>> 
>> Eternal vigilance is necessary to hold political and public figures feet to the fire less they easily forget whom they are supposed to serve.
>> 
>> w.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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 . . .
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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