Fandango has written an exceptional essay on the old-new slogan. Please take a few moments to read it, and make sure you read the comments section also. There is an unforgettable youtube newscast you won’t want to miss. “America, love it or leave it” was a popular bumper sticker back in the late 60s and…
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image from site with info on first prison in VA Government soldiers were told to kill every man in enemy territory and capture all of the women and children. The government was the U.S. and the enemies the Native American First People. Charles had been killing and capturing for a good twenty years now. The…
A Man for the People or A Man of the People?
image link Voters in District 9 were polarized during the campaign for mayoral primary. A volley of public accusations was hurled by each side. Although both candidates were Democratic, each had a distinct style of governing in other positions they held. Candidate Smith was an intellectual, had studied finance and had a passionate commitment to…
#FF — Limbo
PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll I’m here. Thinking of them, there. It only took ten years and tens of thousands of dollars. USA, land of the fee. We could have built the best house in our village for what it has cost. My children are growing up without their father. I am safe from…
CSN&Y – Ohio ——— Songs that reference Richard Nixon — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture
If you read no other long essay today, PLEASE read this. It talk about when, in 1970, the Governor of Ohio at the time, methodically murdered 4 college students through orders to the state’s National Guard troops. No one was held accountable. I knew 4 students were shot by national guardsmen at the time but…
HISTORY IN MUSIC’- “WAIST DEEP IN THE BIG MUDDY’- — slicethelife
My blogging buddy, Hans, from slicethelife, posted this today and it resonated deeply with me. The song can apply to many situations, and Pete Seger does it up right with the message about being “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy.” History In Music- “Waist Deep In The Big Muddy: -Pete Seeger. The song was…
MLMM Music Challenge — This, That, and The Other
Fandango writes a satirical political parody set to the tune of Bob Dylan’s timeless classic, “The Mighty Quinn.” See if you can figure out who it’s about. My blogging buddy, Jim Adams, is now part of the Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie team and he is hosting one of the MLMM music challenges. The latest of Jim’s MLMM…
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