Here is Fox News anchor John Gibson talking to two members of our government. The first is a Democrat and the second is a Republican. Watch both, compare them. Compare how many times Gibson interrupts and attacks the Democrat and then watch how many softball questions he tosses to the Republican. Compare the questions. Compre…
Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to arrest you without a warrant.Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to beat you “within serious physical and mental injury.”Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to use testamony gained from those beatings against you in a court of law.Two days…
Summary (from Fact Check) Former President Bill Clinton says California’s Proposition 87 will help “save the planet” and Al Gore says it’s the one thing the state can do to “free us from foreign oil.” One ad urging a “yes” vote says it will bring “cheaper fuels for our cars, trucks and SUVs.” On the…
Australian JJJ radio has compiled a Tom Waits Mix Tape broadcast with several well-known songs and two live recordings: Tom Traubert’s Blues from the 1979 State Theatre show in Sydney and The Hokey Pokey. (FUCK YEAH!) And trust me, you’ve never heard the hokey pokey until you’ve heard Tom Waits do the hokey pokey. 😉…
(from Fact Check) Summary The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has launched an ad claiming Florida Republican Clay Shaw took part in a “drug deal” when he voted for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, more commonly referred to as Medicare Part D. We find the DCCC’s evidence of this flimsy at best. The ad claims…
Growing up, I listened to a lot of music. I had my parents’ record collection, of course, filled with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Holly. That’s the first music I remember listening to. Listening to each song, unaware of how instruments even worked, let alone song structure, lyric-writing, or anything else. But…
In case you missed them, three songs have been released from Tom Waits’ forthcoming album, Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards. (November 21st.) Bottom of the WorldYou Can Never Hold Back SpringThe Road to Peace Meanwhile, these Orphans have wandered over to Youtube: I Know I’ve Been ChangedAin’t Goin’ Down to the WellLittle Drop of Poison…
Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige) will be directing a movie adaptation of the classic ’60’s TV show The Prisoner. This alone has me excited. You know what’s got me really excited? David Peoples (Ladyhawke, Unforgiven, Twelve Monkeys, Blade Runner) is writing the script. FUCK YEAH.