There’s so many things going on in the world
Babies dying
Mothers crying
How much oil is one human life worth
And what ever happened to peace on earth

We believe everything that they tell us
They’re gonna kill us
So we gotta kill them first
But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill
How much is that soldier’s life worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we’ve been told from our birth
Hell they won’t lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

So I guess it’s just
Do unto others before they do it to you
Let’s just kill em all and let God sort em out
Is this what God wants us to do

(Repeat Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we’ve been told from our birth
Hell they won’t lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

Now you probably won’t hear this on your radio
Probably not on your local TV
But if there’s a time, and if you’re ever so inclined
You can always hear it from me
How much is one picker’s word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

But don’t confuse caring for weakness
You can’t put that label on me
The truth is my weapon of mass protection
And I believe truth sets you free

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we’ve been told from our birth
Hell they won’t lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liars word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

words by Willie Nelson
Christmas Day, 2003

Concerned about terrorism, U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays urged revelers Tuesday not to attend New Year’s Eve celebrations like the one at Times Square in New York City this year.A member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security and chairman of a terrorism subcommittee, the Connecticut Republican told WVIT-TV that he wouldn’t go to Times Square “for anything.”

–The chairman of the terrorism subcommittee wouldn’t go to Times Square “for anything”? Yet Tom Ridge and Dubya still tell folks to go about your normal business on like nothing is happening? How can they put us into a state of fear and frenzy and then say “but don’t worry about”? God forbid we stop shopping and consuming during a threat of violence against us.

On March 7, Secretary of State Colin Powell said: “Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised.”

Isn’t it time for Powell to recant?

“Thanks for not paying attention”
download original alice’s restaurant album 1967
There’s an old Texas expression. If you don’t have anything nice to say, go to London and say it in front of 2,000 people
Diatribe economy report
can’t get fooled again george bush clip
Hoosierweight
“beck is dating”
Saddam Hussein Hey Ala

at one point, the announcer introduced 3 distinguished guests - john ashcroft, jim talent and kit bond. what’s was funny is there was a mixed reaction of a little applause and low rumbling of dissent. bond looked like he needed another cocktail, which apparently he is want to do. talent looked about as out of place as if the “queer eye” guys where there themselves. he was probably wondering when the 3rd period began…

a decent game too. mizzou almost came back from being down 21 points. maybe if mizzou had a coach, er i mean one who actually coached, they might have won. but quinn seems to prefer to let them run wild and watching illinois who has a “coach” and played as a team win didn’t seem so bad…

“next to of course god america i
love you land of the pilgrims’ and so forth oh
say can you see by the dawn’s early my
country ’tis of centuries come and go
and are no more what of it we should worry
in every language even deafanddumb
thy sons acclaim your glorious name by gorry
by jingo by gee by gosh by gum
why talk of beauty what could be more beaut-
iful than these heroic happy dead
who rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter
they did not stop to think they died instead
then shall the voice of liberty be mute?”

He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water”
– ee cummings

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now

kiss her on the forehead
ask her how’d she sleep
she says “honey it’s so early,
we probably shouldn’t speak yet”

– “in my own mind” lyle lovett

Oh, just kidding. In the ratings of course…

There are only two good things left about Rolling Stone Mag (and I’m not sure about these two since I cancelled my subscription some time ago): “Get Your War On” cartoons and Rob Sheffield commentaries.