2006 June | buzz twang

Henry Rollins: A Love Letter to Ann Coulter

June 21, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Henry Rollins gives Ann a lesson in satire. (Hat tip: Glebous) buzz-twang : news and views : blog

The Ballad of GI Joe

June 18, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Digby discusses the “Hadji Girl” video. My two cents: It’s an example, as is the laidback reaction of the American public to it, of just how desensitized and detached from the reality of violence most American’s have become. Just another day at the sausage factory. Of course, from a propaganda perspective, it’s entirely possible that [...]

Should We Stay or Should We Go?

June 17, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Sometimes the propaganda machine gets ahead of public perception and more obvioiusly, the political perception. The recent noise machine push to refashion the Iraq War as a victory in the making seems to have hit a bit of a snag. The standard GOP talking point, uttered by the President and the party hacks, is that [...]

The Coulter Question and What It All Means

June 16, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Ann Coulter’s latest incendiary statements, albeit meant to sell books, have raised some interesting issues. Peter Daou posting at Crooks and Liars: The issue here is not the damage done to America’s public discourse – we already know that liberals have become the equivalent of terrorists in the minds of millions of Americans. Nor is [...]

Who do Wingnuts Hate More?

June 15, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Liberals or Terrorists? Seems to me that they are one and the same. A quote from one of the windbags over at News Max. (No link. Google it.) There’s a war on, and I don’t mean the one in Iraq. It’s been called the KultureKampf – the conflict between the traditional values of our culture [...]

They take away our freedom…

June 14, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Stiff Little Fingers… Suspect Device. Inflammable material is planted in my headIt’s a suspect device that’s left 2000 deadTheir solutions are our problemsThey put up the wallOn each side time and prime usAnd make sure we get fuck allThey play their games of powerThey mark and cut the packThey deal us to the bottomBut what [...]

Life During Wartime

June 13, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Heard of a van that is loaded with weaponsPacked up and ready to goHeard of some gravesites out by the highwayA place where nobody knowsThe sound of gunfire off in the distanceI’m getting used to it nowLived in a brownstone, lived in a ghettoI’ve lived all over this town This ain’t no party, this ain’t [...]

Newz you can uze…

June 13, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

The Take Back America Conference is getting underway… take a look. The war in Afghanistan, which President Bush declared a “victory” is not going too well of late. Historical Hint of the Day: Wars of Occupation rarely come out well for the Occupying Power. Not everyone was fooled by the propaganda of course. Truth requires [...]

Sparks

June 10, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

The Who at Woodstock in 1969 showing why they were and still can be considered arguably the greatest live band ever. A beautiful chaotic mess. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

A little night music…

June 10, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Keith Jarrett Trio… buzz-twang : news and views : blog

other turning stones and milepoints

June 10, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Joshua Holland at Gadflyer reminds us that prior to the killing of Zarqawi there were a few other turning points/milestones in the GWOT/GSAE/Long War. It is important to catapult the propaganda. Paul Marks at New Scientist writes that the Pentagon is harvesting the data that people post about themselves on sites such as My Space: [...]