2007 May | buzz twang

Power grab du jour

May 30, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

Cheney planning insubordinant end run on the Bush White House. Dick the loose cannon? Dick the rogue? Even a good fiction writer couldn’t make this shit up. Via Douglas Rushkoff, from 10 Zen Monkeys we learn of Greg Palast’s investigative report that says: …4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the [...]

fight from the inside

May 24, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

“Go home rag heads! Nuke Iran! Kill ‘em all!” I remember the words, written in chalk on the blackboard in Spanish class my sophomore year in high school, like it was yesterday. That was in 1980, but it could have been today. They were written by a classmate, his reaction to the Iranian hostage crisis [...]

political theater

May 23, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

“I stand by Al Gonzales, and I would hope that people would be more sober in how they address these important issues,” Bush said. “And they ought to get the job done of passing legislation, as opposed to figuring out how to be actors on the political theater stage.” – George Bush – May 21, [...]

past is prolugue… fail safe and the classic neo-con

May 22, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

Via Media Channel, a scene from the seminal film “Fail Safe” that has eerily come to fruition: Consider that the idea of “first strike” was considered the evil perspective during the Cold War. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

the US will never leave Iraq

May 22, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

As long as oil is in the ground in Iraq, and the US appetite for it is a matter of economic and military might, the US will be in Iraq. The fact that our over reliance upon oil has created a crisis of historic proportions and needent have occurred is the real debate that is [...]

Cold Turkey

May 20, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

Cheap Trick owns Lennon’s Cold Turkey. Not an easy task. This version was part of the tribute project “Working Class Hero”. Most of the cover versions on it were pretty weak IMHO, with the exception of this and Mary Chapin Carpenter’s cover of “Grow Old with Me”. My attitude with covers is pretty simple: make [...]

Lennon and Cheap Trick

May 20, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

An outtake of “I’m Losing You” by John Lennon with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Neilsen and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The bassist is session man Tony Levin, who played on the other tracks on Double Fantasy. It’s a harder version than the released version. It would have been nice to see where this one would [...]

war president hires war czar

May 19, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

The Bush Administration couldn’t get anyone to actually be the “war czar” so the War President tapped the Pentagon to fill the position. Seems a bit redundant, doesn’t it? And, a bit overly bureaucratic? Well, That’s becuase it is. It’s interesting how things change: “I’m a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval [...]

woflowitz pay good, soldier pay bad

May 18, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

It’s said that the test of a true leader is their ability to navigate past the rocky places with an eye on keeping the ship on coarse and the crew safe. By that measure, Fearless George is the proverbial dunsel. I sorta feel bad for the poor dumb slob. He’s in shark infested waters with [...]

Iraq for Sale Banned Excerpts

May 16, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

If you haven’t seen Iraq for Sale yet, you should. Here are some banned excerpts to get you going… buzz-twang : news and views : blog

another new look…

May 15, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

So, this will likely be the final look for awhile. Unless a tech issue arises again. While I prefer three column, the last look was simply too cluttered a design. Wanted something a bit more artistic and clearly defined in that regard. So, this nicer and less complicated three column came along. I’ll be adding [...]