Q: Was the advent of punk music necessary and inevitable?
A: Yes.
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Daily Caller:
After publicly humiliating the Internal Revenue Service, a North Carolina man received more than $100,000 from the agency.
Lyndon McLellan had the bank account for his convenience store seized by the IRS, and at first he wasn’t even sure why. The agency used civil asset forfeiture laws to take McLellan’s money without convicting or charging him of a crime…
The whole thing here.
(Note: the phrase “received more than $100,000 from the agency” is a bit inapt; that sum refers to his own money, the money that the IRS seized, and not money he “received” from the agency.)
That’s frightening, Peter. Yet I strongly suspect that a majority of Americans (and Canadians) would willingly vote for more government control. To be more precise, a majority of people who cast a ballot would. It seems that 40 – 50% don’t care.
How can our society move forward when only 25% of citizens have sensible, logical views on public policy?
OK. Hot Buttered Popcorn is dreadful, though I only watched about 20 seconds, maybe it got ‘edgier’.
But in the early 70’s bands such as Supertramp, Styx, Journey,etc, were Rock and/or Roll’s biggest sellers. HBP is bad disco. The other bands that I mentioned were bad rock.
I am proud to say that I caught the Plasmatics playing at CBGB’s in 76,give or take a year. They were both great and terrible.
But yeah, punk was necessary.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/omar-khadr-should-have-served-youth-sentence-supreme-court-rules-1.3073876
It’s no secret that the CBC has been promoting Omar Khadr’s release since the onset of his arrest and detention at Guantanamo Bay. Anyone who is familiar with how the CBC operates knows that hundreds if not thousands of Canadians have been involved in surveys concerning this matter, and the majority are in favor of keeping him behind bars. (My guess is about 65% across Canada.) In a recent Supreme Court ruling, the judges decided that Khadr should have served the sentence of a youth offender. One slight problem with that decision, Khadr was arrested and detained in the USA, and tried as a terrorist. He was allowed to return to Canada under the agreement that he serve the balance of his sentence in this country.
My question is, why does the Supreme Court of Canada not honour this agreement??
When I commented on this story at CBC.Ca, my commented was deleted immediately.
Opps sorry, that last line should read, ”my comment was deleted intermediately.
The EPA and Dept of the Interior run by deep ecologists many are hardened and probibly beleive this Gaia poppycock and probibly have read James Lovelocks idiotic book GAIAS REVENGE this cracked urn is as bad as Peter Singer
And this case I use the word “music” very loosely.
“How can our society move forward when only 25% of citizens have sensible, logical views on public policy?”
Agreed. I think that we will all have to go through a fire at some point soon. We will become “Whisperers” for a while.
Peter has a knack for finding these gems.
I remember the moronic tune, but the idiot dancers?
Our Supreme Leaders know what is best for us mere mortals. All this stuff about elected governments is just window dressing. I await the time when they overturn a government budget.
Whew, that was cringe-inducing stuff. Makes The Archies look like deep, introspective intellectuals.
Using a plane is like riding with 100 hitchhikers and one power hungry waitress: Did you hear about the woman who got a suicide text from her hubby while she was on the tarmac awaiting take off? She attempted to call husband and or 911/police and was prevented by the sky waitresses due to “regulations”. The plane was sitting not flying. the waitresses in their infinite wisedumb didn’t even bother to tell the Captain. Long horrific story short, lady gets to sit and wait till she takes off, flies to her destination and disembarks to call the police…husband dead. Thank you sky waitresses!!!!!! http://globalnews.ca/news/1999906/southwest-airlines-passenger-says-flight-crew-wouldnt-let-her-call-suicidal-husband/
TREE SITTING FOR DUMMIES becuase only a total idiot would ever sit ina tree to keep it from being chopped down and Julia(Butterfly)Hill is a example of what im squawking about just getting the attention of the usial idiot media
When will red-green May be “charged”?
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“Calgary police charge man accused of yelling ‘F— her right in the p—-‘ at reporter while driving by” (NP)
…-
“Elizabeth May Press Gallery speech”
“Omar Khadr, you’ve got more class than the whole [*******] cabinet,” I love it!!” (rabble)
Wonder what would happen if the Americans requested Khadr’s return? Just askin’
The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada is on “The Social” right now, he would make a good fifth host for the show… http://www.thesocial.ca/
The “consortium” objects to the Tory turndown of their election debates. No problem – they’ll do it without Harper.
It will be a tag team on Harper by all debaters, moderators and “middle class Canadians,” with nothing but negativity to offer – IOW no changes from the previous format:
“Broadcasters fight back against federal leaders’ debate changes” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/broadcasters-fight-back-against-federal-leaders-debate-changes/article24442646/
Liz May will be Harper’s stunt double. Remember, she only went into politics because of him.
Don Morris….B.B.King is one of my all-time favourites. He’ll be missed!
AGW RIP.
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“Google’s latest electric car takes a bold step toward driverless future”
“It’s electric, and has to be recharged after 80 miles.” (e-goo-goo)
…-
“Cadillac ELR to be Axed”
“… in 2013, the ELR sold just 1,310 units in 2014 according to GoodCarBadCar.net. So far in 2015, just 311 units have been purchased.” http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/04/cadillac-elr-to-be-axed.html
Daily Caller:
The whole thing here.
(Note: the phrase “received more than $100,000 from the agency” is a bit inapt; that sum refers to his own money, the money that the IRS seized, and not money he “received” from the agency.)
The EPA has wandered so far from doing anything useful that they are now concerned with your finger/toe nails. The empire building continues.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/nail-salons-cuomo-mccarthy-epa-20150512
Big government is killing the American dream. Ironic coming out of a Seattle paper considering they just mandated a $15 min. wage.
http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/how-big-government-kills-the-american-dream/
Oh man – that vid. Just awful. And it cannot be unseen. I just sent the link to all my friends. Soon to be former friends I’m sure.
Here ya go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbDekaqw3lQ
That’s frightening, Peter. Yet I strongly suspect that a majority of Americans (and Canadians) would willingly vote for more government control. To be more precise, a majority of people who cast a ballot would. It seems that 40 – 50% don’t care.
How can our society move forward when only 25% of citizens have sensible, logical views on public policy?
OK. Hot Buttered Popcorn is dreadful, though I only watched about 20 seconds, maybe it got ‘edgier’.
But in the early 70’s bands such as Supertramp, Styx, Journey,etc, were Rock and/or Roll’s biggest sellers. HBP is bad disco. The other bands that I mentioned were bad rock.
I am proud to say that I caught the Plasmatics playing at CBGB’s in 76,give or take a year. They were both great and terrible.
But yeah, punk was necessary.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/omar-khadr-should-have-served-youth-sentence-supreme-court-rules-1.3073876
It’s no secret that the CBC has been promoting Omar Khadr’s release since the onset of his arrest and detention at Guantanamo Bay. Anyone who is familiar with how the CBC operates knows that hundreds if not thousands of Canadians have been involved in surveys concerning this matter, and the majority are in favor of keeping him behind bars. (My guess is about 65% across Canada.) In a recent Supreme Court ruling, the judges decided that Khadr should have served the sentence of a youth offender. One slight problem with that decision, Khadr was arrested and detained in the USA, and tried as a terrorist. He was allowed to return to Canada under the agreement that he serve the balance of his sentence in this country.
My question is, why does the Supreme Court of Canada not honour this agreement??
When I commented on this story at CBC.Ca, my commented was deleted immediately.
Opps sorry, that last line should read, ”my comment was deleted intermediately.
The EPA and Dept of the Interior run by deep ecologists many are hardened and probibly beleive this Gaia poppycock and probibly have read James Lovelocks idiotic book GAIAS REVENGE this cracked urn is as bad as Peter Singer
Punk, Disco and Rap. Music for idiots.
Rex Murphy talks about civility and Elizabeth May;
http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/content/analysis/rexmurphy/civility_and_manners.html
And this case I use the word “music” very loosely.
“How can our society move forward when only 25% of citizens have sensible, logical views on public policy?”
Agreed. I think that we will all have to go through a fire at some point soon. We will become “Whisperers” for a while.
Peter has a knack for finding these gems.
New Windsor-Detroit bridge to be named in honour of a hockey legend. He shoots, he scores!
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/hockey-fan-harper-drives-naming-of-new-bridge-after-gordie-howe
We could use some of this “cultural enrichment”.
“Cambodian TV show stages cruel prank on 13-year-old girl”
http://globalnews.ca/video/1996419/cambodian-tv-show-stages-cruel-prank-on-13-year-old-girl/
Disco rocks. Punk? I could never get the safety pins out of my nose.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=donna+summer+songs&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=21F07E00A65392AE744B21F07E00A65392AE744B
I remember the moronic tune, but the idiot dancers?
Our Supreme Leaders know what is best for us mere mortals. All this stuff about elected governments is just window dressing. I await the time when they overturn a government budget.
Whew, that was cringe-inducing stuff. Makes The Archies look like deep, introspective intellectuals.
Using a plane is like riding with 100 hitchhikers and one power hungry waitress: Did you hear about the woman who got a suicide text from her hubby while she was on the tarmac awaiting take off? She attempted to call husband and or 911/police and was prevented by the sky waitresses due to “regulations”. The plane was sitting not flying. the waitresses in their infinite wisedumb didn’t even bother to tell the Captain. Long horrific story short, lady gets to sit and wait till she takes off, flies to her destination and disembarks to call the police…husband dead. Thank you sky waitresses!!!!!!
http://globalnews.ca/news/1999906/southwest-airlines-passenger-says-flight-crew-wouldnt-let-her-call-suicidal-husband/
TREE SITTING FOR DUMMIES becuase only a total idiot would ever sit ina tree to keep it from being chopped down and Julia(Butterfly)Hill is a example of what im squawking about just getting the attention of the usial idiot media
When will red-green May be “charged”?
…-
“Calgary police charge man accused of yelling ‘F— her right in the p—-‘ at reporter while driving by” (NP)
…-
“Elizabeth May Press Gallery speech”
“Omar Khadr, you’ve got more class than the whole [*******] cabinet,” I love it!!” (rabble)
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Blues+legend+King+whose+style+standard+generations/11057109/story.html
Goodbye.B.B. King. One of the truly great musicians has died at age 89.
Wonder what would happen if the Americans requested Khadr’s return? Just askin’
The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada is on “The Social” right now, he would make a good fifth host for the show…
http://www.thesocial.ca/
The “consortium” objects to the Tory turndown of their election debates. No problem – they’ll do it without Harper.
It will be a tag team on Harper by all debaters, moderators and “middle class Canadians,” with nothing but negativity to offer – IOW no changes from the previous format:
“Broadcasters fight back against federal leaders’ debate changes”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/broadcasters-fight-back-against-federal-leaders-debate-changes/article24442646/
Liz May will be Harper’s stunt double. Remember, she only went into politics because of him.
more pavilions at folkfest
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/12/sodomy-the-new-jihadi-training-method?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=recommend-button&utm_campaign=Sodomy%2C+the+new+jihadi+training+method%3F
Don Morris….B.B.King is one of my all-time favourites. He’ll be missed!
AGW RIP.
…-
“Google’s latest electric car takes a bold step toward driverless future”
“It’s electric, and has to be recharged after 80 miles.” (e-goo-goo)
…-
“Cadillac ELR to be Axed”
“… in 2013, the ELR sold just 1,310 units in 2014 according to GoodCarBadCar.net. So far in 2015, just 311 units have been purchased.”
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/04/cadillac-elr-to-be-axed.html
“We don’t have to prove that the person is guilty,” Waite said. “It’s that the money is presumed to be guilty.”
http://www.abqjournal.com/580107/news/dea-agents-seize-16000-from-aspiring-music-video-producer.html
Ewwwww!
Since when is Supertramp bad rock?
You’ve never heard “School”, “Fool’s Overture” or “Hide in Your Shell”?