Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
It took about 3 hrs to record six vocal tracks, two guitar, one bass and two hand clapping, with one track of electronic percussion for a total of 11 tracks.
As I mentioned before I've been recording blues for months and I took a break on a whim yesterday and recorded a song that asserts that moonshine is morally superior to "marihuana".
I doubt that the federal "revenoors" would agree with Merle on that.
I's with my buddies who were playing country downtown in Detroit at a big blues bar near Wayne State about 15 years ago. My good friend who was playing lead had started up the opening licks to Okie from Muskogee, when the singer just about went paralyzed. He started desperately waving the lead guitar and the drummer and the bass player off.
Bet you could get away with playing it today, even up that a way.
I's with my buddies who were playing country downtown in Detroit at a big blues bar near Wayne State about 15 years ago. My good friend who was playing lead had started up the opening licks to Okie from Muskogee, when the singer just about went paralyzed. He started desperately waving the lead guitar and the drummer and the bass player off.
Bet you could get away with playing it today, even up that a way.
Thanks randge.
And, I'm guessing that this pontificating country ballad would not have been well received in a downtown Detroit blues bar and the singer's instincts were very good. Oh, sure it's funny NOW but back then......
I was on the road with my long haired band at 19 yrs old when I played the song at a truck stop juke box, and one of the girls in the band swore we were gonna get beat up for "making fun" of it. I couldn't convince her that ever since I saw Merle on THE SHA NA NA SHOW singing, I THINK I'LL JUST STAY HERE AND DRINK I was a true fan of his.
Merle Haggard's talent (if not his politics) transcends musical barriers as was evidenced by the PBS Special featuring his music for a bunch of "beautiful, sensitive people", the type who donate to public television.
Because of its proximity to Wayne State I assume your crowds were more white college kids (Paul Butterfield, John Mayall, Canned Heat fans) instead of the stereotypical, heroin shootin', "straight razor in my shoe" blues audiences of olde.
How many Jim's are on this forum? I know of at least 4 not counting James D.
"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.
"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.
My daddy (named Jim) was a traveling salesman and you might be my half sister! ;)
Now ain't that a scary thought! LOL
"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.
I rely on christine's instincts and she said it would be ok to share with 4um folks. (Meaning, no one would rip my guts out for it. Music is my only reason to wake up each morning and fight my way through the stiffness and pain, and that's enough as long as it doesn't backfire and start causing me mental anguish)
Don't worry, you're too far away and there was never any real danger! ;)
My grandfather was a long haul trucker...you never no...
"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.
As I mentioned before I've been recording blues for months and I took a break on a whim yesterday and recorded a song that asserts that moonshine is morally superior to "marihuana".
I doubt that the federal "revenoors" would agree with Merle on that.
I suspect that most of them (the "revenoors") are only interested in rousting someone and charging them with some kind of crime so they can bring in "mo' money" for de gubmint and put someone in prison and ruin their lives over nothing. And I doubt they care much either way if they're busting people for untaxed liquor--which is really what the beef is about--or untaxed marijuana.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
I suspect that most of them (the "revenoors") are only interested in rousting someone and charging them with some kind of crime so they can bring in "mo' money" for de gubmint and put someone in prison and ruin their lives over nothing. And I doubt they care much either way if they're busting people for untaxed liquor--which is really what the beef is about--or untaxed marijuana.
They never mention in news reports about seizures of illegal machine guns that at issue is a $200 tax stamp. They really hate being reminded that the govt's only legit interest in guns is for tax purposes, not to regulate the people who keep guns to regulate the govt.
I was watching a show about an Alaskan Native American who shot a polar bear/brown bear hybrid (they said it couldn't happen) and he was legally hunting with a full auto M16.
Sometimes I wish I was a Native American. Preferably one with a large chunk of a casino.
Great post. As I recall, that "$"200 tax stamp was the main reason they went in and bbq'ed the Branch Davidians, women, children and all. And they could have picked up David Koresh any time they wanted. They say he was out jogging just about every day. Guess that wouldn't have made the statement that burning them out made though.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
As I recall, that "$"200 tax stamp was the main reason they went in and bbq'ed the Branch Davidians, women, children and all. And they could have picked up David Koresh any time they wanted. They say he was out jogging just about every day. Guess that wouldn't have made the statement that burning them out made though.
It was budget markup time in Congress and the BATF wanted to film themselves in full SWAT regalia raiding a "dangerous cult with a cache of suspected machine guns" so they could ask for more money to fulfill what they hoped would be their "expanded mission", that of a paramilitary strike force instead of snoopy tax bureaucrats who "can't get no respect". If it later turned out that none of the weapons were illegal and no auto sears were found installed or otherwise it wouldn't matter, as long as Congress was treated to the film (already arranged by antigunner Charles Schumer) and budgeted accordingly.
For some reason (possibly to kill several of Clinton's bodyguards who could have brought him down for the use of DU in Bosnia-a war crime) some agent provocateur fired first through the front door hoping to commence a shooting war. The Feds removed that door from the evidence room of The Texas Rangers and then somehow "lost it". And the rest as they say, is history.
Congress actually considered abolishing the BATF as a result but none of the other federal "police" agencies, i.e. The FBI, secret service, postal inspectors, etc., would hire the disgraced agency thugs. And because The BATF changed from liquor enforcement to harassing gun owners and dealers as a result of the repeal of the 18th amendment (passage of the 21st amendment) just to avoid laying off BATF goons, (an act that could quickly become a trend if it ever gets started and the people see it) they kept the agency intact with the understanding that we'd never see another BATF SWAT-style raid.
Most federal agencies should be abolished and the BATF should be among the first to go. Secret Service should be abolished too. What good are they, protecting idiots like Obama and Bush? And going after alleged "counterfeiters" when the biggest one works right out in the open (the Federal Reserve). Yet they never frog march any of those people down to the local hoosegow. I can't think of much use for most federal agents except maybe feeding the hogs.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
Most federal agencies should be abolished and the BATF should be among the first to go. Secret Service should be abolished too. What good are they, protecting idiots like Obama and Bush? And going after alleged "counterfeiters" when the biggest one works right out in the open (the Federal Reserve). Yet they never frog march any of those people down to the local hoosegow. I can't think of much use for most federal agents except maybe feeding the hogs.
Excellent historical point. The secret service mission was to seek out counterfeiters, but with the passage of the federal reserve act they somehow morphed into the president's personal security agency, something never intended or even mentioned when the agency was formed.
Anything to avoid "breaking the promise of no heavy lifting and guaranteed lifetime employment" to another bunch of govt loafers.
Do you know why it's against the law for govt workers to stare out the window in the morning? Because they'd have nothing to do in the afternoon!
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace