by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Lib e rty -vs- Tyr a nny "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States." –Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution, 1787 That was then. In an interview with the Daily Times Herald in Carroll, Iowa, state Rep. Dan Muhlbauer said governments should start confiscating semi-automatic rifles and other firearms. Muhlbauer, a Democrat from the western Iowa town of Manilla, is a cattleman and farmer. The newspaper reported that he owns a .410 shotgun, a .22 rifle and a .22 pistol. “We cannot have big guns out here as far as the big guns that are out here, the semi-automatics and all of th...
No Woman No Cry
ReplyDeleteAnd of course these two greats: Jimmy Cliff
and Peter Tosh
I named my last cat after a Jamaican reggae singer,King Yellow Man.
Great Sunday night dance music!
I forgot to mention that I spent many a holiday in Barbados and had many great evenings dancing at the local clubs in Speightstown and Holetown with the local Bajans.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to visit Barbados. Perhaps someday I'll get there.
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ReplyDeleteDo I detect a noxious gaseous vapor in the room. Damn, there sure is. Time to replenish the supply of wd repellent.
ReplyDeleteLes, you're funny. Even when you try to get away from politics with music, you pick an extremely political band! ;) I'm the same way.
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ReplyDelete......well, it ain't me....I washed my feet just the other week.
I vote for the Peter Tosh Shaw mentioned. Always broke me up.
...and, I'll throw in one a bit different...Wilco and Billy Bragg doing songs previously unrecorded by Woody Guthrie.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcmjRheVZmM
...and all songs go better with beer. Comes a time ya gotta dance.
Well now, we all know it ain't you okjimm.
DeleteYeah, Tosh is good but Marley has always been my favorite Reggae artist.
Checking out Wilco and Billy Bragg, and for sure songs go better with a beer (or 2, or 3 or...) when dancin is on the agenda!
Billy Bragg and Wilco (Mermaid Avenue 1) - now that's what I'M talkin' 'bout!! That, and have you ever checked out the first 2 Uncle Tupelo records (Jeff Tweedy from Wilco was one of the front men)? Those are most totally awesome as well.
DeleteRed Stripe! The Jamaican beer of choice by Bajans.
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ReplyDeleteEek a Mouse........Desmond Decker and the Aces....