Monday, November 30, 2009
Lyrics to Leonard Cohen's "Democracy"
It's coming through a hole in the air,
from those nights in Tiananmen Square.
It's coming from the feel
that this ain't exactly real,
or it's real, but it ain't exactly there.
From the wars against disorder,
from the sirens night and day,
from the fires of the homeless,
from the ashes of the gay:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming through a crack in the wall;
on a visionary flood of alcohol;
from the staggering account
of the Sermon on the Mount
which I don't pretend to understand at all.
It's coming from the silence
on the dock of the bay,
from the brave, the bold, the battered
heart of Chevrolet:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming from the sorrow in the street,
the holy places where the races meet;
from the homicidal bitchin'
that goes down in every kitchen
to determine who will serve and who will eat.
From the wells of disappointment
where the women kneel to pray
for the grace of God in the desert here
and the desert far away:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Sail on, sail on
O mighty Ship of State!
To the Shores of Need
Past the Reefs of Greed
Through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.
It's coming to America first,
the cradle of the best and of the worst.
It's here they got the range
and the machinery for change
and it's here they got the spiritual thirst.
It's here the family's broken
and it's here the lonely say
that the heart has got to open
in a fundamental way:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming from the women and the men.
O baby, we'll be making love again.
We'll be going down so deep
the river's going to weep,
and the mountain's going to shout Amen!
It's coming like the tidal flood
beneath the lunar sway,
imperial, mysterious,
in amorous array:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Sail on, sail on ...
I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can't stand the scene.
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight,
getting lost in that hopeless little screen.
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
that Time cannot decay,
I'm junk but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
from those nights in Tiananmen Square.
It's coming from the feel
that this ain't exactly real,
or it's real, but it ain't exactly there.
From the wars against disorder,
from the sirens night and day,
from the fires of the homeless,
from the ashes of the gay:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming through a crack in the wall;
on a visionary flood of alcohol;
from the staggering account
of the Sermon on the Mount
which I don't pretend to understand at all.
It's coming from the silence
on the dock of the bay,
from the brave, the bold, the battered
heart of Chevrolet:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming from the sorrow in the street,
the holy places where the races meet;
from the homicidal bitchin'
that goes down in every kitchen
to determine who will serve and who will eat.
From the wells of disappointment
where the women kneel to pray
for the grace of God in the desert here
and the desert far away:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Sail on, sail on
O mighty Ship of State!
To the Shores of Need
Past the Reefs of Greed
Through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.
It's coming to America first,
the cradle of the best and of the worst.
It's here they got the range
and the machinery for change
and it's here they got the spiritual thirst.
It's here the family's broken
and it's here the lonely say
that the heart has got to open
in a fundamental way:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
It's coming from the women and the men.
O baby, we'll be making love again.
We'll be going down so deep
the river's going to weep,
and the mountain's going to shout Amen!
It's coming like the tidal flood
beneath the lunar sway,
imperial, mysterious,
in amorous array:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Sail on, sail on ...
I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can't stand the scene.
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight,
getting lost in that hopeless little screen.
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
that Time cannot decay,
I'm junk but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Geraldo Rivera (New Voice of Reason)
Question: If we truly believe in the strength of our judicial system, shouldn't we WANT to try terrorists using it?
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-16-2009/law---order--ksm
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-16-2009/law---order--ksm
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Laughing Through the Pain: My Life as a Masochist
I noticed that most of my comments on St. Obvious's blogs have a general theme to them which is me saying something like, "Very funny, yet sad and true." This causes me great pause (which of course means 10 minutes of heavy thinking in a fast-paced world such as ours) because I feel that maybe bad things should get more from me than a chuckle. Camus said "Life is absurd." I wonder what he'd say if he could only see it now, especially with things like Japanese game shows or Fox News. Maybe he would modify his words to something like "Life is fucking bat shit crazy, get me the hell outta here even though I'm not Janice Dickinson, Lou Diamond Phillips, or any other D-list celebrity!" Would he still imagine Sysiphus happy?
To quote another great philosopher "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane" -Jimmy Buffett* So here's a clip that should help you, and if this doesn't work, there's always Prozac.
*I do not really believe that Jimmy Buffett is a great philosopher...
To quote another great philosopher "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane" -Jimmy Buffett* So here's a clip that should help you, and if this doesn't work, there's always Prozac.
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| The Money Shot | ||||
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*I do not really believe that Jimmy Buffett is a great philosopher...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Surveillance
I think my presidential ad campaign would look something like the trailer to this awesome movie and sound something like this even more awesome song written and performed by David Lynch. *Warning: glimpses of graphic violence and adult language*
Friday, October 16, 2009
Facts About Fact-Checking
In case you missed it...
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| CNN Leaves It There | ||||
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