MSNBC Zappa alert!

[90-percent]

WOO HOO first story on Rachel Maddow tonight is about the PMRC Hearings and Frank's exchange with Senator Paula Hawkins. Pity the foolish politician that try's to match wits with Frank Zappa!

Franks been my hero for over forty years, so this really makes me happy.

Our Democracy needs a public figure like FZ. A smart guy who loved to speak truth to power every chance he could. Fearlessly.

-90% Jimmy

[pangaia]

1. I went to undergrad school with Ruth Underwood, nee Komanof

[Fumesucker]

2. He's dead, Jim

Sorry, I couldn't help myself...

[zappaman]

3. I missed that hearing, but went to one later in the Maryland legislature

It got way less publicity, but had some great moments.
At one point, he talked about attending a party the previous evening and meeting all the Reps.
He said something like "It was nice meeting you at the party and I was amazed at how many of you told me this bill was ridiculous. And some of you even wrote me notes expressing it." And with that, he pulled out the notes and read them aloud.
The whole thing was a farce and he handled it brilliantly.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1979&dat=19860505&id=TqQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gK0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2701,922917

[A-Schwarzenegger]

4. (OT) Here's an unknown Frank Zappa on Steve Allen Show (1963)

playing a bicycle. Not only is Frank great, but Steve
is the perfect foil for his creative humor.

It starts with Frank at :45

[Initech]

5. Frank Zappa and George Carlin - two voices that are very badly needed.

On another note I got to meet Dweezil Zappa at a Zappa Plays Zappa show a couple weeks ago, that was awesome!

[reddread]

6. not enough has been said

[MrMickeysMom]

7. Paula Fucking Hawkins!

Now, THERE'S a woman who decided to get out when the going was still good after it looked as though she'd be faced with truth and justice. The last time I saw her in public I had my video camera on me. She beat feet real quick.

[longship]

8. Hawkins was LDS. Her position was not surprising.

R&