Some political analysis from Frank Zappa ("Crossfire," 1986)

[Heidi]

for your Monday viewing pleasure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9856_xv8gc

"The biggest threat to America today is not communism, it's moving
America toward a fascist theocracy. And everything that's happened
during the Reagan administration is steering us right down that pike."
-- Frank Zappa, "Crossfire," 1986

[leftchick]

1. he would be totally wigged out by the BFEE!

RIP Frank.

[Heidi]

2. Ain't that the truth?

Amazing to me that he saw our future so clearly 20 years ago.

[malaise]

3. Prescient!

How right he was.

[Heidi]

4. You gotta love the look on John Lofton's face

when Zappa told him, "I'm a conservative." :rofl: It was only surpassed by the look on Lofton's face when Zappa told him to, "Kiss my a$$." :spray:

[bluerum]

5. Good 'ol Frank Zappa. Note that it was Lofton who invoked the

specter of Nazi Germany and their use "language" to control the populace in order to justify government censorship and demonize Zappa's position.

edit for sp. :dunce:

[Heidi]

7. Yes, that line wasn't any more original when Lofton spoke it than

it is when today's fear-mongers speak it. :thumbsdown:

:hi:

[sportndandy]

6. Great stuff. Recommended.

[Heidi]

8. Wasn't he the best?

I'm afraid I wasn't a Zappa fan until he was already gone. :(

[The Magistrate]

9. The Mothers Of Invention Freak Out, Ma'am

Was the first album I ever purchased with my own money.

The man was a genius.

[Heidi]

10. :-)

Call Me Wesley, who's three years younger than me, introduced me to Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. Like you, he's been enjoying Zappy for many years. :)

[EFerrari]

11. I'm glad he's not here to see this mess.

I taught my 4 year old cousin to sing "Bow Tie Daddy" while I was babysitting her one weekend.

:evilgrin:

[Heidi]

12. Good for you, sfexpat!

:thumbsup: I wish I'd had older cousins like you. :pals: