The front page of the Times today prompted Steve to start reciting Gil-Scott Heron's Whitey on the Moon.
A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on the moon) Her face and arms began to swell. (and Whitey's on the moon) I can't pay no doctor bill. (but Whitey's on the moon) Ten years from now I'll be payin' still. (while Whitey's on the moon) The man jus' upped my rent las' night. ('cause Whitey's on the moon) No hot water, no toilets, no lights. (but Whitey's on the moon) I wonder why he's uppi' me? ('cause Whitey's on the moon?) I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week. (with Whitey on the moon) Taxes takin' my whole damn check, Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck, The price of food is goin' up, An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough: A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on the moon) Her face an' arm began to swell. (but Whitey's on the moon) Was all that money I made las' year (for Whitey on the moon?) How come there ain't no money here? (Hmm! Whitey's on the moon) Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill (of Whitey on the moon) I think I'll sen' these doctor bills, Airmail special (to Whitey on the moon)
Sometimes I imagine Bush's corporate backers IMing each other, seeing who can come up with the most outrageous demands of the President.
-Back out of the Kyoto Protocol and deny global warming in spite of ice caps melting off of Mt. Kilmanjaro and the ironic situation in the arctic tundra where the time available for oil exploration has been cut in half by warming temperatures.
-Invade Iraq and award all redevelopment contracts to American corporations which will then overcharge for the work.
-Build a space station on the moon while the nation is mired in recession, unemployment, and defecit.
Whahahahaha <-- evil laughter
I just bought Whitey on the Moon from the iTunes store - and thought, wouldn't it be cool if it was suddenly on their best seller list? You can hear a sample here.
Update: This is in an email from MoveOn.org, from a speech that Al Gore made last night. "While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors he is a moral coward - so weak that he seldom if ever says 'No' to them on anything - no matter what the public interest might mandate."
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great comments!
I meant articles~! oops