Friday, March 22, 2013
Saturday, March 6, 2010
In God We Still Trust - Congress Trust God
In God We Still Trust - Congress Trust God
In Case You Did Not Know This About Our Country?
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!! We the People - 545 vs 300,000,000 Congress.org - Get informed, get involved today: CALL TODAY: U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121
To:
President Barack Obama
March 1, 2010
We are a proud nation and we welcome all people no matter of their faith or beliefs. BUT WE ARE A NATION FOUNDED UNDER GOD! Since you were elected to represent ALL of our citizens, you need to at least speak for the MAJORITY.
President Barack Obama said in Turkey:
"We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation
Or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation.
We consider ourselves a nation of citizens
Who are bound by ideals and a set of values."
I found this very interesting...Do you know the preamble for your state?
CONTINUE ARTICLE: In Case You Did Not Know This About Our Country?
CALL TODAY: U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121
American History Quotes About God and the Bible
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:12
Famous American History Quotes About God and the Bible
America has always been one nation under God. Unfortunately, some are trying to rewrite American history and our laws and contradict our Christian nation, removing God's blessing. Christians are the largest group in America (80%) and our nation's source of unity. Below are some of the thousands of quotes endorsing God in government by our founding fathers and others in American history. We hope these famous inspirational quotes on God and American government encourage you to know the truth of American history.
The truth is America has always believed: in God we trust. And today, we declare America is a Christian nation - One Nation under God. American children prayed and read the Bible in schools for hundreds of years from the colonies until recently, Congress appropriated money to buy Bibles for America and support Christian missionaries, the third verse of our national anthem says, "And this be our motto, 'In God is our trust'"
After seeing the faith in God and government endorsement of Christianity in America below, look at these two links:
Sunday, February 21, 2010
An American Movement, We the People!
What's Your Big Idea for Change in America? Ideas for Change in America is a crowd-sourcing competition that empowers citizens to identify and build momentum around the most innovative ideas for addressing challenges our country faces. To change this country, we're counting on Americans from every walk of life to get involved. Tell us how an experience in your life showed you something that is right or something that is wrong with this country -- and share your ideas for how to make it better. An American Movement, We the People! What's Your Story? We're counting on citizens from every walk of life to get involved. Share your experiences and your ideas -- tell us what you'd like the Obama-Biden administration to do and where you'd like the country to go.
TO LEARN MORE AND VOICE YOUR OPINION TODAY:
I am looking for help in organizing a march on Houston's City Hall for Health Care Reform. We will march from North, South, East, and West areas of Houston, merging on City Hall. Whether you support public option or single payer and many other issues that face America today, please support our We the People cause, It's time We the People fight the special interest groups. It's time for the American middle class to stand up and be heard. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of big business and insurance companies have stopped running anti-reform ads. They believed they've won. We will fight back, We the People will make our stand, NOW! We will not, we cannot, go quietly into poverty and silence, our forefather's America is at stake, our children's America is at stake. We fought for justice in the 60's, now it's time for We the People of all ages to once again stand up and come to the aide of all Americans!
“Whether or not you have health insurance right now, the reforms we seek will bring stability and security that you don't have today.
This isn't about politics. This is about people's lives. This is about people's businesses. This is about our future.”
- President Barack Obama
Premiums, Profits, and the Need for Health Reform The White House
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tiger Woods Speaks Out - Forgiveness and Moving Forward!
Video Link Golf Channel: “Tiger Woods Press Conference - Tiger's Public Statement"
Tiger Woods ended nearly three months of silence Friday, when he spoke publicly for the first time since his middle-of-the-night car accident sparked stunning revelations of infidelity. Hear Woods' full statement now.
Official Tiger Woods Website:"Tiger Woods Press Conference - Tiger's Public Statement"
Tiger Woods speaks out, the most celebrated golfer on earth will speak to his fans and foes alike. I would like to express my support for Tiger Woods, not for his transgressions, but just for being a human being that has a god given talent as a golfer. Here's a quote by Lance Morrow, that I feel expresses forgiveness and moving forward with his, as well as everyone concerned or involved with Tiger Woods life!
"Not to forgive is to be imprisoned by the past, by old grievances that do not permit life to proceed with new business. Not to forgive is to yield oneself to another's control... to be locked into a sequence of act and response, of outrage and revenge, tit for tat, escalating always. The present is endlessly overwhelmed and devoured by the past. Forgiveness frees the forgiver. It extracts the forgiver from someone else's nightmare." - Lance Morrow
Tiger's Mom "So Proud"...Really?
At the end of his scripted statement today, a teary Tiger Woods made a point of immediately going over to his mom for a hug, and Kutilda Woods whispered something in his ear.
"I said 'I'm so proud of you. Never think you stand alone. Mom will always be there for you and I love you,'" Kutilda, who sported a noticeably pained expression on her face during the telecast, told reporters afterward.
At least she was talking. In Sweden, Elin Nordegren's parental units were far from forthcoming.
Elin's mom, Barbro Holmberg, who was by her daughter's side in the days following the Thanksgiving Day blow-up, declined to comment; her father, Thomas Nordegren, told reporters he watched Tiger's confessional but had "nothing to say" right now.
Guess they're not as proud of their son-in-law, eh?
Read More: Tiger Woods Makes Apology
Tiger Woods Makes Apology
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
"We Are Mad As Hell And We The People Of America Are Not Going To Take It Anymore!"
"We Are Mad As Hell And We The People Of America Are Not Going To Take It Anymore!"
"We the People"
"545 vs 300-million"
I am a home grown American citizen, will you stand up with me?
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!! We the People - 545 vs 300,000,000 Congress.org - Get informed, get involved today!
CALL TODAY: U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121
Congressional Switchboard
"We the People are as Mad as Hell: Are we becoming a Banana Republic?"
by The Funbobbasso's Channel
"If the lefties/liberals/progressives don't tap into the people's anger, the right-wing tea baggers will...and are.
But the tone, the anger will get more support - more than the tepid response of the "hopers." Meanwhile, the past and current Obama supporters are still "hoping" while the tea baggers are calling for action.
Watch the video: "We the People Stimulus Package"
I'm so fed up with the system of government here. I'm furious about the Supreme Court giving equal First Amendment rights to corporate America. Going forward corporate America can spend millions…billions…to lobby the thieves and vagabonds in congress and the senate. Forget fair elections. The wealthiest will win.
So far I have refrained from posting my disappointments in the Republican Party everyday just for my own peace of mind. But the pile is too deep now and I so disgusted that some venting needs to be done on a big scale.
Instead of voting "no" on everything, which keeps others from progressing, why don´t the Republicans just opt out of Medicare, Social Security and science-based drugs and electronics.
While Republican businessmen complain about green energy alternatives, the Chinese are out getting control of the rare earth metals used in all of them.
As a young man I chose between candidates based on three things, namely the issues, my political philosophy, and the qualifications of the individuals. Now this is impossible because the Republicans have fallen into the hands of pathological liars.
As a last resort Obama´s critics find something wrong with his scheduling of the Copenhagen visit. Turns out he chose that time because the Chinese were going to be there at that time.
Is it something new that the Deep South is so heartless?
The man who fixed my hot water heater, obviously reflecting local conservative views, incorrectly lambasted Obama´s health plan for cutting social security. Lacking either a retirement or health insurance, he is looking forward to Medicare to get two detached retinas fixed. Is he being consistent?
The Republicans are good at exploiting some people´s religious superstitions and fears of big government.
I think the Blue states should secede from the Union if the Red states continue to block social progress and to teach creationism instead of science. They are holding us back at least 100 years.
I turned on one news station after another trying in vain to get an update on the status of the health bill in the Senate. Instead, I heard endless interviews with opposing Republicans. Where´s a Democrat to get news these days?
The working poor, who obviously greatly outnumber the wealthy, could dominate American politics if half of them did not vote against their own financial self interests for reasons of religion. All the wealthy have to do is toss the religious poor a bone and they vote along with them, and it is a small bone at that. What have the Republicans ever done for the working poor except manipulate them?
Somewhere along the way the Republicans abandoned honesty in their statements and commercials.
It makes perfect sense for the wealthy individuals and corporations to dominate one of the political parties, currently the Republican Party. But why do the commoners join them?
The news media tries to make everything a debate, even evolution and the climate threat, both of which have solid scientific foundations and are beyond debate."
CONTINUE ARTICLE:"We the People are as Mad as Hell Are we becoming a Banana Republic"
"We Are Mad As Hell And We The People Of America Are Not Going To Take It Anymore!"
Monday, February 8, 2010
Valentine's Day - One Heart - Celine Dion
WILL YOU PLEASE BE MY VALENTINE?
Remember when a Valentine
Was just a name that you just drew
And you could give that Paper Heart
To someone you barely knew.
Or you maybe gave your Heart
To everybody in your Class
Drawn and cut, with Your Words
That were so much Fun to pass.
And too, those little Candy Hearts
That you used to pass around
Searching Colors and the Words
Until that Perfect One was found.
And remember that Special One
Who made your Heart skip a beat
Who you gave that Special Card
Who gave your Heart a Special Treat.
And remember how easy it was
To tell a Classmate, "I Love You!"
Not just three meaningless words
Cause everyone knew they were True.
Oh, for those Days of Innocence
When everything seemed to be Just Fine
And you werent afraid to ask aloud,
"Will you please be my Valentine?"
Lyrics to My Heart Will Go On
Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you are here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we are gone
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life well always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you are here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
You are here, there as nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
Well stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Happy Valentine’s Day
Love Advices from Cupid
You can ask Cupid´s Advice
Remember, it is perfectly natural to obsess about a new partner. But be your normal self when you meet them. Show them that you are a normal person with a life and interests and that you have friends to see and things to do.
The History of Valentine's Day
Video: Who is St. Valentine? Why do we celebrate on February 14? Watch the HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY.
Video: From the first mail-posted Valentine on record in 1806 to some of the precursors to today's Valentines, Watch VALENTINE'S CARDS on history.
Video: He's a 3,000 year-old baby with wings, he shoots love-tipped arrows into unsuspecting people, and his name is Cupid: The God of Love.
Valentine's Day
'VALENTINE'S DAY' the movie!
The official site for 'VALENTINE'S DAY' only in theaters! An all-star ensemble cast comes together in “Valentine’s Day,” following the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentine’s Day.
Valentine's Day Texas Style
Valentine’s Day is a special day set aside to honor “love”, a time to celebrate “romantic love”. So as the 14th of February approaches, we plan to find that right card, order those flowers, choose an item of jewelry, or make reservations for that special candlelit dinner in one of Vallarta’s most romantic spots. Yet few stop and ponder why this date is singled out, or just who this Valentine fellow was, and why he should have a day named after him.
He gathered the sleep from her body and put it back in the box. Cupid forgave her, as did Venus. The gods, moved by Psyche’s love for Cupid, made her a goddess. Email to a friend.
Happy Valentine’s Day
T For Texas
Saturday, January 30, 2010
545 PEOPLE by Charlie Reese and COMMON SENSE by Thomas Paine
545 vs 300,000,000
EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE. Congress.org - Get informed, get involved today!
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.
545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-pickingthing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall.. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ.
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems..
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... Is up to you.
545 vs 300,000,000 Congress.org - Get informed, get involved today!
This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge T ax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!! 545 vs 300,000,000 Congress.org - Get informed, get involved today!
CALL TODAY: U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121
Congressional Switchboard
THE PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Thomas Paine, author of "Common Sense," returns to modern times to pleas for a second revolution to take back America, Now!
Published in 1776, "Common Sense" challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
THE PLATFORM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
The Two American Revolutions "The difficulty in securing democracy has been that more attention has been paid to defending it as a philosophy than to developing the methodology by which it could be made to function in life."
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
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The "Charters of Freedom" refer to the historical documents that established the legal protection of every American citizens rights. While our rights were granted by God, governments throughout history have not consistenly recogonized those rights!
The Philosophy of Liberty and Government
Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration - 75th - Elvis Presley - Memories
The Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration
FAST FACTS: 75th - Elvis Presley - Memories
Fans from all over the globe brave temps in the teens to mark Elvis Presley's 75th BirthdayLisa Marie, Priscilla and 2 of Elvis' grandchildren made an appearance Friday at Graceland
Mother & daughter thanks fans for showing up on such a cold winter day (Memphis-1/8/10) Despite temperatures in the teens, Elvis Presley fans from all over the globe came to Graceland Friday to celebrate his 75th birthday.
This year 3 generations of Presley's were also there to mark the occasion.
Elvis Presley's grand children, Riley and Benjamin helped cut his 75th birthday cake. Their mother Lisa Marie also made a rare appearance at Graceland, along side Priscilla. Both thanked fans for showing up in some less than ideal conditions.
"I don't think I've been here when it's been this cold and see all of you celebrate really touches all of our hearts," said Priscilla Presley
"Once again thank for waiting for staying. It's freezing. We love you so much," said Lisa Marie Presley.
Kathy and Steve Curtis have been coming to Graceland twice a year since 1980 and were even married at the Blue Sued Chapel. The Dallas couple didn't want to miss the party this year.
"You know if you are an Elvis fan it doesn't matter what the degrees are because we are burning love inside," said Kathy Curtis.
Martha Dubois traveled from Belgium with 67 other Elvis fans. Dubois has already met Priscilla's and was hoping to get near Lisa Marie. She says she wouldn't want to be anywhere else on this day.
"You do it once in your life when its 75 years," said Dubois.
And even a broken wrist couldn't keep one Brit from traveling all the way from London to Memphis for Elvis' 75th.
"The doctors told me I couldn't fly and I said I got to get to Graceland for Elvis' birthday and they took the cast off and just gave me a splint, but it was worth it," said Jones.
Most thought it would be warmer in Memphis, but say who cares about the cold when you come to Graceland.
"I'm so happy we could be here today and we'll see you soon. Thank you," said Lisa Marie.
The cake for the part was created by a West Memphis Bakery and selected by thousands of Elvis fans online.
75th - Elvis Presley - Memories
It's only words And words are all I have ... To take your heart awa...
Elvis Presley In Person Video Link - At the International Hotel Las...
Words Lyrics
by Lyrics
Smile an everlasting smile
A smile could bring you near to me
Don't ever let me find you're gone
'Cause that could bring a tear to me
This world has lost its glory
Let's start a brand new story now, my love
Right now there'll be no other time
And I can show you all my love
Talk in everlasting words
And dedicate them all to me
And I will give you all my life
I'm here if you should call to me
You think that I don't even mean
A single word I say
It's only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away
You think that I don't even mean
A single word I say
It's only words and words are all I have
To steal your heart away
It's only words and words are all I have
To steal your heart away
It's only words and words are all I have
To steal your heart away, heart away, ya baby
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
EXTRA EXTRA GREEN JOBS IN AMERICA
In the new video below, Labor Secretary Solis announces $100 million in green jobs training grants. These grants are part of a larger Recovery Act initiative — totaling $500 million — to prepare workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. It's well understood how much of a win-win these investments are, providing some of the most immediate job-creation opportunities around and producing a more energy-efficient America for the long term. VIDEO PAGE LINK: $100 Million More for Green Grants Out the Door
“Until people align their work with their values, they’re going to be continuing to contribute to the problem,” said Marie Kerpan, who owns the career advising company, Green Careers. “You can’t be recycling and changing your light bulbs and going to work for a company that’s raping and pillaging the economy or the environment and sleep at night.”
Resources: The (Alternative) Energy Source - Your source of Alternative Energy...
The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference: Environmental Work...Ellen Weinreb’s Job Search Sites
AlternativeEnergy.com’s Green Job Listings
Environmental Career Opportunities
How $500 Million will Used for Green Jobs Training
$87 billion in green investment for clean energy solutions! Of which, $500,000,000 shall be for research, labor exchange and job training projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
by ernestvlog
In the new video below, Labor Secretary Solis announces $100 million in green jobs training grants. These grants are part of a larger Recovery Act initiative — totaling $500 million — to prepare workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. It's well understood how much of a win-win these investments are, providing some of the most immediate job-creation opportunities around and producing a more energy-efficient America for the long term. VIDEO PAGE LINK: $100 Million More for Green Grants Out the Door
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
WILD IN THE STREET
Wild in the Streets
American International Pictures originally offered the role of Max Frost to noted folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, who was known at the time to want to branch out into film work. However, after reading the screenplay, Ochs rejected it, stating the story presented the youth counterculture of the 1960s in a badly distorted light. more information"
Max Frost and his band want to run the country and with the help of their friends and some pharmacology, they take over the political structure of the USA. It's a reasonably well made cautionary tale of the late 60's. It briefly became a cult favorite and was said to have prompted then-mayor of Chicago, Richard Daily, to put guards around the city's water supply just prior to, and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention to prevent anarchists from "dosing" the water with psychedelics.
The storyline is fairly slick for the time; how do a bunch of don't-trust-anyone-over-30 kids take over the country? There's a little romance, a little angst, a little rock music, and a lot of scenery-chewing and overacting by the "Major Stars" including Shelly Winters and Ed Begley. Hal Holbrook was able to keep it toned down.
This was also one of the first major films the late Richard Prior appeared in. The other being Sid Cesar's "The Busy Body", released the same year.
The psychedelic aspects of "Wild in the Streets" make it a great film to pair with Peter Fonda's "The Trip" for a 60's double feature flashback fest. Enjoy and never trust anyone under 30. heh.
Lots of people have been asking me for more material from Max Frost and the Troopers or from the WILD IN THE STREETS movie. So, here are four great songs from the original soundtrack album, released on Tower Records in 1968. None of these songs has ever been released on CD:
1) "Wild in the Streets"
2) "Listen to the Music"
3) "Love to Be Your Man"
4) "Fourteen or Fight"
Interestingly, two of these songs--"Wild in the Streets" and "Love to Be Your Man"--do not appear in the actual film, and the version of "Fourteen or Fight" that is featured on this soundtrack album is quite different from the one heard in the movie.
Although on the album cover some of the album's songs are credited to The 13th Power, The Second Time, and so on, almost all the songs are credited to Max Frost and the Troopers on the record label. Ultimately the "band" name is irrelevent, though, as the same basic group of musicians recorded all of the material.
Welcome to the world of obscurity "BEYOND THE BEAT GENERATION".
This is an archive - a museum!
BEYOND THE BEAT GENERATION archives and publishes the entire, long forgotten 'wild' musical gems out of the great years of the sixties (1965-1969) to a bright audience by using today's technology as we call 'Stream Radio'.
We broadcast 24 hours non-stop through the Internet the music formerly known as: Hippie music, Underground, 60's punk, Flower Power, Mod, Free-Form-Freak-out, Garage music, Psychedelia or Teen Beat, the weirdest, the worst, the most powerful and nastiest ever recorded.
During the 60's all teens were obsessed by music, but only a few touched surface, all groups wanted to be, sound like, or look like 'The Beatles', 'The Rolling Stones', 'Pink Floyd', 'The Doors', 'Jefferson Airplane' or 'The Velvet Underground'.
Music was a movement. Music was the expression of a lifestyle. Music was politics, a protest against establishment, wars and society.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Frank Sinatra Blue Moon "Happy New Year"
Blue Moon on New Year's Eve
For the first time in over a decade, New Year's Eve revelry, from early- evening snowshoe hikes to midnight fireworks, will take place by the light of a blue moon.
Savor the moment, astronomers say, because the phenomenon in which two full moons occur in the same month won't happen again in December until 2028.
"I encourage people to look up, enjoy the sight and think about all the interesting things that have happened" over the past decade, said Robert Stencel, professor of astronomy at the University of Denver, where public astronomy events are often held at the Chamberlin Observatory. " And be happy that we're still here to observe it."
I've heard the expression "once in a blue moon" all my life, and knew it was referring to "a long time", but I never thought about the term's origin. Today, my 90 year old father-in-law asked me if I knew what made a moon a "blue moon". I didn't know, and since we start the new year off in a "blue moon", I did some research. Interesting...very interesting.According to the popular definition, it is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month.
The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, whilst the length of an average month is roughly 30.5 days. This makes it very unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, though it does sometimes happen.
On average, there will be 41 months that have two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years.
Blue Moon on New Year's Eve
For the first time in almost twenty years, there's going to be a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve.Most months have only one full Moon. The 29.5-day cadence of the lunar cycle matches up almost perfectly with the 28- to 31-day length of calendar months. Indeed, the word "month" comes from "Moon." Occasionally, however, the one-to-one correspondence breaks down when two full Moons squeeze into a single month. Dec. 2009 is such a month. The first full Moon appeared on Dec. 2nd; the second, a "Blue Moon," will come on Dec. 31st.
This definition of Blue Moon is relatively new.
If you told a person in Shakespeare's day that something happens "once in a Blue Moon" they would attach no astronomical meaning to the statement. Blue moon simply meant rare or absurd, like making a date for the Twelfth of Never. "But meaning is a slippery substance," says Hiscock. "The phrase 'Blue Moon' has been around for more than 400 years, and during that time its meaning has shifted."
The modern definition sprang up in the 1940s. In those days, the Farmer's Almanac of Maine offered a definition of Blue Moon so convoluted that even professional astronomers struggled to understand it. It involved factors such as the ecclesiastical dates of Easter and Lent, and the timing of seasons according to the dynamical mean sun. Aiming to explain blue moons to the layman, Sky & Telescope published an article in 1946 entitled "Once in a Blue Moon." The author James Hugh Pruett cited the 1937 Maine almanac and opined that the "second [full moon] in a month, so I interpret it, is called Blue Moon."
That was not correct, but at least it could be understood. And thus the modern Blue Moon was born.
VIDEO: Frank Sinatra Blue Moon "Happy New Year"
Monday, December 28, 2009
Ricky Nelson Remembered 2010 tour Schedule
Ricky Nelson Remembered 2010 Tour Schedule
Their songs transcend time. Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, revered for unforgettable past hits, explore fresh creative territory in the present. Magically melodic songwriting and soaring sibling harmonies ensure that this pair will be a vital part of the music scene’s future.
Their songs transcend time. Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, revered for unforgettable past hits, explore fresh creative territory in the present. Magically melodic songwriting and soaring sibling harmonies ensure that this pair will be a vital part of the music scene’s future.
Their famed blond locks have been shortened, but their appeal is proving greater than ever. The twin sons of rock ‘n’ roll icon Rick Nelson had spent the past six years honing their sound in Nashville, woodshedding with some of Music City USA’s best lyricists, and adding what they’ve learned to their own mastery of contemporary pop melody.
The resultant material is mature, yet youthfully exuberant. It meshes the power pop that launched them to multi-platinum status, the country rock their father pioneered, and a boldly modern touch that has always been at the forefront of popular music’s appeal. It’s majestic arena groove-rock for the 21st century.
Due to unending requests, they’ve worked some Rick Nelson classics into their set. They perform them with respect and enthusiasm. “We figured it’s up to us to help keep his music alive,” Gunnar says. “Not only is it a true pleasure to play these great songs that people love, but it makes us feel profoundly closer to our best friend -- our father.”
All Dates Subject to Change
Date Details Coming Soon!
Saturday, 12/26/2009
Lake Tahoe, NVHarrah's Lake Tahoe
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sun - Tues, 01/10/10 - 01/12/10
Green Bay, WI Oneida Casino
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Friday, 01/29/10
Coachella, CASpotlight29 Casino
NELSON Rock Band
Thursday, 02/25/10
Redondo Beach, CABrixton South Bay
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Friday, 02/26/10
San Juan Capistrano, CAThe Coach House
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Saturday, 02/27/10
Agoura Hills, CAThe Canyon Club
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Wednesday, 04/07/10
Bozeman, MTvenue to be announced
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Fri. - Sun. 04/16/10 - 04/18/10
Orlando, FLEpcot Flower Power Concert Series
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Fri. - Sat. 04/29/10 - 04/30/10
Manistee, MILittle River Casino
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Thurs. 07/08/10
Sawyer, NDThunder Mountain Rockfest
NELSON Rock Band
Mon. 08/02/10
Ocean City, NJStockton PAC
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sat. 09/11/10
Roscommon, MIKirtland PAC
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Fri. 09/24/10
Henderson, NVvenue to be announced
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sat. 09/25/10
Durango, COFt Lewis College PAC
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Fri. 11/05/10
Red Cloud, NERed Cloud Opera House
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sat. 11/06/10
McPherson, KSMcPherson Opera House
Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sun. 11/07/10
Witchita, KSBuell Theater
Ozzie Nelson realized that whenever he had Ricky sing on their show The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet, Ricky's record sales shot up the next day. So Ozzie tried to work it into the plot whenever Ricky had a new record out. As Ricky became popular and the demand for his songs was overwhelming, Ozzie realized that working his singing into the plot was going to be impossible, so Ozzie filmed Ricky singing "Travelin' Man," superimposed some travelogue scenes over the film and tacked it onto a show episode at the end. Viola! The music video was born.
"Travelin' Man" was written by Jerry Fuller. There was a park close to where his wife worked,and everyday when he went to pick her up he'd take his guitar, sit in the park and write songs while he waited for her. He'd been thinking about writing a song about a man who traveled all over the world and one day took a World Atlas along with him to go over the countries in it. The song was written in about 20 minutes. And, yes, it was first offered to Sam Cooke's manager but he turned it down. Rick's bass player, Joe Osborne, had been in the next room of the record company and heard it. He asked Cooke's manager if he could hear it again, and the man said: "Here, you can have it." It was one of Rick's biggest hits and stayed on the Charts for 4 months.
I'm a travelin' man
And I've made a lot of stops all over the world
And in every port I own the heart
Of at least one lovely girlI've a pretty Seniorita waitin' for me
Down in old Mexico
If you're ever in Alaska stop and see
My cute little Eskimo
Oh my sweet Fraulien down in Berlin town
Makes my heart start to yearn
And my China doll down in old Hong Kong
Waits for my return
Pretty Polynesian baby over the sea
I remember the night
When we walked in the sands of Waikiki
And I held you oh so tight
Oh my sweet Fraulien down in Berlin town
Makes my heart start to yearn
And my China doll down in old Hong Kong
Waits for my return
Pretty Polynesian baby over the sea
I remember the night
When we walked in the sands of Waikiki
And I held you oh so tight
Oh, I'm a travelin' man
Yes, I'm a travelin' man
Oh, I'm a travelin' man
Mmmmm....
In any event, Gunnar and Matthew are currently on tour with the RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED show - a multimedia tribute show featuring live renditions of Ricks hits, as well as never before seen footage of the Nelson family with interviews from celebrities influenced by Ricky Nelson. The show appeals to a wide audience and multiple generations and 2010 will mark the 25th anniversary of Rick Nelson's passing with that tragic New Year's Eve plane crash.
Rick Nelson was born Eric Hilliard Nelson in 1940. He died in a small plane crash in Texas in 1985 while flying to a New Year's Eve concert. Mechanical problems and a cabin fire were suspected as the cause of the crash. Speculation that the fire was caused by someone on board freebasing cocaine was never proven, though aerosol cans were found at the crash site. The Nelson family said that the cans were part of the makeup box and that no drugs were involved. The matter was never completely resolved.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
S.A.F.E. Energy Fencing System
This unique invention combines the functionality of a perimeter fencing system with a unique solar panel system built right into the fence’s upper shell. As the sun rises and sets, the solar panels in the fence collect the sun’s rays and transforms them into free, clean, renewable energy which is then inverted into the electric meter of the home or office building. This system reduces the electric bill and helps eliminate the public’s dependence on carbon based fuels.
A fence that protects your property, the environment, and your wallet!
New Jersey – EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources announces the latest patent-pending renewable energy invention. Solar Alternative Functioning Energy (S.A.F.E.) Fencing System, is an earth-friendly fencing configuration made out of recycled PVC that not only protects the owner’s property, it also collects the sun’s rays and transforms them into renewable energy!
This unique invention combines the functionality of a perimeter fencing system with a unique solar panel system built inside to conceal the inner walls of the fence. As the sun rises, the sunlight is collected by a series of optical lenses that transmit the light to solar panels which is then transformed into free, clean, renewable energy. This is then inverted into the electric meter of the home, office, or commercial building. This system reduces the electric bill and helps eliminate the public’s dependence on carbon based fuels.
Manufacturers of the S.A.F.E. fence say that the cost of the fence and installation in time will pay for itself. It is the only fence of its kind to offer a return on investment by saving money on the owner’s electric bill. As an added bonus, the purchase and installation can be subsidized by the government anywhere from 30% and up to 50% in some states. Solar energy users can also receive RECs (renewable energy credits) based on how much energy it produces at that location.
Another benefit of the system is that, unlike bulky and unsightly solar panels, this solar energy fencing system is an attractive unit, one that adds beauty and protection to the property, all while reducing our carbon footprint by creating clean, green energy. Earthsure predicts that with all of the benefits of this new fencing system including the look and functionality as well as the earth-saving benefits will convince the public to protect their property and the world with S.A.F.E. Fencing System.
About Earth-Sure:
EarthSure Renewable Energy Corp. is an American corporation innovating technologies to produce energy in a clean and affordable way. Utilizing solar and wind power as a source of renewable energy, EarthSure systems are alternatives to conventional energy producing methods that result in carbon emissions.
Ray Saluccio, an accomplished inventor and entrepreneur founded EarthSure Renewable Energy Corp. in order to market and develop the systems he designs and to bring solar energy production to the masses, easily and affordably.
EarthSure’s goal is to offer a cost-effective way for all individuals and businesses to use Green Energy, regardless of size or industry. They are on the cutting edge of compliance with America's Green Initiatives as they relate to the energy and environmental provisions in the Stimulus Plan. For more information about S.A.F.E. fencing system and the many other innovative developments in solar and wind power created by EarthSure, visit their website at S.A.F.E. Fencing System
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Support Tiger Woods
I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.
...let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone...John 8:7
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord when was it that we did these things for you?' And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.Matthew 25: 35-45
"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to reap that which is planted.A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to to mourn, and a time to dance.A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.A time to get and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence and a time to speak;A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."Ecclesiastes 3: 1
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Christmas True Meaning and Traditions
Christmas has had a long and varied history. It has been celebrated for centuries by different people, at different times, in different places, and in many different ways. Here you will find links to information about the different ways that the holiday we know as Christmas has been celebrated, or not celebrated, over the years.
An Ancient HolidaySome of our modern Christmas traditions have much older roots, going back to pagan European traditions.
SaturnaliaSaturnalia was a Roman celebration in honor of the god Saturn.
An Outlaw ChristmasThe Puritans didn't believe in the jovial Christmas holiday, so they banned it.
Christmas ReinventedAmericans embraced Christmas in the 19th Century, even inventing some of their own Christmas traditions.
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens' classic tale reflected and influenced changing ideas about the nature of Christmas.
Enjoy Christmas with Santa Claus at the North pole, an award-winning Christmas web site. Send a letter to Santa Clause or a Christmas card to a friend.
»Santa Claus and Christmas at the Northpole
The True Meaning of Christmas
"The Real Truth About Santa Claus
The True Meaning of Christmas
"The Real Truth About Santa Claus
"Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus!
A famous letter from Virgina O'Hanlon to the editorial of The New York Sun, first printed in 1897.
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:
Dear Editor---
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so.
" Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?Virginia O'HanlonVirginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thanksgiving History - Myths & Facts
They spent two months at sea to reach a strange new world, and barely survived once they got there. Learn how the Pilgrims reached America and lived to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.
Full text of the October 3, 1863 decree that finally made Thanksgiving an official U.S. holiday.
Tradition has it that "Black Friday," the Friday after Thanksgiving, is the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. Retail insiders say that is probably not the case.
The first Monday after Thanksgiving has come to be known as "Cyber Monday" because it is supposedly the biggest online shopping day of the year. The actual statistics don't back that up.
Theoretically it could, says About.com's Chemistry Guide Anne Marie Helmenstine, but the true lethargy inducer in any Thanksgiving dinner is more likely to be the carbohydrate count.
What historians really know about the 1621 harvest feast in Plymouth, Massachussetts and how it evolved into the Thanksgiving holiday we know today.
It was Franklin Delano Roosevelt who, in his 1939 Thanksgiving Proclamation, gave the annual holiday its current date: the second-to-last Thursday in November. About's 20th Century History Guide Jennifer Rosenberg explains why he ordered the change.
Esaúl Sánchez and folklorist Roger D. Abrahams discuss "the ubiquitious, universal, populist turkey and Thanksgiving."
"Travel back to Plymouth and hear from some pilgrims to find out what the original celebration was actually like!" -- From the History Channel.
Does the suicide rate in the United States increase over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays? Experts say no. Here are the facts behind the urban legend.
The real story behind the legendary landing spot of the Mayflower in 1620.
Netlore Archive: For a Thanksgiving laugh, mom stuffs a roast turkey with a cornish game hen as a practical joke on her naive daughter.
Why do U.S. presidents feel compelled to issue an official pardon to a turkey each year before Thanksgiving? Did the "tradition" really start with Harry Truman? Or was it Abe Lincoln?
Anthropologist Dr. Sidney Mintz discusses holiday customs, food, gender roles, and commercialization.
By historian Timothy Walch, director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa.
"If by Thanksgiving, you have in mind the Pilgrim festival, forget about it being a family holiday. Put away your Norman Rockwell paintings. Turn off Bing Crosby. Thanksgiving was a multicultural community event. If it had been about family, the Pilgrims never would have invited the Indians to join them."
It's 1627 all the time at Plimoth Plantation, the living history attraction in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that recreates the life of the Pilgrims and their Native neighbors. Take a virtual tour with About's New England for Visitors Guide, Kim Knox Beckius.
Detailed history of the Native American tribe without whose assistance the Pilgrims would have had little to be thankful for.
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