Grateful Dead

My immediate impression of Sarah Palin, when McSame announced she was the running mate, was "holy smokes, that is the Flying Nun!!" Now that was a trippy TV show in the genre of other trippy TV shows like Gilligan's Island and I dream of Jeannie. What really dissapointed me about Palin in the debate, was here comment about waving the white flag of surrender in Iraq. That is quite the typical idiot, notion that wars can be 'won' in the old tradition of fights. The "say it ain't so, Joe" line was as predictable as the sunrise. "No, no, she can't take your mind and leave I know it's just another trick she's got up her sleeve I can't believe that she really wants you to die After all, it's more than enough to pay for your lie Wait a minute, watch what you're doing with your time All the endless ruins of the past must stay behind, yeah Well, can't you see that you're killing each other's soul You're both out in the streets and you got no place to go Your constant battles are getting to be a bore So go somewhere else and continue your cream puff war" -- Garcia trouble is, in the good o'l US of A, the booga booga shouters often talk louder than reasonable folk. In a lesser of two evils campaign, and in a basically 2 party system; it only makes me sigh that there are really only 2 choices for Prez. It would be nice if ALL of the politicos stopped wasting money on TV ads and such and used that money to help the people. I doubt I will live to see the day, though that day may come - thanks to technology and the ability to 'spread the word' faster and wider, that we have numerous choices who all have a reasonable chance of winning and the election became truly by the majority, not the electoral college system. When there are only two parties, you just gotta crash both. peace.

I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Voltaire and As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. Voltaire If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake

If you're a Conservative, why aren't you behind conserving the land? Ken Kesey If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake

America, how can I write a holy litany in your silly mood? Allen Ginsberg If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Hunter S. Thompson If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake

Have taken over the topic. We need to revive the spirits of Allen Ginsberg, Hunter Thompson and Ken Kesey in times like this. Let your freak flag fly. Blow away the dew. I think people must have escaped from the Ted Nugent site. If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake

I don't agree with you Greg SC but sincere thanks for getting us back on topic. I am on a steep learning curve here, getting used to the idea of right wing republican deadheads,but here you are and I am trying to understand. But adding religious bigotry to the mix is a bit too much for me to take in at one time. Maybe that could happen on some other clearly labelled forum and we could stick to the election here. Just a suggestion. Thanks for your consideration.

Gr8FulTed Glad you watched the debate last night. I found it very exciting. It is amazing how between Saturday Night Live, and the leftist media in this great land, they had everyone thinking that this woman was nothing more than the proverbial "dumb blonde." Well it was good to see how she went toe to toe with old Joe Biden, and outright won the debate. He looked like a typical Washington politician, while she came across as a sharp shooting Main Street bulldog. It was funny how this morning the "truthometer" on MSNBC found 10 of Joe's statements to be out riight "untruths" and seven "barely truthful." While most of her shots were right on, with some others being questionable. I hope that Mc-Palin wins next month, and then within a year or two, we have a "President" Palin, if old John's health doesn't hold up. Go Mc-Palin! Greg SC

When moderate, peace-loving Muslim leaders step up and publicly denounce the actions of the jihad, they will convince me that they are serious about joining the "western act". Until then, I can only hope they exist. I wait, praying, and hear only crickets... Recall Blues for Allah... a song that recognizes the violence inherent in the so-called "Religion of Peace": "What good is spilling blood? It will not grow a thing "TASTE ETERNITY" the sword sings Blues for Allah" "…but out of the desert, from the dry places and the dreadful suns, come the cruel children of the lonely God; the real Unitarians who with scimitar in hand have laid waste the world. For it is not well for God to be alone." Chesterton

and highly relevant to all this. Thanks to jackadiamonds: Egypt On August 3rd, 2008 jackadiamonds said: Hamza El Din sang and played like an ancient Egyptian priest; the eclipse is coming! Hymns from the Book of the Coming Forth by Day - the doors are opening. The solo tar of Hamza is joined by the Abbysinnan Youth Orchestra and lo and behold, one by one, strange beatnick wandering sadhus start to filter onto the stage and melt into the beat with a melody so sublime that it must have been wept from heaven. Ollin Arrageed! The people of Giza and the surrounds were convinced that in some subtle unspoken way that these three concerts were the peace talks 'in practice' as i were. "Salam; Shalom - who cares we just want peace" said Hasan Al-Gabray as we listened to the radio broadcast in his house. Children ran across the desert by the Pyramids shouting "Grateful Dead, Tom Jones!" Tom Jones was, apparently, the only other 'western act' that they knew the name of. Surreal!