One final thought on the new aggressive tone

[Must_B_Free]

"If you get down and you quarrel every day,
you're saying prayers, to the Devil, I say.

Rastaman vibration is positive"

In essence, Bob is commenting that in adopting the tactics of Freepers you become them. Who is to say that the hate mongers on our side won't exploit that hate for their gain, just like they did to the party formerly known as conservative? The real facists take a side and corrupt and exploit it.

Even the Nazis called themselves Socialists.

By the way, if you haven't studied the story and lyrics of Bob Marley, you are missing out on one of the most significant leaders of our life and times.

"We free the people with music"

[NMDemDist2]

1. yeah, I have commented before we don't have any great protest

songs yet. Protest songs were such a huge part of the VietNam era

[Curious Dave]

2. But we do have great protest songs

Jadakiss hit "Why", asks among other worthwhile questions "Why did Bush knock down the towers?".

Great music with a message that can only help Kerry!

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Protest Songs... R.E.M.---Bad Day

(And yes, I know they originally wrote it in the 80s, but it was never released or heard by anyone except us serious REM-heads, and it was significantly appropos to be reworked for the current idiocy)

A public service announcement followed me home the other day,
I paid it nevermind, go away.
Shit's so thick you could stir it with a stick,
free Teflon whitewashed presidency.
We're sick of being jerked around,
Wear that on your sleeve

Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
count your blessings,
We're sick of being jerked around
We all fall down.

Have you ever seen the televised St. Vitus subcommittee prize
investigation dance? Those-ants-in-pants glances.
Well, look behind the eyes, it's a hallowed, hollow anesthesized,
"save my own ass, screw these guys" smoke and mirror lock down

Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
count your blessings,
The papers wouldn't lie!
I sigh. Not one more.

It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please
It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please

We're dug in the deep, the price is steep.
The auctioneer is such a creep.
The lights went out, the oil ran dry
We blamed it on the other guy
Sure, all men are created equal.
Here's the church, here's the steeple
Please stay tuned, we cut to sequel,
ashes, ashes, we all fall down.

Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, Lord,
Count your blessings.
Ignore the lower fears,
Ugh, this means war.

It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please
It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please

Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
Count your blessings,
We're sick of being jerked around,
We all fall down.

It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please
It's been a bad day, please don't take a picture
It's been a bad day. Please

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

3. I love Marley lyrics

and they are SO damn appropriate.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. I'm with you on the positive tone, thing.

I am constantly reminding myself, when confronted with flatulating asshats like Santorum, that there "Aint No Time To Hate"

Besides, otherwise I'd get an ulcer.

Righteous anger has it's place, but it's important to remember to feed positive, light energy into the wheel, too.
Thanks for the reminder.