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Courage — Free For The Brave

Seems like Eminem has been stocking up on courage lately. If you haven’t seen his new video, do yourself a favor and check it out.


“Mosh” by Eminem

Especially in these times, when speaking out against the establishment has come to mean that the propaganda machine will make you that unpatriotic commie traitor McCarthyism always warned you about, I applaud (in a rioutus kinda way…) Eminem’s courage. I imagine he has had a special agent or ten drop by for a visit, and that’s not my idea of a relaxing afternoon.

When acts like Brittany Spears sends the message to just “listen to the President, ‘cuz he IS the president and all,” (by the way…great advice. Thanks a bunch, dumb-ass) it is refreshing to have an artist with a voice use it in a more constructive way. And it reminds me that the revolution WILL be televised. Thanks, Eminem.

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It has been a LONG tme since I have updated my website. Well, kids, I have inspiration. One part brilliant boyfriend plus one part shitty job equals new website.

Now, this blog will be the homepage, and hopefully, everchanging. Check you soon!

Propaganda?

Gregory and I were discussing propaganda. At the end of it all, his notion was “anything said by anybody is propaganda, because everyone has an agenda.” He also cited the literal definiton of the word (from over 3 sources…he IS thorough.)

My suggestion was this; the literal definition of the word doesn’t always, and often never, provides the connotation of the word and its understanding throughout history. Propaganda, to me, suggests steering the masses away from real events to convey the opposite, more “positive” spin to further ones agenda. Perhaps we need a new word to get at the nuance of this “spin.” How about BushHit. (Bush+Hitler and close to bullshit). Just a suggestion.

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