10 most important Political Protest Songs of the last 50 Years

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Friday November 09, 2012 · 10:20 AM PST

2012/11/09 · 10:20

What are the 10 most influential political protest songs from the last 50 years?

My post on Showbams tracks the most influential songs, from the Civil Rights Movement, through the Vietnam era all the way to 2012.

Take a look - I have Videos of each song plus political context for each selection.

http://showbams.com/...

Let me know in the comments which songs i missed. Thank you much!

Obama Republicans

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 1:18 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 01:18

THIS is the next pop culture poltik phrase.

Sorry to keep it short, but I'm drunk and I have a thought.

Follow me...

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Friday October 27, 2006 · 4:50 PM PDT

2006/10/27 · 16:50

O'Reilly is promoting his new book right now on Oprah.

The interesting part is that he is getting a pulpit to preach on endlessly, and Oprah isn't questioning a damn thing. On top of that, the audiance is cheering everything he says, and there is a very wierd, awkward aura in the room, especially as he berates questioners. Read More

What Dean still needs to do

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Wednesday November 30, 2005 · 9:13 AM PST

2005/11/30 · 09:13

While observing Howard Dean the last few weeks, I have had feelings of emmense hope and dread. Even over Turkey last week, my so-called "McCain Republican" uncle lampooned Dean, calling him a joke and just what the Republicans needed. My uncle is a closet neocon.

Then I thought about Dean's appearance on Meet The Press and Russert's question about the National Democratic Agenda/Platform. This is where the dread came in. Dean said "It is coming." When? "In 2006."

Then I come to the Kos this morning, and see that Howard Dean has prediced overall wins in the House and Senate in 06. This line in his message hit me the hardest:

"But the key to winning is running a national campaign based on our different vision and the themes that Democrats around the country have put forward." Read More

Anyone See Randi Rhodes on C-Span?

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Saturday October 08, 2005 · 11:41 AM PDT

2005/10/08 · 11:41

Randi was going head to head for the hour with some talking points laden GOP witch. Miss Rhodes mopped the floor with her on her first appearance ever on her beloved C-Span.

The clear highlight of the event was when the GOP witch said Randi called Bush a liar and had no proof.
Randi asked the GOP witch 5 times if she could verify the Deacon Bacon Act, in which Bush issued an executive order to cancel, so poor people rebuilding their communities get less than minimum wage.
The GOP witch ignored that "fact" 5 times. You could tell the GOP witch had no clue what to say.

Cheers to you Randi! Catch this on C-Span if it replays this wkend.

EMMINENT DOMAIN (property rights) - The BIGGEST issue of 06 Elections

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Tuesday June 28, 2005 · 4:04 PM PDT

2005/06/28 · 16:04

The Emminent Domain issue will be the biggest wedge the Republicans will use in the run up to the 06 Congressional Elections.

It fits perfectly with Norquist's "Leave Us Alone" coalition's agenda issue of Privacy Rights, opposition to zoning rights Ect...

At the same time, it is a perfect prelude to vacant Supreme Court seats coming up. The liberal oppointed judges voted for Emminent Domain, giving Corporations the right to join with a city councel to evict PEOPLE off their hot real estate at a "fair" price. This is what we will hear from the righties.

For the Republicans, they will point to Emminent Domain to lobby their Extremest nominee into a Supreme court vacancy, but more importantly they will repeat "private property is being assalted by liberals" throughout the 06 election season to distract from Iraq.

Saying Gitmo= Republican Talking Point Strategy

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Friday June 24, 2005 · 10:16 AM PDT

2005/06/24 · 10:16

Sometime last week, Guantanamo Bay turned into Gitmo all over the media. Somehow I missed the memo.

Maybe that's because I wasn't at Grover Norquist's Wednesday meeting last week.

Everyone from Senetors to congressmen to talking heads started saying Gitmo all at once.

Then I started saying it.

But I thought...Why did it change from 4 syllables to 2.

Then I thought, Guantanamo Bay sounds serious and Gitmo sounds like a cheesy 80s teen movie character. It sounds like a cute joke, not to be taken seriously. Say it 3 times. Gitmo Gitmo Gitmo. It is silly rebranding.

This silly rebranding is orchastrated. GITMO definately came out of a righty strategy session.

I know it is only rhetoric, but don't fall into the righty trap. IT IS STILL GUANTANIMO BAY.

A National Security Agenda for the Left

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Monday May 09, 2005 · 3:54 PM PDT

2005/05/09 · 15:54

This is a call to democrats to set up our own agenda for the next election cycle and help defend our country from the next terrorist attack.

A US Senator, say the Junior Senetor from New York, brings a bill that would create a National Border Security Agency that would patrol the Mexico and Canadian Border and expand into ports. To pay for it, propose to eliminate the Bush Tax Cut.

An important part of the bill would have to include immigration reform. I think we must document immigrants, but if they pay into the system and work hard, they should be able to work towards citizenship.

The immigration reform part is the trickiest part.
Please post any ideas or slams my way. Read More

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