You can't Jail the Truth

Howard Zinn and others star in "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train" an amazing film narrated by Matt Damon (he's climbed close to the top of my list of sexy) and produced by Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller.

He is also of (among others) "A People's History of the United States" Undoubtedly a must-read.

"Before Michael Moore, there was Howard Zinn." Boston Herald

"A Striking Portrait of a truly great American." (and human) CBS RADIO

One of my best 'memory cards' reminded me that Howard said, "Suddenly I spun around and it took a few moments to realize that I had been struck very hard in the head and was bleeding. I then lapsed into unconsciousness. This certainly changed my outlook on Democracy."

He's such a gentle, handsome, brilliant man, accompanied by his tiny, beautiful wife and long the denizen of Harvard U., Boston where he frequents Eliot's Cafe which he drolly informs you is merely a 'dunkin' donuts' with very subtle nuances of the dunkin'. Apparently Harvard wasn't down with any dunkin donuts signage. Howard relates that many folks meet him at the eliot's. This is very cool. I'm going to hang out there for a week someday and find Howard and touch MY idea of greatness.

Here's something you shouldn't miss GO READ IT!!! which is a caption (a long caption, eh?) from the introduction of 'you can't be neutral on a moving train'. I taped the whole movie because I forget and my notes only go so far. You don't want to miss a word as he patiently displays HOW TO CLAIM A POWER THAT NO GOVERNMENT CAN HOPE TO SUPPRESS.

An evening with Howard is the total BATH one longs for after watching the neo-Republicans and their frat-boy-king-george piss on the American people and the Constitution of the United States of America EVERY MOMENT of EVERY DAY.

This is why so many people like dunkin donuts coffee??? Boston? Howard Zinn? I'll have to try it. I only drink coffee for medicinal purposes ... so, I have not really gotten around like some.

An excerpt:

During the Gulf War of 1991, I gave a talk to a high school assembly in Massachusetts, a private school where the students came from affluent families and were said to be "95 percent in favor of the war." I spoke my mind, and to my surprise got a great round of applause. But in a classroom afterward, meeting with a small group of the students, a girl who had been staring at me with obvious hostility throughout the discussion, suddenly spoke up, her voice registering her anger: "Why do you live in this country?"

I felt a pang. It was a question I knew was often thought, but unspoken. It was the issue of patriotism, of loyalty to one's country, which arises again and again, whether someone is criticizing foreign policy, or evading military service, or refusing to pledge allegiance to the flag.

I tried to explain, that my love was for the country, for the people, not for whatever government happened to be in power. To believe in democracy was to believe in the principles of the Declaration of Independence--that government is an artificial creation, established by the people to defend the equal right of everyone to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I interpreted "everyone" to include men, women, children all over the world, who have a right to life, not to be taken away by their own government or by ours.

When a government betrays those democratic principles, it is being unpatriotic. Love of democracy would then require opposing your government. It would require being "out of order."

The publication of A People's History led to requests from around the country for me to speak. And so, there I was in Kalamazoo, that evening in 1992, speaking, not just on Columbus, but on why telling the truth about Columbus was important for us, here and now, 1992, Kalamazoo. I was really not interested in Columbus, but in the issues raised by his interaction with the native Americans: is it possible for people, overcoming history, to live together, with equality, with dignity, today?

At the end of my talk, someone asked a question which has been put to me many times in different ways. "Given the depressing news of what is happening in the world, you seem surprisingly optimistic. What gives you hope?"

Go read it.

Go see the film.

As well, I agree with his take on history. Even as a young child I was lulled and bored and very aware that we were NOT getting the real story. I had an awesome class while younger. The teacher was a recent immigrant from Czechoslovokia. Flawless English. HOT. My best friend was VERY bad in that class. I was distracted from her badness by his revelations. Guess what? They teach them in Czech. that THEIR way is the best and on and on and on. What an eye-opener

At college level besides discovering that they teach the SAME SHIT over and over again I sat (to evaluate) through five or so different history classes. One guy taught it by wars, another by property settlements (sometimes similar to wars) another guy taught it by the map, still another taught it by mostly slavery. Truth to tell they should have him teaching black Americ an history NOT American history. Then again, not all slaves were black OR white. Or Latino. Or Irish. Or Scottish. Sumbitch we owe a ton of reparation all over the place. It is what it is. Not ME, I and my family did not live in this country when those bad people were doing those bad things. Anyway, in my mind I remembered the most and got the most sense from the guy who taught by immigration and property settlement. The wars were hard but informative, the black dude was by far the SMARTEST MAN and he turned me on to a book on my hero, Thomas Jefferson. I read it cover to cover. I read it in his class. I read it EVERYWHERE. I still have it. American Sphinx.
I'll always take classes.
The thing is when I left his class I didn't have any knowledge of the Gold Rush and many other extraordinarily, historically significant events in early American history. He never mentioned them. I did know some things that were on his agenda and thank god his agenda was actually very decent if a bit of tunnel-vision.
That's not true of all teachers and certainly NOT all college profs. Mind what these brown shirts are teaching.

Go check out Howard. It's like having a long bubble bath in squeaky-clean-lemon-scented o ethics and hardcore humanity. You'll come away restored. Armor fully tacked on.


FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.


FUCK THE REST OF THEM

And, ITMFA

















********************************************************
Get your ARREST BUSH Tshirt HERE!!

Follow along with Tampa Stalking HERE.

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND AND STAND THERE

Be the ONE MILLIONTH PERSON to sign the IMPEACH BUSH petition.
text "CHENEY" to 30644 to impeach him first, or text "BUSH" to 30644 to impeach him first, or text "BOTH" to 30644 if you think it would be strategically wise to go for the double play

The heart has it's reasons which reason knows nothing of.
*
We know truth, not only by reason, but also by the heart.
Blaise Pascal

Here's the last 25 messages on the Impeach Cheney matter
No Excuses : Email any rep in the country. Go ahead. They have to answer you; it's what you pay them for. Compel them to uphold their oath to protect the Constitution of the United States of America.

The lie was dead
And damned, and truth stood up instead.
Robert Browning

ANOTHER BUSH LIE


Also TEXT the word "TODAY" to 30644 to become part of the John Edwards campaign. Do it. He actually had rainbow bumper stickers. Kinda thoughtful.

I've saved some sunlight
if you should ever need
a place away from darkness
where your mind can feed.
from Rod McKuen's "I've Saved The Summer"

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power.
We have guided missiles and misguided men.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Make today COUNT.
Go to to find the phone numbers of your Senators and Representative.

Bill Nelson 202 224 5274

Kathy Castor 202 225 3376 (UPDATED NUMBER)

Mel Martinez 202224 3041

Send a letter to the St.Pete Times
I don't care what you talk about but keep sending letters until they publish one. They're very selective with WHOM they publish because I see the same names over and over. Don't let a few people speak for ALL of us.

And call your congressman and talk to her of Inherent Contempt. Do it. And hug everyone you can reach.

North Jersey JUST DOIN it.

Headlights to Impeach
Turn them ON. PlEaSe ! Help a country out here. Also, click the link to sign the petition. Takes three seconds.

Live Vote for Impeachment

Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll
Click Here

Bush Business (two states moving to convene grand juries)
Email your Congressman
Court of Impeachment and War Crimes

Brought to you LIVE from THE TAMPA NAIL HOUSE ... : Proud members of the drive-by media (just like Thomas Paine, father of America)

... located in the midtown desired redevelopment center just one block from the river.
The City of Tampa and it's assorted city-sanctioned gang members need this property because it's in the middle of land they intend to develop for gambling facilities.
LaS VEgas here in Tampa : Ta-Vegas or Tam-Gas.
But it's going to cost YOU a helluva lot of money as they defend their criminal acts in federal court due to what they are doing to my family and I in
the process of attempting to steal our home.

Terrorist,"Cause" and Gang Stalking Perpetrated by Tampa Firemen and other Firemen -- revealed and written about.

Some more threats from Tampa firemen (we'll just drive by your burning house if we know who you are) no kidding? I would NEVER have guessed that !
Stop Organized Stalking
More mention of Firefighter and Police participation in gang-stalking
Technorati Tags global warming

Technorati Tags: magical sheep, Truckspy rawks, shaggy sheep, SUVs

********************************************************