The most dangerous aspect of Rep. Steven King’s claim that Europeans have contributed more of value to world civilization than other “subgroups” is his view that “subgroups” exist over extended periods. Even among those denouncing him, few question his faulty premise. Cultures are not products of separate regions sealed off from one another. The Upper […]
Smash up the Mess!
Now that Sanders has capitulated (as many predicted he would), we are going to see new and interesting lines drawn. Perhaps the time has come to bring back Voltaire’s slogan, “Ecrasez l’infame!” (Smash up the Mess!)
How many?
How many of those condemning the shooting of the police in Dallas and equating Micah Johnson with the cops in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and elsewhere who routinely kill people for being black mean what they say, and how many are just saying it because they think they are supposed to? (I am referring to […]
Some Bullshit
In late December, 2014 the New York Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association coordinated a work slowdown that effectively brought street-level policing to a halt in New York City.For the previous month, diffuse direct actions that would come to be called “Black Lives Matter” had proliferated like the mythical “many-headed hydra”: no sooner had the police pushed an […]
A Ballad About the Free State of Jones
“Mississippi Missive, A Ballad about the Free State of Jones” is now available from Amazon, iTunes and many other digital download sites. Here’s the lyrics and liner note text: Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free State of Jones County lyrics by Edward Voci, copyright 1996 Jones County voted ‘gainst a rich man’s war Kind […]
20 Years in the Making
Received the following letter from my old friend and comrade, Ed Voci: “’Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free State of Jones’” has occupied me off and on for 20 years. The song will be available very soon from Amazon, iTunes, eMusic and other on-line music vendors as well as from Woodstock Records. Play it LOUD! […]