Crikey! I keep thinking I have clicked on the wrong site because first you feature dear old Fred Bastiat, a free market advocate, and then you have Frank Zappa about whom I knew nothing until I 'wiki-ied' him and read this:
"Describing his political views, Frank Zappa categorized himself as a "practical conservative",[198] or "independent". He favored limited government and low taxes; he also stated that he approved of national defense, social security, and other federal programs, but only if recipients of such programs are willing and able to pay for them.[198] He favored capitalism, entrepreneurship, and independent business, stating that musicians could make more from owning their own businesses than from collecting royalties.[199] He opposed communism, stating, "A system that doesn't allow ownership [...] has—to put it mildly—a fatal design flaw."[198"
I was just wondering, Ted, whether you would like me to make one or two contributions to your, er, "nuanced" blog? No charge!
Rest assured that Frank did not support your reactionary brand of conservatism, nor that of the Republican Party in the United States. In fact, he called it "evil". And unless you have suddenly transformed into a progressive, you can keep your "contributions" to yourself.
"Zappa was an atheist.[196][197]...Some of his songs, concert performances, interviews and public debates in the 1980s criticized and derided Republicans and their policies, President Ronald Reagan, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), televangelism, and the Christian Right, and warned that the United States government was in danger of becoming a "fascist theocracy".[200][201] Zappa expressed opinions on censorship when he appeared on CNN's Crossfire TV series and debated issues with Washington Times commentator John Lofton in 1986.[201] He had always encouraged his fans to register to vote on album covers, and throughout 1988 he had registration booths at his concerts.[202] He even considered running for president of the United States.[203]"
cherry pickin' doesn't allow for the whole truth to be told, and mr duff sure has made an art out of harvesting only the fruits he sees fit to present. heh heh heh!
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Crikey! I keep thinking I have clicked on the wrong site because first you feature dear old Fred Bastiat, a free market advocate, and then you have Frank Zappa about whom I knew nothing until I 'wiki-ied' him and read this:
ReplyDelete"Describing his political views, Frank Zappa categorized himself as a "practical conservative",[198] or "independent". He favored limited government and low taxes; he also stated that he approved of national defense, social security, and other federal programs, but only if recipients of such programs are willing and able to pay for them.[198] He favored capitalism, entrepreneurship, and independent business, stating that musicians could make more from owning their own businesses than from collecting royalties.[199] He opposed communism, stating, "A system that doesn't allow ownership [...] has—to put it mildly—a fatal design flaw."[198"
I was just wondering, Ted, whether you would like me to make one or two contributions to your, er, "nuanced" blog? No charge!
Rest assured that Frank did not support your reactionary brand of conservatism, nor that of the Republican Party in the United States. In fact, he called it "evil". And unless you have suddenly transformed into a progressive, you can keep your "contributions" to yourself.
ReplyDeleteAnd here's the rest of that 'wiki' paragraph...
ReplyDelete"Zappa was an atheist.[196][197]...Some of his songs, concert performances, interviews and public debates in the 1980s criticized and derided Republicans and their policies, President Ronald Reagan, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), televangelism, and the Christian Right, and warned that the United States government was in danger of becoming a "fascist theocracy".[200][201] Zappa expressed opinions on censorship when he appeared on CNN's Crossfire TV series and debated issues with Washington Times commentator John Lofton in 1986.[201] He had always encouraged his fans to register to vote on album covers, and throughout 1988 he had registration booths at his concerts.[202] He even considered running for president of the United States.[203]"
cherry pickin' doesn't allow for the whole truth to be told, and mr duff sure has made an art out of harvesting only the fruits he sees fit to present. heh heh heh!
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