Lotsa Luck

Let’s suppose just for the moment that there really are bogeymen witches anarchists communists terrorists out to get us.

Of course that's bullshit.

But let's just suppose.

And let’s suppose just for the moment that it’s ok to have the Army come in, kick down their doors and grab them in the middle of the night, and whisk them away to some secret dungeon where they can be held forever, tortured until they confess to something, or just killed.

You know, just like the Nazis do in those old WWII movies?

Here's my question: What happens if they grab the wrong guy?

What if there are TWO guys named Joe Smith?

And what if they live in the same town?

And what if they are both about average height and weight, both married with two kids (a son and a daughter) and both drive a black Subaru.

But let's say Joe Smith the Terrorist has blue eyes and blonde hair, while Joe Smith the NON-terrorist has brown hair and brown eyes.

Don’t you think that Joe Smith the non-terrorist should have a right to go before a judge and show that he’s not the guy they’re looking for?

Shouldn’t the authorities have to prove they’ve got the right guy?

I mean, even if you don’t think an alleged “terrorist” deserves due process, what about the poor, completely innocent sap who gets picked up by mistake?

Are you going to argue that we should just "detain" (Newspeak for "kidnap and falsely imprison") everybody named Joe Smith, just to be on the "safe" side?

Or are you going to argue that the government – in this case, the military -- never makes a mistake?

Let me remind you that FUBAR, SNAFU, Charlie Foxtrot, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot are all terms that originated in the military. If you need further confirmation, talk to some veterans. You’ll discover that “military precision” is another oxymoron (from the Latin, meaning, “ a moron dumber than an ox”).

The NDAA doesn't just include the most vile and repugnant prima facie violation of the US Constitution since the Fugitive Slave Act.

It includes bits that, back home in Chicago, we would call "just plain fucking stupid."

What are you going to do about it?

sj

Now the "terrorist" is YOU

Dig THIS...

Very cool, man.


sj

A Hero's Tail

Note well that on those 50 trips carrying ammunition up the line and wounded Marines back down, she did this all on her own, without being led or "herded."

Some people just won't believe this.
They don't know much about courage.
They don't know much about loyalty.
In short, they don't know much about horses.


sj

Thanks to my friend, Dr. Sue, for sending this to me.

Truth.

Word.

The ONLY candidate speaking out against endless, pre-emptive war unconstitutionally fought at executive whim is Ron Paul.
He's out to end the Fed, dismantle the TSA, scrap the income tax, end the rapidly expanding fascist police state, and stop the phoney "war on terror."
That's right at the top of my list of things to do if I were president, myself.
I don't agree with all his ideas and I might fight him on a couple of things.
But ss far as I can tell, he's not the "best" candidate to vote for; he's the ONLY candidate to vote for.

I hope he stays out of small aircraft.

sj

Music, Music, Music....

Just finished a handful of new songs recently:

Color Blind - a dark tango, ode to a lady psychopath I once knew
There'd Be Some Changes Made - 1950's style Rockabilly protest song (check out the piano solo!)
Spanish Wine - dreamy, easy-listening "chanson de geste" with a touch of calypso
You Out-Played Me - uptempo jazz
On Wall Street - A political parody of the 60's Drifters classic "On Broadway"

You can listen to these tunes on reverbnation.com and also on facebook (look for the Spartacus Jones band page). Also on jango airplay if you're a subscriber. If you dig any of them, they're all available on CDbaby for a buck apiece.

I'm working on putting them up her on ye olde blogge,too, but apparently, anything after the longbow is too high-tech for me. Working on it.....

Meanwhile, if you're willing to do the internet gymnastics to give a listen, I'd be very grateful for any comments -- especially if you like them. :)

Thanks.


sj