Here is the American Pledge of Allegiance. I learned this in school, as did the vast majority of Americans.
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
What exactly does this mean? Let's break it down
"I pledge allegiance"= I swear loyalty. I got your back. You are the boss. Tell me what you want me to do
"to the flag of the United States of America"= a piece of rectangular cloth. So far in this pledge a piece of cloth is our leader.
"and to the Republic for which it stands" Now we're getting somewhere. A republic is big and tough enough to command my respect and loyalty. A flag isn't but a republic most definitely is. This is really all you need of the pledge. The pledge could simply be
"I pledge allegiance to the Republic of the United States of America" the end
But NO...there's more. We are now going to talk about what our republic is all about.
"One nation" fifty (so called) states. But they aren't states. They are not independent. They are provinces. They are subservient to the republic.
"Under God" even the Big, Badass Republic has an alpha male. The republic in UNDER God. God is the home office. Not "Goddess" mind you, this God has a VERY Big Dick.
"indivisible"= Can't break this up. Once you join you are in forever. No backing out. deal with it.
So far this is a pretty grim pledge. We are swearing to a piece of cloth, we do a bitch-slap on the states to keep they ass in line. And we find out that even though the Republic is super awesome and powerful, even it kisses God's ass.
But there is one more line.
"With liberty and justice for all" HOT SPIT!!! AN ESCAPE CLAUSE!!!! They aren't providing liberty and justice for all (like poor black people in new Orleans, or Iraqis or enemy combatants), so I don't have to be loyal HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
What exactly does this mean? Let's break it down
"I pledge allegiance"= I swear loyalty. I got your back. You are the boss. Tell me what you want me to do
"to the flag of the United States of America"= a piece of rectangular cloth. So far in this pledge a piece of cloth is our leader.
"and to the Republic for which it stands" Now we're getting somewhere. A republic is big and tough enough to command my respect and loyalty. A flag isn't but a republic most definitely is. This is really all you need of the pledge. The pledge could simply be
"I pledge allegiance to the Republic of the United States of America" the end
But NO...there's more. We are now going to talk about what our republic is all about.
"One nation" fifty (so called) states. But they aren't states. They are not independent. They are provinces. They are subservient to the republic.
"Under God" even the Big, Badass Republic has an alpha male. The republic in UNDER God. God is the home office. Not "Goddess" mind you, this God has a VERY Big Dick.
"indivisible"= Can't break this up. Once you join you are in forever. No backing out. deal with it.
So far this is a pretty grim pledge. We are swearing to a piece of cloth, we do a bitch-slap on the states to keep they ass in line. And we find out that even though the Republic is super awesome and powerful, even it kisses God's ass.
But there is one more line.
"With liberty and justice for all" HOT SPIT!!! AN ESCAPE CLAUSE!!!! They aren't providing liberty and justice for all (like poor black people in new Orleans, or Iraqis or enemy combatants), so I don't have to be loyal HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Breasts are a lot like puppies
They are soft and warm and friendly and fun to stroke and fondle and pet. They let you know when they are happy, and you can use them to feed small children.
They are soft and warm and friendly and fun to stroke and fondle and pet. They let you know when they are happy, and you can use them to feed small children.
For the last week I have been trying to get a hold of fema. I have hoped to be able to help in NOLA et al with the removal and care of the dead, since I do have the training and I am certain that they will need help. The last estimate of dead I saw was ten thousand
I have hit walls every place I go. The local congressman is little more than a canker on the ass of GWB and he has been of no use in hooking me up. I have had wonderful experiences with my representatives in legislature assisting me in finding things but this guy is useless.
Anyway, I have been trying other options...I hope i hear back soon but it is very frustrating.
If anybody has any thoughts on this, please let me know
I KNOW this is hardly "Look on the Bright Side"...but there sure has been a lot of great New Orleans Jazz on the radio lately
I got another mention in the local media this last week. This rag doesn't have a local website so I can't link it but they call me "The Animated Host" of the open mic.
Another example of the media getting their facts wrong. I am live action. I am not animated
Another example of the media getting their facts wrong. I am live action. I am not animated
So A friend of mine (never mind who) has a pictoral in the current issue of "Big Butt" Magazine.
Do you know how hard it is to find a current issue of Big Butt Magazine in Chico, Califnornia. Sure I can find two year old issues in a pack of three (A packet o' porn) for $8.99, but a current issue seems impossible to find. It is MUCH MUCH easier to find an actual big butt (in all its glory) than a current copy of Big Butt Magazine
Nevertheless, I shall continue my search for booty.
Do you know how hard it is to find a current issue of Big Butt Magazine in Chico, Califnornia. Sure I can find two year old issues in a pack of three (A packet o' porn) for $8.99, but a current issue seems impossible to find. It is MUCH MUCH easier to find an actual big butt (in all its glory) than a current copy of Big Butt Magazine
Nevertheless, I shall continue my search for booty.
So it's time for me to post about how I feel about the profile done on me in the Chico News and Review. I will be referencing it so here is where you can find the profile http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2005-08-11/finearts.asp
So about three weeks ago Jason Cassidy, the ARTS Editor of the Chico News and Review, hunts me down on MYSPACE http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user&Mytoken=20050816221344&mytoken=20050816221344 and asked me if I would let them do a profile on me. Jason used to be a slam poet and he had already written about me in a story on The Suicide-Kings a few months ago. Back in June I fed him the story about Season http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2005-06-09/music.asp
So I don't hear back from him for over a week and I figure it's not gonna happen. Okay, Fine.
In the meantime one of the poets at my open mic declared one night that he was the best Bullshitter in town. So I took him on that night and I think I beat him.
I thought it would be fun to have a Bullshit night and I was going to have a bullshit prize for the winner. I was thinking something like a 2005 Cadillac Windshield wiper screw. I mentioned that night that we'd have a Bullshit Night real soon and one of the people in the audience, who said she wrote for the Chico News and Review said she would like to do a piece on me and promote Bullshit night. I told her to talk to her editor Jason Cassidy.
So I talk to management here at the venue about doing Bullshit Night. They were uncomfortable with doing a show by that name and I didn't want to do a show by another name. So I told them I wouldn't promote it.
Jason calls me and tells me he has assigned a (different) reporter to cover my show and then interview me. He asks me if I want to promote Bullshit Night. I tell him we are not OFFICIALLY doing Bullshit Night.
A few days later the reporter, Christine, calls me to say that she can't come to my show until late because she has some Jazz group she plays with on Monday Nights...Wow...they assign a reporter that can't make it to the show she's gonna report on.
By the time she gets to the show, we are doing the Bullshit portion of the night, that she describes fairly accurately in the profile. HOWEVER, she has missed the bulk of the show and doesn't really understand what we do. So her story (while accurate) is skewed and misses the point.
I told her several times that Bullshit Night, didn't officially happen. She reported it anyway. She has every right to do that...but I can still be pissed off at her.
I am already catching flack from the venue: they weren't paying me to do the show they were just discounting my coffee. The profile came out thursday, on friday they took away my discount.
I am almost certainly gonna be looking for a new venue.
oh well
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So about three weeks ago Jason Cassidy, the ARTS Editor of the Chico News and Review, hunts me down on MYSPACE http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user&Mytoken=20050816221344&mytoken=20050816221344 and asked me if I would let them do a profile on me. Jason used to be a slam poet and he had already written about me in a story on The Suicide-Kings a few months ago. Back in June I fed him the story about Season http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2005-06-09/music.asp
So I don't hear back from him for over a week and I figure it's not gonna happen. Okay, Fine.
In the meantime one of the poets at my open mic declared one night that he was the best Bullshitter in town. So I took him on that night and I think I beat him.
I thought it would be fun to have a Bullshit night and I was going to have a bullshit prize for the winner. I was thinking something like a 2005 Cadillac Windshield wiper screw. I mentioned that night that we'd have a Bullshit Night real soon and one of the people in the audience, who said she wrote for the Chico News and Review said she would like to do a piece on me and promote Bullshit night. I told her to talk to her editor Jason Cassidy.
So I talk to management here at the venue about doing Bullshit Night. They were uncomfortable with doing a show by that name and I didn't want to do a show by another name. So I told them I wouldn't promote it.
Jason calls me and tells me he has assigned a (different) reporter to cover my show and then interview me. He asks me if I want to promote Bullshit Night. I tell him we are not OFFICIALLY doing Bullshit Night.
A few days later the reporter, Christine, calls me to say that she can't come to my show until late because she has some Jazz group she plays with on Monday Nights...Wow...they assign a reporter that can't make it to the show she's gonna report on.
By the time she gets to the show, we are doing the Bullshit portion of the night, that she describes fairly accurately in the profile. HOWEVER, she has missed the bulk of the show and doesn't really understand what we do. So her story (while accurate) is skewed and misses the point.
I told her several times that Bullshit Night, didn't officially happen. She reported it anyway. She has every right to do that...but I can still be pissed off at her.
I am already catching flack from the venue: they weren't paying me to do the show they were just discounting my coffee. The profile came out thursday, on friday they took away my discount.
I am almost certainly gonna be looking for a new venue.
oh well
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Here's the Profile on me in The Chico News and review
http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2005-08-11/finearts.asp
http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2005-08-11/finearts.asp
Wow, I was just invited to join a very limited group in a forum on Unpop Art. I use my real name there..Kyle Bowen
http://www.unpopart.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1
http://www.unpopart.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1
