Sunday, August 13, 2017

This Is Not America


The ugliest of the ugly came to roost in Charlottesville Virginia on Saturday. The disgusting white supremest, Nazi movement held a rally there to preserve a statue of a traitor, Robert E. Lee. The morally bankrupt Nazi's are still fighting the American Civil War. They hate Blacks, Latinos, Jews, Muslims and anyone who is not lily white like them. They fly the flag of The Confederacy, who believed that men should be enslaved in bondage and were traitors to this country. The Confederacy was defeated at the loss of many men who fought to preserve the union and set people free. My great, great grandfather was a Colonel in the Union Army and was wounded in battle fighting to make men free. They also fly the Nazi flag. The Nazi's under Hitler, murdered 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent people in their quest to dominate Europe and the world. They were the most brutal regime ever to reign on this earth. It took years, millions of lives to stamp them out and defeat them, yet today there are those that worship this cult of evil.  Several of my relatives fought in World War II to rid of us of the Nazi scourge.

The KKK started by Nathan Bedford Forrest after the Civil War continued the white supremest banner in the south.  They brutalized, tortured and murdered Blacks for many years.  The white power movement never really went away.  It was hidden behind hoods and white robes and secret meetings.
The civil rights movement which gave some help to black folks gave the white power assholes more fodder for their racist hate.  It is still here and with the election of Trump they believe they are gaining the upper hand. Trump and the folly birthers ginned up the hate of Obama. Trump's campaign was wink and nod to the white power Nazi's that they were accepted.  And this past Saturday in Charlottesville was the culmination of the seething hatred below the surface brought into the light.


                                                           Kristallnacht, KKK style

Hair Furor, I mean Trump could not even denounce the white supremacists by name in his statement after the incident. He said the hatred was on many sides. Wink, wink, nod, nod, it's ok white powerists, you have a friend in the White House. Not just one friend there either, the creepy jerks, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller are part of the administration too.



During the the incident a white supremest drove his car into a crowd of brave, peaceful anti hate protesters, killed one person and injured 19. What makes people hate like this?  I don't understand. The lady who was murdered was Heather Heyer. She was a passionate person, who believed in helping folks and was against inequality and hate.


                                                     Heather Heyer - murdered by a Nazi

This is not my America. I cannot believe in the year 2017 we are still fighting battles of The Civil War and World War II. This is never going to end. Especially with neanderthal racists in positions of power like Trump. A man like him would never attempt to unite folks. His type thrive on division, jealousy and hatred. I had relatives and so do millions of Americans who fought on the right side of history to set people free and yet the evil lives on. Racism isn't inherited, it is a learned behavior passed from generation to generation. How can that be stopped? How many more will die to keep the ideal of freedom alive? It certainly looks bleak at this point. We just elected our first Black President and now 8 years later we could be on the brink of another civil war. The heart of the republic is barely beating.


                                                              This Is Not America

Sunday, August 6, 2017

England is No One's

Well maybe, possibly England is hers.


In a semi serious note though.  A film has been released about the teenage years of Morrissey.  The title is "England Is Mine" hence my slightly satirical title.


The picture was originally to be titled "Steven" but was changed to a lyric from The Smiths song "Still Ill". "England is mine, it owes me a living".  I was originally interested when I heard about a movie being made about a young Morrissey.  I totally lost interest when I heard Morrissey was not to be involved.  It made me think that this movie would have every dull cliche about Morrissey, "Pope of Mope" etc. I think a movie about Morrissey's early years would be marvelous, but only with him involved.  How can a third party know all the intricacies of Moz's younger years? Of course they can't so they give us stereotypes.



The actor portraying Morrissey is Jack Lowden.  I don't think he resembles Morrissey at all. That's not necessarily a disqualifier but there should be some likeness and he is like 26.  I always find it odd when TV or movies have a mid 20's person pretend to be a teenager.

I will not be seeing this biopic, not that anyone cares. I think one should respect and remember the past but more importantly look to the future. In that vein, I have no interest in a Smith's reunion.  So many people are so big on nostalgia. Those songs and band were and are wonderful.  They were a time and place and influenced a generation.  The songs will live on always and energize countless folks.  I always get a kick out of people who go to see a group that has one member from the original group.  To me nostalgia is a bore and a fools treasure.

I am much more interested in hearing Morrissey's new album that he had been working on in Rome recently. I am also wondering if he will be touring and where it will be.



When Our Moz does go out on tour to support his new album.  I have a humble venue selection.
The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA.  He has had some bad experiences in Pittsburgh, so Greensburg is about 30 miles away. They do bring in quite a few national acts including Yes, ZZ Top, Paul Anka, B-52's, so why not Mozza!!  How ironic would it be for Moz to play "The Palace"!!