Category Archives: Politics
America, fallacy of WW2 comparisons
Brian Eno talks of how everything that was great about the USA is being eroded by their bunker mentality. (From Time Magazine, quoted by Robert Garvey in the alt.fan.frank-zappa newsgroup) Ben Hammersley, meanwhile, points out the stupidity of those who … Continue reading
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Pax Americana, badly mastered CDs
Between trying to get the ‘sfocata’ site finished, trying to record more stuff and trying to practise guitar more, I haven’t really had time for much else. So I’ll just use this entry to recommend a few interesting links… If, … Continue reading
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Censored Picasso – symbol of modern diplomacy
I could post at length about the Iraq situation, but I wouldn’t know where to start. I’m not usually one for conspiracy theories, but given issues such as the unproven Osama/Saddam link, the powerful oil industry positions held by numerous … Continue reading
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IDS and the Sangatte terrorist massive
Okay, let’s get this straight. You’re a dastardly Al Qaida terrorist and you want to wreak havoc on the nasty Western infidels in Britain. But first you have to get into the country. So, according to Iain Duncan Smith, who … Continue reading
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Elections in Venezuela
Hey, if I can do my little bit to make the world a nicer place, I’ll do it. There’s a campaign going on today, regarding the need for democratic elections in Venezuela.
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Saddam I am
Major issues transcend all concepts of ‘on-topic’ or ‘off-topic’. A sizeable discussion about the possible war against Iraq has broken out among the usual pro studio talk on the rec.audio.pro newsgroup this week. I reckon New Zealander Geoff Wood has … Continue reading
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John Le Carré on US/Iraq war
It’s happened again – another excellent article in the Times Online. This time it’s by John Le Carré, talking about the stupidity that is the Bush government and its itching desire to wage war on Iraq.
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Two in a bar?
As if the music/arts scene in this country wasn’t already buggered enough, the Government is making sure that future generations never experience Real Live Music. It’s all to do with the PEL laws…
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