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Cool Video: Tom Morrello aka “The Nightwatchman” takes over Occupy Wall Street protests in Los Angeles…

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Guitarist and singer, Tom Morello, you either love him or hate him. Some people hate him because they don’t like the way he sends messages about politics and all that stuff.

I absolutely love this comment CurrencyENT said in the youtube video below:

“He may have made a lot of money during his lifetime, but he also donates a lot to charities and supports many activist groups. He doesn’t live like a “rockstar”, he lives like your average blue collar worker would. He didn’t do it for the money and fame, he did it to share a message and for his love of music. Respect the man”

Whether you like Tom Morello or not, that youtuber CurrencyENT is exactly right of what he said about Tom, I agree with him. When Tom is the “Nightwatchmen” playing acoustically, he’ll play anywhere he wants to, including open mics at a small bar in your town.

I respect Tom for a lot of reasons. I like how he sends messages about politics and the world. He does a better job at it, then Bruce Springsteen, in my opinion.

In this video below, Tom is seen here performing a set in front of a crowd of protesters. He covers Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land”, and he changes the lyrics around to the song a little bit.

Tom wasn’t booked or wasn’t hired for this event. He just set up his acoustic equipment and just played. Why? Because he wanted to, that’s why! It’s no surprise that these protests would grab his attention because everyone knows Tom Morello is politically motivated.

When will Bruce Springsteen or Neil Young start performing in front of protesters? Just give it time and they’ll show up out of nowhere.

Kev

Politics/war

Thought: I agree that the Mormon religion is a cult…

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Presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney is in a bit of controversy over his religious beliefs. Pastor Robert Jeffrees, accused Romney of being in a cult because he is a Mormon. He also said that Mormons aren’t Christians. Mormons are people who are from the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Romney served as a missionary in his younger years.

More on the story, here.

I’m gonna have to agree that the Mormon religion is a cult. I know, because in the past, I used to go to them. Yep, I used to go to the Later Day Saints a long time ago. I’ll confess it. I decided to leave the religion ’cause I figured this wasn’t going to be my thing. I went to it ’cause I thought it would be a good way to better my life, but I figure I would be a better person my own ways without joining a religion.

How the Mormon religion do things is really disturbing. They have these rules you must follow: 1) You can’t have sex before marriage (most religions have this rule) 2) Can’t drink coffee or tea 3) Can’t drink alcohol 4) Can’t listen to heavy metal music or watch R rated movies 5) No swearing/profanity 6) you must dress appropriately, etc. I can go on with the list.

I also don’t like how they force you to go to these special Church meetings when you don’t really want to and Church people think they can show up at your house unannounced. Plus, I don’t really like Missionaries either, aka the Elders. Missionaries are people who wear black and white suit, most of them young men. They travel around the world, knocking on people’s doors trying to talk into people joining the Church. That’s what they do. I’m sure Missionaries stopped at your house before too.

Does all this make me an atheist? Yes, maybe. It’s a free country, people can do what they want to do. It just bothered me how religion controls your life. I’m just a happy person living the life I want to. I don’t need to be in a religion, no offense to those who are religious out there.

Kev

Politics/war

BREAKING NEWS: Sarah Palin is NOT running for president…

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Well, I’m sure all you Sarah Palin haters are jumping up and down for joy with the news that she decided not to run for President. She doesn’t plan to run anytime in the future. She announced the news on the Greta Van Susteren show. Plus, she wrote a full statement explaining why. She said family is the main reason which is understandable.

I want her to run for President ’cause I think she would make a good one, yes I said that out loud. I love her. She inspires me. She will continue to do the things she has always done, try to make this country better.

I don’t have to hate Sarah like everyone else. She is a pretty powerful figure in the political world, like her or not. She has guts. Maybe it is a good idea for her not to run. I’ll support her no matter what she says or does. Screw all the haters, lol.

Read more on the story, here.

So since she is not running, what other candidates do I have my eye on for President? None of them, honestly. I don’t even like Ron Paul who everyone seems to like the most. Barack is probably gonna get re-elected anyways.

Kev

Politics/war, sports, TV

Thought: Hank Jr. was just being a little honest and joking a bit, settle down, people…

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ESPN fires country singer, Hank Williams Jr., because of some controversial comments he said on an ESPN interview. Hank Jr. has been known to work with ESPN for over 20 years, with his famous Monday Night Football intro’s, “Are you ready for some football?”.

In an interview with Hank Jr., he was asked what he thought about Obama & Boehner playing a game of golf against Biden & Kasich. He said it’s like Hitler playing golf with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He then said that they’re the enemy, Obama and Biden.

I think a lot of people misunderstood his point, I think I get what he was trying to say. Here’s my take on it: First of all, he was trying to explain how stupid it was for Obama to be playing golf with his buddies, when there are more important things in the world that Obama needs to worry about. Our government is broken, the economics are a mess, there are no jobs anymore, there’s a protest going on in Wall Street, wars still going on in Afghanistan, etc. That’s what Hank Jr. means when he says Obama and Biden are the enemy, ’cause it’s true.

Secondly, I think Hank Jr. was just joking a little bit when he brought Hitler and Netanyahu into it. If you think about it, Obama is kind of like Hitler in some way. There are similarities  of their political backgrounds between the two of them. So, can you see why people are starting to compare Obama to Hitler?

I’m totally on Hank’s side. While his points maybe harsh, they are valid. This was ESPN’s fault, not his. They asked him questions, all he did was answer and gave his honest thoughts. Hank doesn’t owe anyone anything.

Kev

Politics/war, True Crime

Report: Jaycee Dugard sues U.S. government for failing to monitor Phillip Garrido…

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Look like we’re not the only ones who think the US Government is broken. Look who else is upset at the US. Yes, that’s right, Jaycee Dugard has filed lawsuit at the Government for private mediation because they failed to properly monitor, Phillip Garrido. She doesn’t want the money for herself, she wants to help other families who suffered similar experiences she went through.

Read the full story, here.

I can understand why she’s doing this. She has every right to do it too. I’m sure some would accuse her of being money hungry for this, but it isn’t about money at all. Maybe this is her way of getting revenge at Phillip. He tortured her for 18 years and she wants to torture him in return.

She’s an inspiration to me. Her story is pretty powerful stuff. I wish her the best.

Kev

Books, movies, Politics/war

Report: Arnold Schwarzenegger, finally writing a memoir titled, “Total Recall”, scheduled to be released in Oct. of 2012…

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Simon & Schuster, announced Arnold Schwarzenegger, is currently writing a memoir about his life. He will mostly be talking about the break up with Maria Shriver, and of course, he will also talk about his childhood, bodybuilding career, film career, and political career. The book is titled, “Total Recall: My Unbelievable True Life Story”. The book is scheduled for an Oct. 2012 release date.

Entertainment Weekly, reports.

As most of you know, I’m a huge Arnold fan so I will definitely be getting this book when it comes out. This isn’t the first time Arnold written and published books. Years ago, he published a few books on bodybuilding, most notably, “Arnold’s Modern Bodybuilding Encyclopedia”, which is his most popular book.

The question you have to ask is, will Sylvester Stallone ever do a memoir? I would like Sly to write his memoir but I remember him saying on AICN during his Q&A sessions, he doesn’t want to do one. Never say never though, maybe he will do one someday. I think a Sly memoir will be interesting.

Kev

 

Politics/war

Will there be another terrorist attack this Sunday?

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The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is this Sunday and there is high alert that there maybe another terrorist attack. People in facebook are calling it a joke and no attacks will actually happen.

Don’t be surprised if something happens. Anything can happen. You could wake up Sunday morning and you could see the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty collapsing or maybe the Subway stations getting bombed like they already tried plenty of times before. Just because Osama Bin Laden is dead, doesn’t mean it’s over. They could be coming back at us to avenge his death.

They won’t just attack NYC again, it can be anywhere in the United States. I don’t think anything will happen but still ya never know, we could get a “9/11 part 2”.

Kev

music, Politics/war

BREAKING NEWS: Gibson guitar companies raided for use of imported wood from India…

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To you guitar lovers like myself out there, there is some sad news to report that the makers of the iconic Gibson Les Paul guitars, are in trouble with the law by the government. Gibson’s main companies in Nashville and Memphis were raided by federal agents. What is Gibson being accused of? They are being accused of producing wood that was imported from India. According to the U.S. government, that is illegal. Gibson says they are innocent and they vow to fight back.

Read their full press release, here.

This is very sad. The Gibson guitars were created and invented by a musician named, Les Paul. He was the one who pioneered the Gibson legacy.

The Gibson guitars have launched the careers of many famous musicians such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Slash, and many more.

It would be very sad if the Government shuts down the Gibson company because of this. Lets hope and pray they fight this battle successfully. I’m on Gibson’s side. They will win.

Kev