1960's Anti-War folk (and rock) songs

[GWB]

Just watching the convention on CSpan (where there is no commentary on top of the broadcast). They are having the delegates sing along with 1960's Anti-War folk (and rock) songs. You guys don't know what you are missing.

So, what is your favorite anti-war song?

What keeps you motivated to stay in your anti-Bush funk?

[GWB]

Does anyone know why Glenn Close is practically emmceeing this convention?

Is this a Hollywood event?

[astroglide]

country joe and the fish's "i-feel-like-i'm-fixin'-to-die":

1...2...3...what are we fighting for? don't ask me, i don't give a damn. the next stop is vietnam. and it's 5...6...7...open up the pearly gates! oh, there ain't no time to wonder why. whoopee! we're all gonna die!

[andyfox]

"What keeps you motivated to stay in your anti-Bush funk?"

Your daily activities.

Glenn Close looked better in the Stepford Wives.

I liked the kid who played Amazing Grace on the violin.

Clinton's hair looked great.

[Ed Miller]

Clinton's hair looked great.

But he made what was, in my opinion, a politcal error. In his speech, he said that the Bush administration would lift the 10 year ban on assault weapons, implying that Kerry would extend the ban.

Guns are an issue where Democrats are VERY vulnerable. If they want to win, they should keep their mouths shut about it.

[nothumb]

I thought Bubba looked pretty good, period. I guess they don't have Mickey D's in Harlem. (Wouldn't know, I hate the city.)

NT

[Duke]

But if you vote against them you're voting AGAINST RETARDS.

And you don't hate retards, do you?

~D

[ericd]

In 1970, War by Edwin Starr became my new favorite (or should I say most memorable). Here's why.

One night, during infantry training, just as I'm about to fall asleep, War comes on the radio. It had been banned. Looking back, I guess that made sense since we were being trained to fight in that war. The next thing I hear is the radio being smashed into how ever many pieces a radio breaks into when an irate Sgt. has his way.

Now comes the fun part. We must be punished. The Sgt. decides that we should watch some television. Doesn't sound bad until you learn how to.

Lie on your stomach. Place your hands behind your neck. Raise your body so that only your elbows and toes are touching the ground. Remain like that until the Sgt. gets tired. I don't know how long it took him to get tired but I know the next time War came on the radio, the radio was quickly shut off.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

"My Uncle" Flying Burrito Brothers

"So I'm headed for the nearest foreign border,
Vancouver may be just my kind of town,
'Cause we don't need the kind of law and order
That tends to keep a good man underground."

[benfranklin]

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Guns are an issue where Democrats are VERY vulnerable. If they want to win, they should keep their mouths shut about it.

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All other things held equal (thought they never are), guns cost Gore the last election. His mealy-mouth remarks about gun control in the (second?) debate didn't win him any anti-gun votes, but really cost him big time with the pro-gunners. He really tried to weasel his way around the issue, but he pretty much said the average American doesn't need to own handguns. Many analysts said that his anti-gun stance (or the NRA anti-Gore stance) costs him some close states, including TN. If he had won TN, even while losing FL, he would have won.

The issue is still too hot to touch for most politicians (except extremists like Feinstein and Schumer), particularly in an election year. It's strictly a no-win issue if you are not from la-la land.