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Great article Liz! I think it's important not to let Abraham Lincoln off the hook for so many of the crimes against civil liberties that he took during the Civil War. These things have been glossed over or forgotten through revisionist history. Basically Lincoln was the original NDAA style indefinite detention president. One could be arrested without charge or trial for badmouthing the president. Or, you could face a military tribunal for discouraging someone from entering in the draft (which first came into being under Lincoln). I, for one, refuse to vote. I refuse to legitimize the criminal enterprise known as the Federal Government. I'm not going to vote for a lesser of two evils--that's still evil. Both parties are a disgrace to this country. There needs to be more real choices! Until then, I refuse to vote for either of these beyond corrupt cartels.
-12 | 10/30/12 9:51 AM
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There ARE no substantive differences between Barack and Willard. They are both cogs in the same machine. The subtle differences are just social footballs that kicked back and forth every election cycle in order to divide and conquer the masses. Face it, Obama lovers: NDAA, Secret Kill List, Drone Strikes (especially innocent women and children including a 16 year old American citizen Abdulrahman al-Awlaki), Patriot Act Extension, War on Whistleblowers = Obama’s legacy. I know it hurts, but it's time to face the hard truth. If you want to vote Obama because you are "liberal," look up the definition of "liberal" and you might be surprised at what you find. http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/129/Graph/vote_for_nobody_sign_front.1.jpg http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/129/Graph/vote_for_nobody_sign_back.1.jpg
0 | 10/29/12 3:35 PM
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Sorry, yeah I went a little overboard...
0 | 10/29/12 3:30 PM
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Who ever downvoted me is most likely like one of those fools in NYC (in the vid I posted above) who disagreed with all those things "Romney" wants to implement (but Obama has already done them). Fucking idiots. And, because people are partisan assholes, here is the disclaimer: I do not support Willard Romney. K.
-6 | 10/26/12 4:27 PM
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Right. Because Obama is all about truth. Neither of these liars deserve our vote. Obama Supporters Actually Hate Obama's Policies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skw-0jv9kts&feature=plcp NDAA, Secret Kill List, Drone Strikes, Patriot Act Extension, War on Whistleblowers = Obama's legacy.
-7 | 10/26/12 1:30 PM
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Can't get the damn plugin to work...basterd.
0 | 10/26/12 8:40 AM
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Hating on "After Hours" = NOT COOL, man!
+6 | 10/25/12 4:40 PM
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I went to YouTube to hear White Light/White Heat, and all the comments were about Metallica...what in zee fuck is that?
0 | 10/25/12 2:48 PM
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Ummm Sufjan has always been crazy...
+3 | 10/24/12 2:37 PM
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...we can only hope that Kid Rock’s set will lean heavily on material from “Devil Without a Cause.” Brilliant, sir!
+1 | 10/24/12 10:04 AM
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Bruce Springsteen wrote a half-assed Obama campaign song: http://www.avclub.com/articles/bruce-springsteen-wrote-a-halfassed-obama-campaign,87660/ "Goofy-uncle" is very generous!
+1 | 10/24/12 10:03 AM
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This is not good.
-1 | 10/22/12 12:12 PM
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LOL. Everyone's gotta make money, but "Styld dot by" is hilariously bad. I feel bad for everyone involved (Stereogum, Mayer Hawthorne, etc). Hope the paychecks are decent.
+2 | 10/19/12 10:21 AM
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Yeah props for not talking about Alice Coltrane for the gazillionith time! ...but ya had to bring up the Yorke collab though, eh? At least you framed the question a little differently, instead of just asking "How is it working with Thom Yorke?"
0 | 10/17/12 2:47 PM
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Hmmm not sure if prior knowledge of a Vines lyric deserves an upvote... Thumbs downed...
+9 | 10/17/12 9:07 AM
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Mr Muthafuckin' Awful
0 | 10/15/12 9:46 AM
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Alright, good point...I mean, sometimes they make sense. They made more sense when they were played on MTV I guess. Anyway I sound like "get off my lawn," I realize that.
0 | 10/15/12 9:31 AM
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Summer Sun is underrated IMO...
+3 | 10/15/12 8:46 AM
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WTF. I just don't get why most videos are even made today. Will this be played on MTV? Doesn't make sense. Same goes for most videos I see these days. After seeing this and the Mountain Goats video yesterday, I have to ask WHY????
-1 | 10/11/12 4:28 PM
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That album cover is shockingly bad...
-1 | 10/9/12 4:19 PM
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OMG DARNIELLE IS A TERRIBLE LIP SYNC-ER
0 | 10/9/12 3:53 PM
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Wow this is incredible... Really nice surprise to have an album drop like this out of nowhere!!
+4 | 10/8/12 4:25 PM
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CAN'T WAIT! TO LISTEN!
+3 | 10/8/12 2:58 PM
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Thom's legendary dance moves stole the show!
+1 | 10/8/12 2:51 PM
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Hey Geologist, yes your House t-shirt is cool , we get it. Time to move on to something else!
+5 | 10/5/12 10:09 AM
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Would have been totally rad if Joanna and Nels had a dueling solo at some point in the show!!
+2 | 10/1/12 3:37 PM
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Wake up, tax cows... http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/the-illusion-of-free-choice.jpg
0 | 9/27/12 9:06 AM
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Sweet sweet motorik Yo La Tengo!!
0 | 9/26/12 9:02 AM
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Deal with it.
0 | 9/25/12 8:52 AM
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Sweet...always down for a new Goats album! Maybe someday John will give us all what we REALLY want...a new boombox album!
+1 | 9/24/12 11:38 AM
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Already listened to it twice this morning...truly incredible. I think it's a step up from Cosmogramma and possibly on par with LA. WOW.
+4 | 9/24/12 11:36 AM
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Flying Lotus, 'Until The Quiet Comes' up on NPR First Listen!! http://www.npr.org/2012/09/23/161299030/first-listen-flying-lotus-until-the-quiet-comes?ft=1&f=98679384
+2 | 9/24/12 9:20 AM
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Wait, this is not sarcasm????
0 | 9/24/12 9:17 AM
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On issues that really matter, hell yeah that are equally bad. They both support War (preposterous Drug War and War on "Terror"), the NDAA, Patriot Act, banker bailouts, The Fed, whistleblower gagging, GMOs, and all the Complexes (Military Industrial, Pharma Agricultural, Prison Industrial), etc etc etc... the rest is mostly just political nonsense put in place to divide and conquer the masses...
-1 | 9/24/12 8:26 AM
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No Flying Lotus Putty Boy Strut? That video is incredible!!!
+2 | 9/21/12 2:42 PM
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Damn...no Flying Lotus Putty Boy Strut?? That video is amazing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQGfk9Gmgo
+1 | 9/21/12 1:51 PM
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@Rio Bravo that was not directed at you...I know you get it.
+3 | 9/21/12 9:01 AM
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Bring back Bush? LOL. Are you fucking kidding me? This is part of the game they play with us called "partisanship." Both sides are fucking us equally hard.
+1 | 9/21/12 8:55 AM
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Drugs are illegal because they will mess up your life...so if we catch you, we'll throw you in a cage and mess up your life for you. Good luck not getting raped. The real players in the drug game support the drug wars as much as the CIA and the DEA. Helps keep prices up. The whole thing is a violent fucking racist scam. Both Obama and Romney support it 100%. Free Fiona!!!
+1 | 9/20/12 4:47 PM
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LOL at the Drug War getting upvotes in here...because Obama?
+3 | 9/20/12 3:41 PM
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