{"id":1449,"date":"2006-05-29T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2006-05-29T14:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=1449"},"modified":"2006-05-29T10:46:43","modified_gmt":"2006-05-29T14:46:43","slug":"a-uniform-pattern-of-civilisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=1449","title":{"rendered":"“A uniform pattern of civilisation”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wars and ‘peace’: The road to Iraq<\/em><\/strong>
\nNAYANTARA SAHGAL<\/a><\/p>\n

The `war against terror’ has come full circle with those who profess to fight it now launched as full-fledged terrorist states themselves. That the West is the master and rightful owner of the world’s wealth is an idea which, being non-negotiable, is a form of fundamentalism as fanatic as any other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Compared to what<\/strong> (circa 1968)
\nListen to versions by<\/em>:
\n(Les McCann & Eddie Harris on Swiss Movement<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)
\n(Gov’t Mule in concert<\/strong> – Cinco de Mayo 2001, The Orpheum Theater, New Orleans, LA.<\/a>) <\/p>\n

1. Love the lie and lie the love
\nHangin’ on, with a push and shove
\nPossession is the motivation
\nthat is hangin’ up the God-damn nation
\nLooks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now!) Tryin’ to make it real ? compared to what? <\/p>\n

2. Slaughterhouse is killin’ hogs
\nTwisted children killin’ frogs
\nPoor dumb rednecks rollin’ logs
\nTired old ladies kissin’ dogs
\nHate the human, love that stinking mutt (I can’t stand it!)
\nTry to make it real ? compared to what? <\/p>\n

3. The President, he’s got his war
\nFolks don’t know just what it’s for
\nNobody gives us rhyme or reason
\nHave one doubt, they call it treason
\nWe’re chicken-feathers, all without one gut (God damn it!)
\nTryin’ to make it real ? compared to what? (Sock it to me, now) <\/p>\n

4. Church on Sunday, sleep and nod
\nTryin’ to duck the wrath of God
\nPreacher’s fillin’ us with fright
\nTryin’ to tell us what he thinks is right
\nHe really got to be some kind of nut (I can’t use it!) Tryin’ to make it real ? compared to what? <\/p>\n

5. Where’s that bee and where’s that honey?
\nWhere’s my God and where’s my money
\nUnreal values, crass distortion
\nUnwed mothers need abortion
\nKind of brings to mind ol’ young King Tut (He did it now)
\nTried to make it real ? compared to what?! <\/p>\n

? Eugene McDaniels <\/a> (via<\/a>) <\/p>\n

Eugene McDaniels – Parasite –<\/strong> (MP3<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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