~ Jeff's Blog ~
(aka Weavil's Blog)
...so on Sat., 7/17/4, I was hangin' with guitarist Roger Steen in a hotel bar in Port Washington, WI after the Fishday Festival in which The Tubes opened for Blue Oyster Cult. He suggested that I start a blog to document my times and travels.

me with roger steen of the tubes on 7/14/4

...and 4/21/6
This is my blog...thanks Roger
NEW SONG - Black Rain
(about the Gulf Crisis/Disaster)



with REAL EVH guitar used at a gig on 2007 tour
(bought by Travis's boss Tom)

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"Buy Local/Buy U.S./Do NOT Buy China
If we don't support our neighbors we go under!
Main Street NOT Wall Street
Family Farms NOT Corporate farms"
-Gerald Celente
"If ya ain't PISSED OFF then
ya ain't payin' attention!"
-ME

!CLOSE THE BORDERS!

DEFEND FREE SPEECH

These are sites you MUST visit often to keep free
of the lies being sold to you daily
I'll 'preach a bit less and let them do the 'talking'...
Coast to Coast am
Prison Planet
Info Wars
Mish's Global Economic Blog
Gerald Celente/Trends Research
Fascist America
Fox"News" Hounds
Ed Schultz Show
Michael Savage
AmeroCurrency
National Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio
Real Clear Politics
What Really Happened

The Onion
Fark
The Smoking Gun

Drudge Report
Lars Larson
Bill Cunningham Show
Michael Medved
Mark Levin
Rusty Humpfries
and to get away from it all...
IMAGINATION THEATRE!
Beware the Government-Media Complex

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FREE Depression-Buster Advice

place an 8 above your money/cards in wallet/purse and NEVER run out of money again!
Do NOT use google/yahoo!
"There is good news...
Ixquick
AKA StartPage
...this search engine announced yesterday (on Data Privacy Protection Day), worldwide, that they are no longer tracking any visits, so you can search the web in complete anonymity.
See, what people don't realize that when you go onto Google or Yahoo or MSN and you enter a search term, they are collecting your information, they get your IP address;
they know everything you've searched for.
These records stem back, they link them all together..."
--Wednesday's first hour guest, Katherine Albrecht
Ixquick is more than just a privacy lover's dream -- it is also one of
the most powerful search engines on the Internet. Ixquick's proprietary
metasearch process combines results from up to a dozen other search
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and SAY NO to spychips!

Monster/Suicide/America
Steppenwolf 1969
Words and music by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Nick St. Nicholas and Larry Byrom
from the FANTASTIC LP "Monster"
(Monster)
Once the religious, the hunted and weary
Chasing the promise of freedom and hope
Came to this country to build a new vision
Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope
Like good Christians, some would burn the witches
Later some got slaves to gather riches

But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light And once the ties with the crown had been broken
Westward in saddle and wagon it went
And 'til the railroad linked ocean to ocean
Many the lives which had come to an end
While we bullied, stole and bought our a homeland
We began the slaughter of the red man But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light The blue and grey they stomped it
They kicked it just like a dog
And when the war over They stuffed it just like a hog
And though the past has it's share of injustice
Kind was the spirit in many a way
But it's protectors and friends have been sleeping
Now it's a monster and will not obey
(Suicide)
The spirit was freedom and justice
And it's keepers seem generous and kind
It's leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won't pay it no mind
'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
And now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it's all just an echo of what they've been told
Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watchin'
Our cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin' the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can't understand
We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole worlds got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner
We can't pay the cost
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watching
(America)
America where are you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know we need you now
We can't fight alone against the monster

Copyright MCA Music (BMI)
All rights for the USA controlled and administered by
MCA Corporation of America, INC
!CLOSE THE BORDERS!

This is on an 'illegal super - highway' from Mexico to the USA ( Tucson ) used by human smugglers.

And of course the trail leading out of the wash in our city, heads directly NORTH to Tucson , then leads to YOUR town

tomorrow.
If these actions had been done in one of our Northwest Forests or Seashore National Parks areas, there would be an uprising of the American people...but this is the Arizona-Mexican border.
You won't see these pictures on CNN, ABC, NBC or the Arizona Republic Repugnant newspaper. Nor will they mention the disease that comes from the uncovered human waste left in our desert.
However, with respect to CNN, ABC & NBC, they do offer us "Special Reports" on cheating celebrity spouses....
This information needs to be seen by the rest of the country!

New World Order ALERT!
Bilderberg Update!
(Scumbags!)
Bilderberg Update
First hour guest on CoastToCoast am on 6/7/10, radio host Alex Jones reported on the Bilderberg meeting taking place in Spain. "This is the first time that a large portion of the Bilderberg group could not even come to the event because there was so much international coverage," said Jones, who considers this a victory of sorts. According to his multiple sources, the attending Bilderberg members have greenlighted an attack on Iran sometime in the next year.

Bilderberg participants 2010   (in alphabetic order)
BEL Davignon, Etienne F. Honorary Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings; Vice Chairman, Suez Tractebel
DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive
Committee, Deutsche Bank AG
USA Alexander, Keith B. Director, National Security Agency
GRC Alogoskoufis, George Member of Parliament
USA Altman, Roger C. Chairman and CEO, Evercore Partners, Inc.
GRC Arapoglou, Takis Chairman and CEO, National Bank of Greece
TUR Babacan, Ali Minister of State and Deputy Prime Minister
GRC Bakoyannis, Dora Minister of Foreign Affairs
NOR Baksaas, Jon Fredrik President and CEO, Telenor Group
PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime
Minister
FRA Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
ITA Bernabè, Franco CEO Telecom Italia SpA
SWE Bildt, Carl Minister of Foreign Affairs
SWE Björklund, Jan Minister for Education; Leader of the Lìberal Party
CHE Blocher, Christoph Former Swiss Counselor; Former Chairman and CEO, EMS Group
FRA Bompard, Alexandre CEO, Europe 1
USA Boot, Max Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher and Editor, Der Standard
FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, AXA
ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis CEO, Grupo PRISA
BEL Coene, Luc Vice Governor, National Bank of Belgium
USA Collins, Timothy C. Senior Managing Director and CEO, Ripplewood Holdings, LLC
GRC David, George A. Chairman, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. (H.B.C.) S.A.
GRC Diamantopoulou, Anna Member of Parliament
ITA Draghi, Mario Governor, Banca d'Italia
USA Eberstadt, Nicholas N. Henry Wendt Scholar in Political Economy, American
Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
DNK Eldrup, Anders President, DONG Energy A/S
ITA Elkann, John Chairman, EXOR S.p.A.; Vice Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, Airbus SAS
ESP Entrecanales, José Manuel Chairman, Acciona
AUT Faymann, Werner Federal Chancellor
USA Ferguson, Niall Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
IRL Gleeson, Dermot Chairman, AIB Group
USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company
NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former
Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings
NLD Hirsch Ballin, Ernst M.H. Minister of Justice
USA Holbrooke, Richard C. US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
NLD Hommen, Jan H.M. Chairman, ING N.V.
INT Hoop Scheffer, Jaap G. de Secretary General, NATO
USA Johnson, James A. Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC
USA Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. Senior Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC
FIN Katainen, Jyrki Minister of Finance
USA Keane, John M. Senior Partner, SCP Partners; General, US Army, Retired
USA Kent, Muhtar President and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
GBR Kerr, John Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc
DEU Klaeden, Eckart von Foreign Policy Spokesman, CDU/CSU
USA Kleinfeld, Klaus President and CEO, Alcoa Inc.
TUR Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
DEU Koch, Roland Prime Minister of Hessen
TUR Kohen, Sami Senior Foreign Affairs Columnist, Milliyet
USA Kravis, Henry R. Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc.
INT Kroes, Neelie Commissioner, European Commission
GRC Kyriacopoulos, Ulysses Chairman and Board member of subsidiary companies
of the S&B Group
FRA Lagarde, Christine Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment
INT Lamy, Pascal Director General, World Trade Organization
PRT Leite, Manuela Ferreira Leader, PSD
ESP León Gross, Bernardino General Director of the Presidency of the Spanish
Government
DEU Löscher, Peter CEO, Siemens AG
GBR Mandelson, Peter Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory
Reform
INT Maystadt, Philippe President, European Investment Bank
CAN McKenna, Frank Former Ambassador to the US
GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations
ITA Monti, Mario President, Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
ESP Moratinos Cuyaubé, Miguel A. Minister of Foreign Affairs
USA Mundie, Craig J. Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corporation
CAN Munroe-Blum, Heather Principal and Vice Chancellor, McGill University
NOR Myklebust, Egil Former Chairman of the Board of Directors SAS, Norsk Hydro ASA
DEU Nass, Matthias Deputy Editor, Die Zeit
NLD Beatrix, H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands
ESP Nin Génova, Juan Maria President and CEO, La Caixa
FRA Olivennes, Denis CEO and Editor in Chief, Le Nouvel Observateur
FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc
GBR Osborne, George Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
FRA Oudéa, Frédéric CEO, Société Générale
ITA Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso Former Minister of Finance; President of Notre Europe
GRC Papahelas, Alexis Journalist, Kathimerini
GRC Papalexopoulos, Dimitris Managing Director, Titan Cement Co. S.A.
GRC Papathanasiou, Yannis Minister of Economy and Finance
USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research
BEL Philippe, H.R.H. Prince
PRT Pinho, Manuel Minister of Economy and Innovation
INT Pisani-Ferry, Jean Director, Bruegel
CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. President and CEO, Metrolinx
ITA Prodi, Romano Chairman, Foundation for Worldwide Cooperation
FIN Rajalahti, Hanna Managing Editor, Talouselämä
CAN Reisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
NOR Reiten, Eivind President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
CHE Ringier, Michael Chairman, Ringier AG
USA Rockefeller, David Former Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank
USA Rubin, Barnett R. Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, Center for
International Cooperation, New York University
TUR Sabanci Dinçer, Suzan Chairman, Akbank
CAN Samarasekera, Indira V. President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische
Kontrollbank AG
USA Sheeran, Josette Executive Director, UN World Food Programme
ITA Siniscalco, Domenico Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley International
ESP Solbes, Pedro Vice-President of Spanish Government; Minister of Economy and
Finance
ESP Sophia, H.M. the Queen of Spain
USA Steinberg, James B. Deputy Secretary of State
INT Stigson, Bjorn President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
GRC Stournaras, Yannis Research Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial
Research (IOBE)
IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, BP plc and Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
INT Tanaka, Nobuo Executive Director, IEA
GBR Taylor, J. Martin Chairman, Syngenta International AG
USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Clarium Capital Management, LLC
DNK Thorning-Schmidt, Helle Leader ofThe Social Democratic Party
DNK Thune Andersen, Thomas Partner and CEO, Maersk Oil
AUT Treichl, Andreas Chairman and CEO, Erste Group Bank AG
INT Trichet, Jean-Claude President, European Central Bank
GRC Tsoukalis, Loukas President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and
Foreign Policy (ELlAMEP)
TUR Ugur, Agah CEO, Borusan Holding
FIN Vanhanen, Matti Prime Minister
CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Chairman and CEO, Novartis AG
NLD Veer, Jeroen van der Chief Executive, Royal Dutch Shell plc
USA Volcker, Paul A. Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
SWE Wallenberg, Marcus Chairman, SEB
NLD Wellink, Nout President, De Nederlandsche Bank
NLD Wijers, Hans Chairman, AkzoNobel NV
GBR Wolf, Martin H. Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial
Times
USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC
USA Wolfowitz, Paul Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research
INT Zoellick, Robert B. President, The World Bank Group
GBR Bredow, Vendeline von Business Correspondent, The Economist (Rapporteur)
GBR McBride, Edward Business Editor, The Economist (Rapporteur)

• AUT Austria
• BEL Belgium
• CHE Switzerland
• CAN Canada
• DEU Germany
• DNK Denmark
• ESP Spain
• FRA France
• FIN Finland
• GBR Great Britain
• GRC Greece
• IRL Ireland
• INT International
• ITA Italy
• NOR Norway
• NLD Netherlands
• PRT Portugal
• SWE Sweden
• TUR Turkey
• USA United States of America
Please consider seriously the reason why these elite institutions are not discussed in the mainstream press despite the immense financial and political power they wield?

There are sick and evil occultists running the Western World. They are power mad lunatics like something from a kid's cartoon with their fingers on the nuclear button! Armageddon is closer than you thought. Only God can save our souls from their clutches, at least that's my considered opinion - Tony

Michael Savage
covers Bilderberg as well





"The Fourth Estate
has become the Fifth Column"
-Michael Savage

"When there's no one left to leave you,
even you don't quite believe you,
that's when nothing can deceive you"
-Steve Winwood
~~~~* 2010 *~~~~
Disseminate to Educate!
 

6/21/10
Happy Solstice
NEW SONG - Black Rain
(about the Gulf Crisis/Disaster)
6/15/10
Team Obama 'Asleep at the Switch' on Oil Spill
6/7/10
RIP Mandy Gauss



SO MUCH is missing
RIP Mandy Gauss
(photo/artwork by Brother Craig Gauss)
 

! FINALLY finished with CMN Balloon Rally Music Lineup !

Friday, Aug. 20
Beer Tent
5-6:30pm
Travelin Harts
7-8:30pm
The Kommissioners
9-Close
The Skat’Tsmen

Outdoor Stage
5-6pm
Dan Bixby Band
6:30-8pm
Dark Horse
8:30-Close
Charissa Mrowka and Auburn Sky

Saturday, Aug. 21
Beer Tent
5-6pm
The Nitecaps
6:30-8pm
The Lizardz with Special Guests Karate America
8:30-Close
Surrender Dorothy
Outdoor Stage
4-5:30pm
Galynne with Mark on Drums
6-7:30pm
Shockwave
8-Close
Hue
 

Sunday, Aug. 22
8:30-10am
Two Left Feet
*********************************************
6/7/10
BP Blocks Photos

There's been something noticeably absent from the media coverage of the oil spill. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has tallied hundreds of dead birds, sea turtles, and dolphins drenched with oil. But where are the photos?
The reason you're not seeing many is because BP doesn't want you to. They've barred workers from sharing photos of oiled wildlife and, according to locals, have been whisking away dead and injured wildlife to buildings and offshore ships.
Why does this matter?
The American public needs to see the tragic reality of the impact our addiction to oil has on our wildlife, our environment, and our future. Because ultimately BP is not the only one responsible for this catastrophe; we all are.

Food As A Weapon?

6/6/10
Witter Field RE-Opens for Wis. Rapids Rafters!

Rain Threatened but did NOT appear!
I hung by the third base fence and met some cool little kids that reminded me of me when i went to Witter as a youngin...Big Time!
Legendary Moe Hill walked right up to me and hung out-VERY COOL!
MANY THANKS to "Redneck" jason for the EXCELLENT Founder's Club Pass

A crowd of 2,065 -- the third-largest for a season opener for a Northwoods League expansion team -- packed Witter Field on Sunday,
cheering their Rafters on at every opportunity
Rafters Shut Out

The Lizardz in Wausau last night and here's some
Unsolicited feedback from last night has already arrived:
1) "You guys were ridiculously TIGHT tonight." - Amy Ashby

2) "You guys were ON IT tonight." - TJ McManus

3) "You gize are by far .... D best ...An awesome show 2nite ....
(If u haven't heard that enuff already tonight !!! )" - Phil Jacobs

6/6/10
 the Obama Backlash has FINALLY started!
Chicago on Thursday just as B. Obama was arriving and got into a terrible traffic jam.

I haven't seen this on the nightly news on any of the networks.
Right in Obama's back yard!!

I didn't see ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBCcovering this,
did you?

Wonder why...

Those who have visited Chicago will recognize the downtown area.

5/28-29/10 Minocqua Brewing Co.

'72 Les Paul DEBUT!
(THANKS Chef Dean)

Quite an Arsenal!
(photos by Wendy Bruhn-THANKS!)

! Stop ACTA !
ACTA is an international trade agreement currently negociated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia as well as a few other countries, whose aim is to enforce copyright and tackle counterfeited goods
(hence its acronym: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement).
The main problem with this treaty is that all the negociations are done secretely. Leaked documents show that one of the major goal of the treaty is to force signatory countries into implementing anti file-sharing policies under the form of three-strikes schemes and net filtering practices.
! Sign the Petition !
 

5/16/10
RIP Ronnie James Dio
The KING of metal singers!
5/13/10
Scarlett Johansson pretty much STEALS THE SHOW in Iron Man 2 as her natural beauty lights up the screen each and every time she appears.

Greece 'R' U.S.
It's really this way.  U.S. borrows more money to loan more money to Greece for them to pay on their loan.  WHO is going to loan us money to pay on our loan?  So complicated!
(and so stooooopid)
The more the Obama administration spins their wheels, the deeper the hole, until the wheel will no longer be visible.  Borrow money to loan.  Print money to loan.  To what end?

MORE here

President Hamlet's Energy Policy
Obama is proving to be as indecisive on energy policy as he is on so many other things. He is a leader as indecisive as Hamlet.

Consider his actions on Afghanistan. Obama ran on the promise of making Afghanistan the focus of our military efforts, claiming it was, unlike Iraq, a legitimate and important war. But when the new general Obama selected to conduct that war recommended a decisive surge, Obama spent months in agonizing deliberation, and then sent only a portion of the troops his general had requested.
Prince Hamlet, in describing himself, describes Obama no less well: "And thus the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought / And enterprises of great pith and moment / With this regard, their currents turn awry / And lose the name of action."
President Obama's handling of energy policy shows the same indecision. He campaigned on a promise of making America energy-independent, ceaselessly bashing the Bush administration for doing nothing in that regard. He promised endless green energy, which would producing millions of green jobs and (during the period when oil prices spiked) more oil and nuclear energy. But in office, Obama has only dithered. During his first year, he merely threw some money at "renewable" energy while spending all his time on health care "reform."
After a year, he finally condescended to address nuclear power and greater domestic oil drilling. He made a big show of allowing federal loan guarantees for a new nuclear plant, but he made no effort to lower the massive regulatory and licensing hurdles that impede construction of new plants. Nor did he raise a finger to stop the closure of the Yucca Mountain site for storage of nuclear waste. And he never attempted to plot a broad path for the expansion of nuclear power.
What would a decisive leader have done? First, to get residents of Nevada to support a waste site, offer them a yearly cash payment. This payment would be like the payment Alaska residents get for allowing oil drilling in their state and would be paid for by a tax on all nuclear power. Second, set up a commission of the best minds in the industry, headed by someone with strong pro-environmentalist and pro-nuclear credentials, to chart a course for the construction of three hundred new plants and upgrades for the existing plants over the next two decades. The commission would select the safest, most efficient current feasible design and lay out a timetable for building the first fifty new plants of the same design (to minimize costs, enable the mass training of new personnel, and ensure that trained personnel could readily move from plant to plant). That commission would also select the design of the first group of fast breeder reactors and reprocessing plants.

None of this has been done, needless to say, or even contemplated, by our President Hamlet.

Even more risible is Obama's so-called oil policy. Again, after a year of doing nothing to allow increased oil production, indeed, having his Interior Secretary Salazar put even more of the continent and continental shelf off-limits, Obama decided to offer a bone to the people who want more domestic oil production. He announced that he would open a few areas for exploration, while putting off the actual drilling that had been scheduled. It was a frivolous and pathetic excuse for a policy on drilling.
The came the British Petroleum (BP) oil rig disaster. On April 20, a still-unexplained explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig led to a massive leak. Within days, it was discovered the containment valve system at the base of the well had failed, and oil was leaking. At that point, a decisive president would have immediately flown to the site of the disaster, put the Interior Secretary in charge of an immediate, all-out federal effort, and coordinated with BP and all relevant state officials to contain the spill and prepare for the inevitable clean-up. All available Coast Guard and Naval vessels of any conceivable use to help in the containment and cleanup efforts would have been brought into play, alongside private vessels.
A decisive president would also announce that he was assembling a group of non-partisan scientists and engineers (like the group set up to investigate the Challenger space shuttle disaster) to investigate what caused the explosion, how it could have been prevented, why the valve systems that were supposed to stop any spillage failed, how that can be rectified going forward, and what reliable backup systems can be added in the future.
A hypothetical decisive president would have made clear to the American people that the oil industry is basically sound, that the last domestic oil disaster occurred over forty years ago, in spite of all the thousands of oil rigs that have weathered all the hundreds of hurricanes, major storms, and earthquakes that have occurred during all those decades.
Indeed, this mythical decisive leader would make the further point that continued expansion of domestic drilling is still absolutely necessary and that he would couple leasing new areas for oil companies to drill with the requirement that these companies kick in for a fund to come up with even more safety technology and even more backup systems to stop this sort of disaster from recurring.
Additionally, this chimerical decisive president would make the point that if we open up land areas such as ANWR, spills would be even rarer and easier to handle. He would argue that in this as in so many other areas, environmental activists have gotten policies enacted that in fact hurt the environment.
But Obama was not and is not decisive. In fact, his response to the disaster was as bizarrely conflicted as it was grotesquely dilatory. He spent twelve days in Washington essentially doing nothing -- oh, wait, there was the Washington Correspondents' Dinner! -- while the oil spill rapidly ballooned. It took him ten days to send his EPA chief and Interior Secretary down with a squadron of lawyers, apparently under the daffy theory that lawyers are better than engineers at fixing technological problems. (The interior department's chief of staff Tom Strickland was late in joining the party, as he was busy river-rafting in the Grand Canyon. Yes, these people love nature!)
Now, some are calling this "Obama's Katrina," comparing Obama's inaction now to Bush's alleged inaction to Hurricane Katrina. But this comparison is unfair -- to Bush.
First, while during and immediately after the Katrina flooding there was a hurricane blowing through the region, there was no bad weather in Obama's case to stop him from flying down immediately.
Second, the primary responsibility for dealing with the New Orleans disaster lay with its fatuous mayor, Ray "Chocolate City" Nagin, who was too busy arranging for his own family to move to Houston to bother using the city's numerous school buses to get people out (despite Bush's urging immediate evacuation). Also impeding the Feds was the air-headed governor of Louisiana at the time, Kathleen Blanco.
But the BP oil rig disaster took place over fifty miles out at sea, well beyond the jurisdiction of any affected state. It was from the outset solely a federal matter.
Obama has now issued a timeline showing what he has done on this disaster (including, as if he should get compliments for it, the work BP has been doing). But to wait until nearly two weeks after the explosion to even visit the scene, while the crisis grew to become the greatest oil-caused ecological disaster in history, speaks volumes about how fundamentally frivolous  Obama is about energy policy.

Gary Jason is a contributing editor of Liberty.

We have become SO upside-down!
5/12/10
Obummer is about to make another bad decision by appointing a NON-judge to a panel of judges!
She's also a SEVERE Leftist ready to accelerate the Decline of America.
Here's another GREAT piece from Dr. Savage
OBAMA'S JUDGMENTAL NON-JUDGE
BY MICHAEL SAVAGE

OBAMA HAS APPOINTED ANOTHER BIG SIS – ELENA KAGAN – TO BE THE NEXT JUSTICE ON THE SUPREME COURT. THIS TIME HE’S PICKED A REAL PRIZE. KAGAN TRIED TO KICK THE MILITARY OFF THE HARVARD CAMPUS WHEN SHE WAS DEAN OF THE LAW SCHOOL BECAUSE OF “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL,” JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HER ORIENTATION ON THAT ISSUE. SHE TOOK MONEY FROM GOLDMAN SACHS JUST LIKE HER BOSS, OBAMA. NOW THE EMPTY SKIRTS IN THE MEDIA ARE SAYING THAT SHE DOESN’T HAVE MUCH OF A “PAPER TRAIL” THAT WOULD REVEAL HER VIEWS ON ISSUES. BUT HER SENIOR THESIS AT PRINCETON WAS ENTITLED “TO THE FINAL CONFLICT: SOCIALISM IN NEW YORK CITY, 1900-1933.” SHE’S A NEW YORK CITY RADICAL MARXIST LAWYER THROUGH AND THROUGH.

NOW IN SPITE OF HER MARXIST BACKGROUND, WE KNOW THAT OBAMA IS REPLACING A LIBERAL WITH ANOTHER LIBERAL. SO THIS WILL NOT CHANGE THE IDEOLOGICAL CONTENT OF THE SUPREME COURT. BUT WHAT IS EVEN MORE WORRYING IS KAGAN’S COMPLETE LACK OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS NEVER BEEN A JUDGE. SHE IS A JUDICIAL NON-ENTITY. THE SAME WAS TRUE OF HARRIET MIERS, WHOSE NOMINATION BY GEORGE W. BUSH IN 2005 I ALSO OPPOSED. IN FACT, IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SAVAGE NATION THAT OUTRAGED CONSERVATIVES MADE THEIR ANGER KNOWN TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND MIERS’ NOMINATION WAS WITHDRAWN. KAGAN COULD SUFFER THE SAME FATE.

OF COURSE, IF IT’S UP TO THE WEAK-KNEED REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE SHE’LL PROBABLY SAIL THROUGH. LUGAR, KYL AND COBURN – SUPPOSEDLY ALL SOLID CONSERVATIVES – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR OF HER NOMINATION AS SOLICITOR GENERAL, AS DID THE R.I.N.O.s GREGG, COLLINS AND SNOWE. SO DON’T COUNT ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO SAVE YOU FROM KAGAN OR EVEN FIGHT AGAINST HER. OBAMA SEEMS TO BE SAYING THAT BECAUSE SHE’S A JUDICIAL NON-ENTITY, THAT MAKES HER A “WELL-ROUNDED” NOMINEE. BUT HE ALREADY HAD CHRISTINA ROHMER, SONYA SOTOMAYOR AND JANET NAPOLITANO. OBAMA’S ORGANIZATION IS “WELL-ROUNDED” ENOUGH.
MORE on HER

See the South Park Episode (201)
"they" don't want you to see!
5/3/10
This could be the dumbest thing yet

Hilary Rotten Clinton: US to reveal specifics of nuclear arsenal
Why the Fukk would the U.S. (which NO LONGER means US) show our hand when it comes to Nukes?!? US don't but U.S. do-STOOOOOOOPID!
...but wait, there'll be MORE as this administration is THE WORST EVER!!!

LOSER of the Moment Award AND Asshole of the Moment
goes to
Sen. Henry Waxman

for sneaking anti-vitamin amendment
into Wall Street reform bill
 (NaturalNews) Of all the sneaky tactics practiced in Washington D.C., this recent action by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) is one of the most insidious: While no one was looking, he injected amendment language into the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173) that would expand the powers of the FTC (not the FDA, but the FTC) to terrorize nutritional supplement companies by greatly expanding the power of the FTC to make its own laws that target dietary supplement companies.
This is a little-known secret about the FTC and the nutritional supplements business: The FTC routinely targets nutritional supplement companies that are merely telling the truth about their products. Some companies are threatened by merely linking to published scientific studies about their products.
The FTC does much the same thing. They target a particular company that's having success in the natural products marketplace, then they accuse that company of "inferring" that their products have some health benefit. From there, the FTC demands that the company engage in paying a massive fine to the FTC, which the FTC calls "consumer redress" even though none of the money actually goes to the consumers.
If you try to fight the FTC, they haul you into their own special "FTC courts" which are not public courts where you have the benefit of a jury, but rather they are courts where the judges are actually FTC employees and you have no rights. You are essentially guilty until proven innocent, and virtually no one has been found innocent by the FTC.
If the King says you're guilty, then you're guilty

The FTC also forces you to sign a "consent decree" which involves you admitting to committing crimes that you have actually never committed. These crimes include the "criminal misrepresentation of a product" by, for example, explaining that walnuts help support healthy cholesterol levels or that cherries ease symptoms of inflammation.
Using these methods, the FTC has extorted tens of millions of dollars out of nutritional supplement companies. More importantly, it has terrorized the industry and put several companies out of business, denying the American public access to products that could improve their health and prevent disease.
Waxman wants the FTC to have even more power over your vitamins
Now Congressman Henry Waxman wants to give the FTC even more powers by allowing the FTC to write its own laws without Congressional approval. This would allow a rogue agency to simply invent any new law it wants, such as requiring nutritional supplement companies to spend hundreds of millions of dollars "proving" the efficacy of a vitamin before they can sell it.
This will allow the FTC to utterly circumvent DSHEA -- the law passed in 1994 that provides basic protections to vitamin and supplement manufacturers. This will result in an FTC war on vitamins and supplements that would no doubt see this rogue agency attempting to destroy the entire industry and imprison the founders and executives of all the top supplement manufacturers.
This is how bad things have become in America today: The criminal CEOs of drug companies are allowed to commit felony crimes, engage in routine price fixing fraud and fix their research with fraudulent clinical trials, yet the FTC and FDA do nothing. But when an honest nutritional supplement company says something like, "Walnuts are good for your heart," they get threatened with imprisonment or have their entire life savings stolen away from them by the FTC through a series of "fines."
Your help is urgently needed to halt this madness
Join NaturalNews.com and the Alliance for Natural Health to protest this deceptive action by Henry Waxman -- a lifelong opponent of natural medicine who is trying to covertly inject this expansion of FTC powers into
Finance Reform Bill.
Sign Petition HERE

Congratulations Arizona
for enforcing a Federal Law that the Feds do NOT have the balls to enforce themselves!
!CLOSE THE BORDERS!

The New GM (Government Motors)
Proudly Introduces The 2011 Obummer
This car runs on hot air, bull-shit and broken promises.
It has three wheels that speed the vehicle through tight left turns.
It comes complete with two Tele Prompters programmed to help the occupants talk their way out of any violations.
The transparent canopy reveals the plastic smiles still on the faces of all the happy owners.
Comes in S, M, L, XL and 2XL
It won't get you to work, but hey, there aren't any jobs anyway!

4/12/10
One of my productions,
King Swing,
makes CD!


It's hard to believe that three years have gone by since I had Bake Sale on the brain. I have been drooling for months, so it's time to dig in and put some in the belly.
We start out with a smooth mellow dish in "Intro," but don't let it fool you, because you are about to have your palate assaulted by "Drive." BS4 alumni Meantooth Grin, bring you "Intro/Drive" and it's that combination of sweet and salty, that I know you'll like.
Next we continue the slide into "Turpentine/Wade in the Water." Clovis Mann returns with another combo taste as greasy breakfast slides into Sunday morning brunch.
Michael Murphy & the Mob bring some comfort food to the table with Why "Get a Chevrolet." Once you try it, you will be glad to have them back and realize that an oldie can be a goodie.
Next it is time to wash some of this down. Here to help us do just that is Bake Sale first - timer Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo with "Drinking Blues." 2:57 PM is close enough to Happy Hour…I need a drink.
You better put that drink down or you will end up like Cadillac Pete and The Heat. They bring us "Rolling Pin." That woman will hit you upside your chin.
New to the Bake Sale is The Charles Walker Band with a little something for later on, to help burn off some of these tasty treats. "Boogie Woogie" will do the trick.
The Nitecaps stop in to add a little dipping sauce to whatever you want to spice up. "King Swing" will definitely do that.
Welcome to the dining room.
Returning from BS4 is Deep Water Reunion. They will get you past that, this is so good but I'm starting to get full point. Once you hear "I Came Here to Play," you know that you are in for the long haul and happy about it.
We are proud to have the talented pat mAcdonald make an appearance to serve us up some thump and stomp on "My Troubled Mind." It leaves us with more room in the stomach. Bring it on!
Another new dish, brought to us by Hounds Tooth, reminds us that whatever new thing we are eating, it is because of the dishes served before. "Blues is Truth" does just that.
Perry Weber & The Deville's have made an appearance and brought us a classic Midwest casserole. All the basics are there but nobody is talking about it because they are too busy eating up "Got My Room."
First timers, The Delta Jets dropped off a plate of greasy appetizers, with "My Baby Blues." I know you are supposed to eat them at the beginning but sometimes you go back to them during the middle of dinner, because they are so good.
The fresh dishes keep coming with The Playground of Sound's "Leavin' Suzanna." You may be thinking about having that second drink about now, because you have just been inspired to keep moving on with your journey.
That inspiration led you to fall in love with what you are now sampling. South End Blues Band brings us yet another new dish with "Love Tsunami."
Sometimes when you try something we haven't had before, you can't help but laugh when you taste it. "Crossdresser's Blues" by Queenie & the Blue Cats makes that happen.
Making his first appearance serving us since BS2 in 2001 is Jimmy Vogeli, with "I Know What I Like." Your foot starts to tap and you're thinking it's almost time for desert because you really don't deserve this much good stuff.
BS4 veterans the Jerry Henry Band return with "Sugar Momma." They will inspire you to clean off your plate, because desert is about to be served.
Desert is a three-piece course with classics on the menu. These deserts differ a little from the rest of the meal but they are familiar.
This newcomer inspires us to burn off some classic calories with "Walkin Shoes." Welcome Doug Kroening to the Bake Sale.
"Crucify" by Sue Dabaco and Wise Fools reminds me of mixing the cake with frosting, ice cream, chocolate syrup and your favorite candy all together in a bowl. It's all familiar and tastes good.
Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo will "Hypnotize" you, with their song of the same name. That is what you are going to need after taking this all in. Hey maybe that type of diet will work for me? Loosen your belt and hit play again. I dare you!
Ron Hoerter
Compilation Producer,
Bake Sale Volume Five CD

This song was engineered, mixed, and produced by me
at Area 31 Productions

OBAMA THE DESTROYER
By Michael Savage
OBAMA IS LIKE A DESTRUCTIVE CHILD WHO TAKES APART A WATCH AND THEN CAN’T PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. HE HAS TAKEN APART THE CAR INDUSTRY, PLACING IT UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL. HE IS DISMANTLING THE BEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, REPLACING IT WITH SOCIALIZED MEDICINE. AND TODAY, HE STARTED DESTROYING OUR MILITARY BY SIGNING AN INSANE NUCLEAR TREATY WITH RUSSIA.

THIS TREATY, THE WORK OF THE MENTALLY DISORDERED LEFT, WILL MEAN A 30% REDUCTION IN OUR NUCLEAR ARSENAL AND A STEEP REDUCTION IN OUR SUBMARINES AND STRATEGIC BOMBERS. THAT’S ON TOP OF THE FACT THAT OBAMA HAS ALREADY SLASHED THE DEFENSE BUDGET AND STOPPED A COMPREHENSIVE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. NOW, IN THE NAME OF DIPLOMACY, OBAMA WANTS TO DESTROY OUR NUKES JUST WHEN IRAN AND NORTH KOREA ARE BUILDING THEIRS. OBAMA CLAIMS THIS TREATY WILL COAX IRAN INTO DISCONTINUING ITS NUKE PROGRAM. THAT’S CRAZY. THE HITLER OF IRAN WANTS THESE WEAPONS TO INTIMIDATE THE UNITED STATES AND DESTROY ISRAEL. THIS MEANINGLESS PIECE OF PAPER WILL NOT STOP HIM.

AND WHAT ABOUT RUSSIA? ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY’LL KEEP THEIR WORD IS CRAZY. RUSSIA HAS A HISTORY OF RENEGGING ON NUKE AGREEMENTS. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY HOW MANY THEY’VE DESTROYED, AND THEY’VE ALREADY SAID THAT THEY CAN PULL OUT OF THE AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME. FURTHERMORE, BOTH RUSSIA AND CHINA ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING THEIR NUKES. MOST OF RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR ARSENAL IS AGING AND OUTDATED. IF WE CONTINUED AS WE ARE, RUSSIA WOULD FADE AS A NUCLEAR POWER. THIS AGREEMENT HELPS THEM! HOW MUCH OF OUR OWN ARSENAL IS OUTDATED? OBAMA ISN’T SAYING.

OBAMA DID SAY TODAY THAT THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO MORE STATES IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO GLOBAL SECURITY. AND YET THIS INSANE TREATY INCREASES THAT RISK. OBAMA ALSO SAID TODAY THAT WHILE THE TREATY WAS A GOOD FIRST STEP FORWARD, IT’S THE FIRST IN A LONG WAY FORWARD. “IT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR FURTHER CUTS.” FURTHER CUTS. OBAMA DOESN’T JUST WANT TO REDUCE OUR ARSENAL. HE WANTS TO ELIMINATE IT COMPLETELY. HE IS OUR DESTROYER-IN-CHIEF. AND THE ONE REMAINING CHANCE TO END HIS AGENDA OF APPEASEMENT IS THE U.S. SENATE, WHICH MUST RATIFY THE TREATY BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY. HE COULD BE STOPPED THERE, BUT WHERE IS THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION? EACH DAY, MORE AND MORE, IT’S AS IF A HOSTILE FOREIGN POWER HAS TAKEN OVER THE COUNTRY.
-Michael Savage

The Savage Manifesto

Domestic
A. Regulate Wall Street: End short selling. Try tycoons who profited from bailouts.

B. Cut Federal Income Taxes by 2 percent per year over four years, for a minimum total of 8 percent over four years.

C. Reduce Federal Government Departments in size by 4 percent each year, for a total reduction of size by 16 percent over four years.

D. Eliminate all public assistance for able-bodied recipients. Cut off all public assistance for immigrants for five years. Repatriate those who are not working, after two years.

E. Immediately impose tariffs on cars and trucks owned by foreign entities, even if they’re manufactured in America.

F. Have illegal aliens build a wall between the United States and Mexico, and then, repatriate them. Pay them a one-time worker fee.

G. Increase pay for active duty combat troops by 10 percent. Number Two. Fire any unmarried military person becoming pregnant while on active duty.

H. Make abortions illegal, except when the physical survival of the mother is threatened, to be determined by three medical doctors. Require Norplant for all women on welfare of childbearing age.

I. Close all houses of sex and massage.

J. Expand the DEA, while decriminalizing most drugs.

K. Regarding the media; one, eliminate all foreign ownership of any American media entity. Two, break up overly large conglomerates, like News Corporation.

L. Encourage child bearing among tax paying citizens. Create a marriage incentive, through lower taxes for married heterosexual couples. And a government subsidy for each child conceived and carried to birth. Increase the subsidies for each year the couple remains married.

M. Repatriate all illegal immigrants now incarcerated. Encourage all other illegals to self-repatriate through double taxation on wages and fines on employers.
International
A. Iraq. Send in Iraqi troops to mop up pockets of resistance. Make Iraq pay with their oil for the cost of the war. Cordon off Sadr City, force all residents to leave, then go in and mop up all resistance fighters. Divide Iraq into three to four sectors; Sunni, Shiite, Kurd, and International. Next, remove all U.S. troops after above achieved.

B. Iran. One, sanctions embargoes and mine their harbors. Nothing goes in, nothing comes out.

C. North Korea. Destroy their launching platforms, impose a Naval blockade on all goods coming in or out, except food.

D. Israel Arab Entities. Give Israel four years to become self-sufficient. Cut off all foreign aid to all nations.

E. China. 20 percent tariffs on all China made goods immediately; rising by 5 percent each year for each year China refuses to revalue their currency.

F. United Nations. Withdraw immediately. Remove all Diplomats and staff. Convert the United Nations building into housing for the working poor.

G. Mexico. Force Mexico to pay one barrel of oil for every illegal alien in the United States of America per month.

NObama

Obummer
Nothing New...same old Crooks!
I know he's merely a PUPPET but this Liar is Drunk On Power!
 

Investment advisor Mish Shedlock has offered commentary on the economy and healthcare
The just passed healthcare bill has NO provisions to cut costs, and has already seen a number of lawsuits filed against it, he noted, adding that the legislation was railroaded through JUST LIKE THE BAILOUTS but even worse BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WITH NO TRANSPARENCY, NO 5IVE DAY PERIOD ON THE WEB FOR PEOPLE TO CHECK (as "promised"),
and NO BIPARTISANSHIP!

This is NOT about Health Care Reform but about Socialized Medicine, Government Control and LESS Freedom!

Although I never thought I'd 'say' this but
this guy is worse than the last and an even
BIGGER LIAR-he ALWAYS does the opposite of what he says!
Keep this in mind when his lips flap and COUNT the number of times he referes to himself-ridiculous.
Here's a List of Obama Lies

4/9/10
Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court
'tis too bad we have an inexperienced Marxist in the White House
(and, yes this comes from an IDIOT that voted for him!)
I'm SCARED to even think of who this manchild may suggest as a replacement
4/7/10
Record number of voters want to
'throw the bums out'
Voters Issue Strong Rebuke of Incumbents in Congress
Throw The Bums Out!

4/6/10
FCC loses key ruling on Internet `neutrality'
Federal appeals court rules for Comcast and against FCC on key `net neutrality' case

4/5/10
Congressman Issa aims to unmask health care deals

A top House Republican is investigating the legislative deals the White House and Democratic leadership cut with special interest groups while crafting the new health care reform law. And California Rep. Darrell Issa is not happy with the American Medical Association’s terse response to his questions.
Issa, the ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee, sent letters to five special interest groups, most of which supported reform and cut deals with the Democrats.
“Contrary to the president’s oft-stated goal of transparency, the rank-and-file members of the Democratic Caucus and the entire Republican Conference have not had the opportunity to participate in the negotiations between the Democratic leadership, the White House and health care stakeholders. This is troubling to members of Congress who value transparency in government,” Issa wrote to the AMA, AFSCME, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Hospital Association and PhRMA.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35413.html#ixzz0kdEMu7Yx

4/3/10
Michael Savage
declares Obama first Marxist-American president

3/21/10
BLACK EQUINOX
Today is a day which will live in infamy for eternity as
The Birth of Social dependency in the U.S. as the crappy
"Health Care Reform" bill is passed. This is NOT about Health care Reform but about CONTROL-from the cradle to the grave- and about WAAAAY more power for the IRS as well as complete Socialism for a once Democratic Republic, the end of life as we know it in the once powerful U.S. in a further step toward Globalism and 'evening out' The World Powers.
Do NOT rejoice in their lies and watch as we crumble like Rome.
BLACK EQUINOX
3/21/10

The U.S. government now owns OVER 50% of our economy...
(Fannie, Freddy, AIG, GM, Chrysler Health Industry, etc...
and now student loans)
this is NOT how our system was designed.
TOTALLY WRONG!
We are OFFICIALLY Socialist Now!
The American Dream is Dead

3/16/10
Gerald Celente Shares Reality
2010 The Beginning of the Real Crisis
Check out his amazing posts on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
and PREPARE

3/9/10
Todd Rundgren
just announced he'll be performing two of his GREATEST albums ever!
Todd and Healing
(WOW! Healing Side 2 LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
details comin'...
www.trconnection.com
www.rundgrenradio.com

and see YOU at those Midwest shows!

3/1/10
! I WELCOME MARCH !

2/28/10
RIP Tom TBone Wolk

Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, center, died Saturday of a heart attack.
Here is Wolk at a taping of "Live From Daryl's House" with
Todd Rundgren, left, and Daryl Hall, right.
Photo provided/'Live From Daryl's House'
PHOTO ALBUM HERE!
2/8/10
Extraordinary Measures
A touching film with heart and soul touched with appropriately-timed humor and blessed with fine acting, characters I bonded with and felt for, cool kids, and real problems
scores a big 8 outta 10 from me
...and a SOLO show to boot
(nobody else in theatre...again! how i LOVE those Monday matinees)
I went to this film solely on the inclusion of Harrison Ford,
as one of the main actors AND executive producer,
knowing absolutely nothing about the film. Harrison seldom disappoints!
Brendan Frasier, with whom i have a love-hate relationship, brought the goods with one of his finest performances ever!
Keri Russell also scores with realism and compassion and ALL the kids involved were excellent!
Touching and a real good feelgood film to warm the darkest of hearts in Winter.

2/7/10
SUPER BOWL
a pretty good game with a Tale of Two Halves, much like most of the 2009 season.
I was VERY pleasantly surprised to see the Saints win as I'd been looking at this game like this,
One without a heart pulls for the Colts
and one without a head picks the Saints
...
and, for once in sports, Heart triumphed over Head
CONGRATULATIONS to the city of New Orleans!
May this monumental victory help boost the spirit crushed by Katrina
and our Governments total lack of help with that.

"The Marijuana Trick"

"And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be
no more consumed with hunger in the land."
– Ezekiel 34/29

Where did the word 'marijuana' come from? In the mid 1930s, the M-word was created to tarnish the good image and phenomenal history of the hemp plant...as you will read. The facts cited here, with references, are generally verifiable in the Encyclopaedia Britannica which was printed on hemp paper for 150 years:
* All schoolbooks were made from hemp or flax paper until the 1880s; Hemp Paper Reconsidered, Jack Frazier, 1974.
* It was LEGAL TO PAY TAXES WITH HEMP in America from 1631 until the early 1800s; LA Times, Aug. 12, 1981.
* REFUSING TO GROW HEMP in America during the 17th and 18th Centuries WAS AGAINST THE LAW! You could be jailed in Virginia for refusing to grow hemp from 1763 to 1769; Hemp in Colonial Virginia, G. M. Herdon.
* George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers GREW HEMP; Washington and Jefferson Diaries. Jefferson smuggled hemp seeds from China to France then to America.
* Benjamin Franklin owned one of the first paper mills in America and it processed hemp. Also, the War of 1812 was fought over hemp. Napoleon wanted to cut off Moscow's export to England; Emperor Wears No Clothes, Jack Herer.
* For thousands of years, 90% of all ships' sails and rope were made from hemp. The word 'canvas' is Dutch for hemp; Webster's New World Dictionary.
* 80% of all textiles, fabrics, clothes, linen, drapes, bed sheets, etc. were made from hemp until the 1820s with the introduction of the cotton gin.
* The first Bibles, maps, charts, Betsy Ross's flag, the first drafts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were made from hemp; U.S. Government Archives.
* The first crop grown in many states was hemp. 1850 was a peak year for Kentucky producing 40,000 tons. Hemp was the largest cash crop until the 20th Century; State Archives.
* Oldest known records of hemp farming go back 5000 years in China, although hemp industrialization probably goes back to ancient Egypt.
* Rembrandts, Gainsborough’s, Van Gogh’s as well as most early canvas paintings were principally painted on hemp linen.
* In 1916, the U.S. Government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees need to be cut down. Government studies report that 1 acre of hemp equals 4.1 acres of trees. Plans were in the works to implement such programs; Department of Agriculture
* Quality paints and varnishes were made from hemp seed oil until 1937. 58,000 tons of hemp seeds were used in America for paint products in 1935; Sherman Williams Paint Co. testimony before Congress against the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act.
* Henry Ford's first Model-T was built to run on hemp gasoline and the CAR ITSELF WAS CONTRUCTED FROM HEMP! On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, 'grown from the soil,' had hemp plastic panels whose impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel; Popular Mechanics, 1941.
* Hemp called 'Billion Dollar Crop.' It was the first time a cash crop had a business potential to exceed a billion dollars; Popular Mechanics, Feb., 1938.
* Mechanical Engineering Magazine (Feb. 1938) published an article entitled 'The Most Profitable and Desirable Crop that Can be Grown.' It stated that if hemp was cultivated using 20th Century technology, it would be the single largest agricultural crop in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
The following information comes directly from the United States Department of Agriculture's 1942 14-minute film encouraging and instructing 'patriotic American farmers' to grow 350,000 acres of hemp each year for the war effort:
'...(When) Grecian temples were new, hemp was already old in the service of mankind. For thousands of years, even then, this plant had been grown for cordage and cloth in China and elsewhere in the East. For centuries prior to about 1850, all the ships that sailed the western seas were rigged with hempen rope and sails. For the sailor, no less than the hangman, hemp was indispensable...
...Now with Philippine and East Indian sources of hemp in the hands of the Japanese...American hemp must meet the needs of our Army and Navy as well as of our industries...
...the Navy's rapidly dwindling reserves. When that is gone, American hemp will go on duty again; hemp for mooring ships; hemp for tow lines; hemp for tackle and gear; hemp for countless naval uses both on ship and shore. Just as in the days when Old Ironsides sailed the seas victorious with her hempen shrouds and hempen sails. Hemp for victory!'
Certified proof from the Library of Congress; found by the research of Jack Herer, refuting claims of other government agencies that the 1942 USDA film 'Hemp for Victory' did not exist.
Hemp cultivation and production do not harm the environment. The USDA Bulletin #404 concluded that hemp produces 4 times as much pulp as wood with at least 4 to 7 times less pollution.
From Popular Mechanics, Feb. 1938:
'It has a short growing season...It can be grown in any state...The long roots penetrate and break the soil to leave it in perfect condition for the next year's crop. The dense shock of leaves, 8 to 12 feet above the ground, chokes out weeds.
...hemp, this new crop can add immeasurably to American agriculture and industry.'
In the 1930s, innovations in farm machinery would have caused an industrial revolution when applied to hemp. This single resource could have created millions of new jobs generating thousands of quality products. Hemp, if not made illegal, would have brought America out of the Great Depression.
William Randolph Hearst (Citizen Kane) and the Hearst Paper Manufacturing Division of Kimberly Clark owned vast acreage of timberlands. The Hearst Company supplied most paper products. Patty Hearst's grandfather, a destroyer of nature for his own personal profit, stood to lose billions because of hemp.
In 1937, Dupont patented the processes to make plastics from oil and coal. Dupont's Annual Report urged stockholders to invest in its new petrochemical division. Synthetics such as plastics, cellophane, celluloid, methanol, nylon, rayon, Dacron, etc., could now be made from oil. Natural hemp industrialization would have ruined over 80% of Dupont's business.
THE TRICKS
Andrew Mellon became Hoover's Secretary of the Treasury and Dupont's primary investor. He appointed his future nephew-in-law, Harry J. Anslinger, to head the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
Secret meetings were held by these financial tycoons. Hemp was declared dangerous and a threat to their billion dollar enterprises. For their dynasties to remain intact, hemp had to go. These men took an obscure Mexican slang word: 'marihuana' and pushed it into the consciousness of America.
MEDIA MANIPULATION
A media blitz of 'yellow journalism' raged in the late 1920s and 1930s. Hearst's newspapers ran stories emphasizing the horrors of marihuana. The menace of marihuana made headlines. Readers learned that it was responsible for everything from car accidents to loose morality.
Films like 'Reefer Madness' (1936), 'Marihuana: Assassin of Youth' (1935) and 'Marihuana: The Devil's Weed' (1936) were propaganda designed by these industrialists to create an enemy. Their purpose was to gain public support so that anti-marihuana laws could be passed.
Examine the following quotes from 'The Burning Question'
aka REEFER MADNESS:
*a violent narcotic.
*acts of shocking violence.
*incurable insanity.
*soul-destroying effects.
*under the influence of the drug he killed his entire family with an axe.
*more vicious, more deadly even than these soul-destroying drugs (heroin, cocaine) is the menace of marihuana!
Reefer Madness did not end with the usual 'the end.' The film concluded with these words plastered on the screen: TELL YOUR CHILDREN.
In the 1930s, people were very naive; even to the point of ignorance. The masses were like sheep waiting to be led by the few in power. They did not challenge authority. If the news was in print or on the radio, they believed it had to be true. They told their children and their children grew up to be the parents of the baby-boomers.
On April 14, 1937, the Prohibitive Marihuana Tax Law or the bill that outlawed hemp was directly brought to the House Ways and Means Committee. This committee is the only one that can introduce a bill to the House floor without it being debated by other committees. The Chairman of the Ways and Means, Robert Doughton, was a Dupont supporter. He insured that the bill would pass Congress.
Dr. James Woodward, a physician and attorney, testified too late on behalf of the American Medical Association. He told the committee that the reason the AMA had not denounced the Marihuana Tax Law sooner was that the Association had just discovered that marihuana was/is hemp.
Few people, at the time, realized that the deadly menace they had been reading about on Hearst's front pages was in fact passive hemp. The AMA understood hemp to be a MEDICINE found in numerous healing products sold over the last hundred years.
In September of 1937, hemp became illegal. The most useful crop known became a drug and our planet has been suffering ever since.
Congress banned hemp because it was said to be the most violence-causing drug known. Anslinger, head of the Drug Commission for 31 years, promoted the idea that marihuana made users act extremely violent. In the 1950s, under the Communist threat of McCarthyism, Anslinger now said the exact opposite. Marijuana will pacify you so much that soldiers would not want to fight.
Today, our planet is in desperate trouble. Earth is suffocating as large tracts of rain forests disappear. Pollution, poisons and chemicals are killing people. These great problems could be reversed if we industrialized hemp. Natural biomass could provide all of the planet's energy needs that are currently supplied by fossil fuels. We have consumed 80% of our oil and gas reserves. We need a renewable resource. Hemp could be the solution to soaring gas prices.
THE WONDER PLANT
Hemp has a higher quality fiber than wood fiber. Far fewer caustic chemicals are required to make paper from hemp than from trees. Hemp paper does not turn yellow and is very durable. The plant grows quickly to maturity in a season where trees take a lifetime.
ALL PLASTIC PRODUCTS SHOULD BE MADE FROM HEMP SEED OIL. Hempen plastics are biodegradable! Over time, they would break down and not harm the environment. Oil-based plastics, the ones we are very familiar with, help ruin nature; they do not break down and will do great harm in the future. The process to produce the vast array of natural (hempen) plastics will not ruin the rivers as Dupont and other petrochemical companies have done. Ecology does not fit in with the plans of the Oil Industry and the political machine. Hemp products are safe and natural.
MEDICINES SHOULD BE MADE FROM HEMP. We should go back to the days when the AMA supported hemp cures. 'Medical Marijuana' is given out legally to only a handful of people while the rest of us are forced into a system that relies on chemicals. Hemp is only healthy for the human body.
WORLD HUNGER COULD END. A large variety of food products can be generated from hemp. The seeds contain one of the highest sources of protein in nature. ALSO: They have two essential fatty acids that clean your body of cholesterol. These essential fatty acids are not found anywhere else in nature! Consuming hemp seeds is the best thing you could do for your body. Eat uncooked hemp seeds.
CLOTHES SHOULD BE MADE FROM HEMP. Hemp clothing is extremely strong and durable over time. You could hand clothing, made from hemp, down to your grandchildren. Today, there are American companies that make hemp clothing; usually 50% hemp. Hemp fabrics should be everywhere. Instead, they are almost underground. Superior hemp products are not allowed to advertise on fascist television. Kentucky, once the top hemp producing state, made it ILLEGAL TO WEAR hemp clothing! Can you imagine being thrown into jail for wearing quality jeans?
The world is crazy...but that does not mean you have to join the insanity. Get together. Spread the news. Tell people, and that includes your children, the truth. Use hemp products. Eliminate the word 'marijuana.' Realize the history that created it. Make it politically incorrect to say or print the M-word. Fight against the propaganda (designed to favor the agenda of the super rich) and the bullshit. Hemp must be utilized in the future. We need a clean energy source to save our planet.
INDUSTRIALIZE HEMP!
The liquor, tobacco and oil companies fund more than a million dollars a day to Partnership for a Drug-Free America and other similar agencies. We have all seen their commercials. Now, their motto is: 'It's more dangerous than we thought.' Lies from the powerful corporations, that began with Hearst, are still alive and well today.
The brainwashing continues. Now, the commercials say: If you buy a joint, you contribute to murders and gang wars. The latest anti-hemp commercials say: If you buy a joint...you are promoting TERRORISM! The new enemy (terrorism) has paved the road to brainwash you any way THEY see fit.
There is only one enemy; the friendly people you pay your taxes to; the war-makers and nature destroyers. With your funding, they are killing the world right in front of your eyes. HALF A MILLION DEATHS EACH YEAR ARE CAUSED BY TOBACCO. HALF A MILLION DEATHS EACH YEAR ARE CAUSED BY ALCOHOL.
Ingesting THC, hemp's active agent, has a positive effect; relieving asthma and glaucoma. A joint tends to alleviate the nausea caused by chemotherapy. You are able to eat on hemp. This is a healthy state of being.
The hemp plant is an ALIEN plant. There is physical evidence that hemp is not like any other plant on this planet. One could conclude that it was brought here for the benefit of humanity. Hemp is the ONLY plant where the males appear one way and the females appear very different, physically! No one ever speaks of males and females in regard to the plant kingdom because plants do not show their sexes; except for hemp. To determine what sex a certain, normal, Earthly plant is: You have to look internally, at its DNA. A male blade of grass (physically) looks exactly like a female blade of grass. The hemp plant has an intense sexuality.
HEMP IS ILLEGAL BECAUSE BILLIONAIRES WANT TO REMAIN BILLIONAIRES!

1/20/10
 Book Of Eli

Mad Max meets a Black James Bond meets National Treasure-type thriller-seek-ride
meets a bit-preachy Bible sect...makes one helluva combo.
Denzel and Oldman combine to bring great performances.
Settings are cool but a bit too 'computer-graphicy' for me.
I spotted the 'surpise ending' about 1/3 of the way into the film but still pretty well-done.
An enjoyable ride in a big theatre with only 2 others (which made it quite cool)...
Fun and mind-freeing travels.
7 outta 10.

1/11/10
 NFL Playoffs

Quite the not-so-amazing games this past weekend as MANY lop-sided BLOWOUTS occured, including my beloved Packers.
NYJets DEMOLISHED the Ocho-Stinkos, the Pats didn't even show up (thankfully) and neither did Philly. The Packers played from behind all day, made stoooopid mistakes, and played a much-sloppier game than the 51-45 score shows.
Considering that we TOTALLY STUNK in weeks 7 and 8, I was very surprised to even make the post-season BUT we are a MUCH BETTER team than the Cards, we just didn't bring our A-game and made those dumb errors we are so fond of...
we MUST like flags as we were the KINGS of them this year.
but...
One and done is better than none!
(Perhaps i pull for Brett now?! )
1/8/10
KGP Conspiracy
are gettin' back into the swing of things after a bit off time off. Tweaked The Who's "Love Ain't For Keeping" by adding a Cream-ish jam section to it (ala Odds and Sods) and Pinto brought some Bad Co. in for us to learn.
Good rehearsal...I feel more 'bonded' to them lately and that's a mind-fuck I had to overcome.
We also got word from Studio Earth that the next step in mixes for the disc will be ready next week!
1/7/10
 Lizardz Rehearsal-4New Songs!
Last night's first Lizardz rehearsal of the year led to MUCH progress with FOUR new songs learned in 2 hours.
* She's So Cold - Rolling Stones
* I See the Light - Cracker
* Suitcase - Badfinger
* (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
It seems we FINALLY have the right lineup now that Tom is healthy again (and playin' like a MADMAN! )...MANY THANKS to Travis for helpin' out in the interim
(thanks bro!)
...inspired, i then wrote a blues number for The Nitecaps, whose Demo I engineered and produced..
 1/5/10
 Lizardz Songlist UPDATED!
Check out the MANY NEW ADDS and 15 (!!!!) ORIGINAL songs!
1/1/10
Happy New Year!
May it be BETTER than the last but not as good as the next
New Year's Eve photos from Brother Craig at
Lizardz Site
and my Lizardz Page

(here's an example)

~~~~* 2009 *~~~~
!CLOSE THE BORDERS!
12/28/9
PACKERS goin' to the PLAYOFFS!
From 13 wins in '7 to a dreadful 6 in '8 to...
PLAYOFFS?!
That's right, babaaaaay!
Go Packers!

THEE Gerald Celente says 2009 was the collapse and
2010 will be e CRASH!
 (which he said will occur when the stimulus money of '09 dries up)
Look for terror alert elevations, Real Estate Market crash...
SO BUY LOCAL and AMERICAN when you do buy next year.
Full interview is HERE
"Oh, by the way, folks, the FDIC – the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – the one that protects your money in case a bank goes bust. Well, guess what? The FDIC is broke! They are $8 billion in the hole. They are going to the banks now to pay them three years forward so they will have some money to pay other failing banks and the number of failing banks is supposed to increase up into the thousands in 2010.

IF WE ARE HEADED TOWARD A SECOND CRASH  IN 2010 WITH UNEMPLOYMENT AT THE HIGH RATES THAT IT IS NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THEAVERAGEAMERICAN WHO THINKS THAT 2010 IS GOING TO BE A TURNING POINT TO SOMETHING BETTER?
They are going to be very disappointed! In November 2007, Fed Chairman Bernanke said we were not going into a recession. That was in front of Congress in January and April 2009! That’s not ancient history. Ben Bernanke was saying we were not going into a recession – ‘we don’t see one coming.’
How could anyone believe these people?
In 2009 February, the Obama Administration said that without his stimulus program we would face unemployment rates at 8% in 2009. Well, guess what? We hit 10.2% in 2009 and that was with the stimulus programs.
How could anyone believe these people?
They have a track record of failure. One failure after the other.
So anyone putting their hopes on them is going to be very disappointed"
THEE Gerald Celente-Bookmark his page and visit it often.
He can often be heard on Coast to Coast am Radio Show
12/16/9
Down In The Muck
been playin' bass with The Lizardz at rehearsals on new originals and covers over the past month or so and REALLY startin' to feel the mud and sweat and guts known as the groove...VERY EXCITED about closin' Friday's first set on bass.
Hope to see YOU there!
12/15/9

Happy Holidaze!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of Pan Am Flight 103!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the Marine Barracks in  Lebanon !
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the military Barracks in  Saudi Arabia !
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the American Embassies in  Africa !
REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the USS COLE!
REMEMBER the MUSLIM attack on 9/11/2001!
REMEMBER all the AMERICAN lives that were lost in those vicious MUSLIM attacks!

Now President Liar Obama has directed the United States Postal Service to REMEMBER
and  HONOR the EID MUSLIM holiday season with a new commemorative
42 Cent First Class Holiday Postage Stamp!
REMEMBER to adamantly & vocally BOYCOTT this stamp, when you are purchasing your stamps at the post office.
All  you have to say is "No thank  you, I do not want that Muslim Stamp on my letters!"
To use this stamp would be a slap in the face to all  those AMERICANS who died at the hands of those whom this stamp honors.
!Such Ridiculous Times!
we seem to be THROUGH the looking glass as left is right, right is left, up is down, and down is up...
just remember THEY ARE ALL LYING-it's ALL about controlling
YOU!
Prophecy expert and author Grant R. Jeffrey discussed how technology and surveillance are setting the stage for a new reign of tyranny from a hidden global elite that seeks to install a one-world government. Already, a secretive group in Brussels meets behind locked doors and makes decisions for the European Union without democratic input or challenges, he said on Coast To Coast AM.
12/11/9
 I'm FINALLY Hip!
...to the whole music download thang!
as a 'boot collector' for most my life it excites me beyond all means that it seems almost
EVERYTHING has been digitized and ready for DLing, if ya just search for it.
WOW-what a world...
and what a new OBSESSION
(gulp)
...and YES i DO still PAY for music as well. that collection keeps going and continues to attempt to feed the dying music industry...
 

Copenhagen Chief negotiator: 'Not going well'
Duh! It's a SCAM!
The Copenhagen Climate Control Treaty being finalized this week is another move toward world control that will enforce crippling constraints on nations.
One World Government is on its way!

1,500 illegal aliens given fake driver's licenses

12/10/9
Journalist silenced by armed U.N. security guards
ClimateGate's Globalist Agenda spills further-to much dismay
Premature Nobel Peace Prize
What's a guy gotta do to get one? Nothing evidently.
Even Dalai Lama agrees

!!!Globalist Agenda Alert!!!
Population control admitted again, this time by Chinese
12/5/9
THANKS Oshkosh!
for lettin' The Weavils get psychedelic from the get-go...
and being INTO IT!
Watching, learning,
listnin', groovin',
feelin', movin'...and SO MANY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN!
SWEET!
Nowhere better than Oshkosh for us to finish 2009!
...and ADAM really pulled through again!
WEAVILS Returning to PEABODY'S
on
CINCO DE MARCHO!

12/2/9
TODD Last Night
SPOILER ALERT!
TR did a set of Robert Johnson tunes last night-supoposedly the new album will be called,
"Todd Rundgren’s Johnson" (!!!!)

Dust My Broom
Stop Breakin' Down
Walkin Blues
Love in Vain
Sweet Home Chicago
Red Hot
Come On In My Kitchen
Hellhound On My Trail
Travelin' Riverside Blues
Crossroads

...of course the SECOND Set was
A Wizard A True Star in its entirety so talk about DIVERSITY!
(That's our TODD!)

12.1.9 PFA*SF,CA

12/1/9
Our site 'migrated', thus no updates for about 6 months...apologies to avid readers...
11/28/9
The Nightcaps

Just finished mixing
(yeah, right...mixes are NEVER finished)
the nightcaps demo.
7 songs...soundin' GREATS, one of the area's HOTTEST 'new' bands...
hopefully this will just get better with their own writings.

Cool blues with Hot R&B overtones to delight combine
with soul and white funk to
propel your feet to a
groovin' beat.
Need studio?
Area 31!
(drop me a line)

guessin' there'll be one last tweak but this was one good project that blossomed quickly
(although i already have 33 hours in it.)
Look for music from these sessions at their site soon!
11/23/9
 Twilight-NewMoon

In an effort to 'keep up on the hipness of youth culture'...AND being a big fan of vampire films...i attended the new installment of Twilight on the tail of opening weekend box office-setting records. For the record i REALLY enjoyed the first one and saw it in a theatre full of high school kids on that opening weekend. this review will be in the minority, no doubt.

Kristen Stewart is a delight that lights up the screen everytime she appears and will be a true star, Robert Pattinson seemed mechanical and appeared to sleepwalk through all his scenes-albeit very few of them in the film, surprisingly...while Taylor Lautner stole the male end of the show by actually displaying some emotion and talent-although the 'secret' was out well before they spilled it.

This flick suffered severly from all the main attributes of held by most great vampire flicks as there was
NO suspense, NO terror, NO surprises, NO gore, NO humor and NO fun!!!!
even the special effects were cheesey and the music was lackluster, if even existent.

...and the end was such a farce that i had to leave before laughing so as not to 'spoil the kiddie's fun'.

Worth seeing? MAYBE.
Waste of time? PERHAPS.
Top of youth culture's entertainment pyramid? I SURE HOPE NOT!

The biggest disappointment of this was, much like vampires, a lack of soul.
It didn't work on the level of a love story either, unfortunately, as there was more of an "I'm confused" element to all the characters involved that 'mucked up' that end of the story.

Honestly, as far as 'new' films of this genre go, I'd take "Jennifer's Body" or even "The Stepfather" over this anyday...Hell gimme "Orphan" or a good episode of "True Blood".

GLAD i only paid matinee price but also GLAD i saw it on the Mega-screen as Kristen Stewart is a beauty for the ages!
2 Stars outta 10-a BIG LETDOWN from the first but hopefully not the death of the series.

*NOW GO WATCH THE CLASSICS: Nosferatu (1922), Dracula ('31), The Devil's Commandment ('56), Black Sunday ('61), Kiss of the Vampire ('63), Dracula, Prince of Darkness ('65), The Devil's Mistress ('66), Blacula and The Night Stalker ('72), Salem's Lot: The Movie ('79), The Lost Boys ('87), Bram Stroker's Dracula ('92), From Dusk to Dawn and Borello of Blood ('86), Blade and John Carpenter's Vampires ('88)...or even a spoof like Dracula: Dead and Loving It. It will be MUCH more entertaining!

Here's a list of some of the best ever!
http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/vampirefilms.html

...and remember VAMPIRES SUCK (LOL)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Monday, November 23, 2009
 MORE web presence
yet more web presence...this time Canadien, eHh?

http://www.numubu.com/profile.php?id=47245

Hop on in bands!

Monday, November 23, 2009
 THANKS MUCH!
to all that attended last weekend's shows-
Lizardz in WR
and
Weavils in App...

GREAT STUFF and much fun!

THANKS for the support and POSITIVE Vibrations

Monday, November 16, 2009
 THANKS WAUSAU!
The Lizardz had a GREAT time in Wausau at Intermission this past Saturday...GREAT CLUB with people that actually LISTEN and pay attention to the live music. We are blessed to have found you (THANKS Kristi and Josh-for headhunting us in Minocqua!).

When in Wausau be sure to visit this HAPP'NIN' place on the Arts Block (near the Grand) as it sure is unique!

The Lizardz return there is Sat., March 13, 2010 so MARK THOSE CALENDARS for
Intermission,
the home of NO COVER CHARGE live music in Wausau!

 Monday, November 09, 2009
 Alexis and the Nightcap
 GREAT tracking this past weekend...mixes have begun.
take the hottest female pipes in CW,
mix in the beat blues axeman in the area,
melt over a tight rhythm section...
and you've got 'Rapids hottest new blues act!
(now write some originals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

 Friday, November 06, 2009
 Weekend off is ON?!
Category: Life
well my first weekend with bands off since spring...
BUT i'll be tracking a 'new' Rapids' bluesband,
Alexis and the Nightcap in Area 31.

EXCITING to get the studio 'back in shape' and ready to ROCK the 'board this weekend
(but then come those fukkin MIXES!!!!!)

...should be FUN tho'
 Tuesday, October 20, 2009
 Lizardz Hotel Mead-last weekend
THANKS to all that showed up and grooved with us!
The first-set-dancers were a big treat, once again. Please enjoy your free CDs-you DESERVE them!
The second-set LISTENERS are just as appreciated, if not more. It's GREAT to know someone's actually paying attention and spotting the QUALITY level of musicians this band has to offer.
...and those THIRD SETTERS that were drawn in from the bar-RIGHT ON!
Thanks to the Lions Club members that slid in after their convention too.

We DEBUTED some brand-spankin' new originals in that 3rd set and it felt GREAT!
The Lizardz have written 6 new songs in the past 2-1/2 months...that's right, The LIZARDZ-who haven't written more than a few new songs in the past 5 years
have written 6 new songs in the past 2-1/2 months!

Also THANKS to all that sat-in to jam:
Grant Meyer (from the Grant Meyer Band), Tom, Connie and Jack (from the aTOMix), Saint Kathy (from MPB)

...and BIGGEST THANKS to our TWO drummers that night-Tim Gessner (Area 51) for bein' backup and ROCKIN' and Tom Clasen for droppin' back in the fold! What a TROOPER Tom is for playin' 2/3 of show a mere 3 months after starting rehab from his motorcycle accident...we love ya!
MANY UPDATES and FREE MUSIC at our site:
www.thelizardz.com

THANKS for reading!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
 Stevens Point
Current mood:Rundgrenized!

'twas GREAT to get back to Point this past weekend with The Lizardz at Slo's.
Like a time-travel-trip, this was a wonderful experience into another dimension...the backyard of Minocqua, SunDrop soda in bottles, a home stereo system as the bar's 'jukebox', and a 'swell' backyard entrance!
VERY COOL!

'Zardz played well and 2 Rapids' crews showed up for support...MANY THANKS!
(you know who you are)

MANY THANKS to Mike and crew and Jamie for gettin' us back to the lad where one can drink Point beer in the city it was made to be drank in!

Friday, September 18, 2009
 Todd does AWATS!
Current mood:  enthralled
Category: Music
Caught my hero in Chicago (night 2) and Minneapolis doing his psychedelic masterpiece A Wizard A True Star along with a 'Utopia reunion' opening set.

Costumes, theatricality, and a STELLAR band...
GREATEST SHOW EVER...BY ANYONE!
Loved it!
Now get that DVD ready
:)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
 CMN Balloon Rally THIS Weekend

http://cmnballoonrally.com/
*2009 Schedule of Events:
(times are approximate and subject to change)
*
Friday, August 28
5:00 pm - Craft Sale open
5:00 pm - Beer Tent and Food Vendors open
5:00 pm - The aTOMix - Beer Tent
5:00 pm - Backtrax - Outdoor Stage
6:00 pm - Balloon set-up and launch
8:00 pm - T.U.G.G. - Beer Tent
7:45 pm - Ska'tTsmen - Outdoor Stage
8:00 pm - Balloon set-up and Glow
*
Saturday, August 29
6:30 am - Balloon set-up and launch
6:30 am - 11:00 am - Pancake Breakfast
9:00 am - James Jinkerson Jazz in the  Morning - Breakfast Tent
10:30 am - Food Vendors open
11:00 am - 6:00 p.m. - Inflatable toys for the kids
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dunk Tank
12:00 pm - Craft Sale starts
12:00 - 4:00 pm - Exotic Petting Zoo
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Face Painting by Marlene Jochimsen
2:00 pm - Beer Tent opens
4:00 pm - Ron and Lu Music  for You
5:00 pm - El Donk - Beer Tent
5:45 pm - Address by Children's Miracle Network Spokesperson
5:45 pm - Dove Release courtesy of Morningstar Lofts
6:00 pm - Moment of Silence
6:00 pm - Balloon set-up and launch
6:00 pm - Helium Balloon Release
6:45 pm - The Pistols at Dawn - Outdoor Stage
8:00 pm - Balloon set-up and Glow*
8:15 pm - The Lizardz - Beer Tent *
8:30 pm - Dan Bixby Band - Outdoor Stage
8:30 pm - Gazebo Raffle Drawing
9:00 pm - Rainbow Casino Fireworks
*
Sunday, August 30
6:30 - 11:00 am - Pancake breakfast and Fly In
7:00 am - Balloon set-up and Launch
8:00 am - Cavalry Baptist Church Service - Outdoor Stage
8:30 am - Mary  Panzer/John Cismoski
10:30 am - Other Prize Raffle Drawings
*
NO ADMISSION CHARGE! NO CARRY IN FOOD OR BEVERAGES!
*Hope to See YOU there! ALSO I will be on Club Wisconsin on WWSP 90fm-Stevens Point, WI to PROMOTE this fine event Friday August 28 sometime between 3:15 and 4pm

Thursday, August 06, 2009
 WeavilsWoodstockCelebration

Friday August 7
7pm
Hollyrock's
114 N. 2nd St
Wis Rapids

Weavils perform much of Woodstock with special guests and gimmicks.

MUCH FUN...AND FREE!

see ya there!
 Saturday, July 04, 2009
 BIG shows this weekend!

KGP Conspiracy Sat 7/4/9 Hollyrocks Beer Garden*
The Lizardz Sun 7/5/9 Anchor Bay*

Hope 2 C U there!
 Thursday, June 04, 2009
 No Not Now

Milo and I tracked local band No Not Now and i got some mixes up'n'runnin'. this high-school Rapids' 3 piece rock band is spearheaded by axeman Evan O'Day, whom i am happy to say has drawn from my musical influence since he was a youngin'.

it's GREAT when the POSITIVENESS of music effects youth in a healthy way.

(BTW-the new New York Dolls album, produced by the ever-amazing TODD RUNDGREN, is excellent-BUY IT TODAY!)
 

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...and another...
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Mike CD track list

1) SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - THE ELECTRIC BANANAS
2) WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - HELEN EXNER
3) I FEEL FINE - BOXKAR
4) THINGS WE SAID TODAY - ANDY'S AUTOMATICS
5) DEAR PRUDENCE - VULGAR PANG
6) I'VE GOT A FEELING - COOL WATERS BAND
7) OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA - BOOGIE AND THE YOYOS
8) RAIN - THE WEAVILS
9) LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS - BIG BADDA BOOM featuring Mike Boyle
10) WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS - BOBBY EVANS AND IGGY RAY VICIOUS
11) WE CAN WORK IT OUT - COPPER BOX    12) LET IT BE - ANNEX AND FRIENDS

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Testimonial
I have tried many different strings over the decades of playing and performing (live and in the studio) but have never found something that could bend so well and stay in tune over multiple shows, until i found Cleartone. I never really paid much attention to the brand of strings i used until i discovered these. The way they hold their tone and tuning, even while bending WAY outside the normal realm, continues to amaze me. The durability - whether in a smokey bar, basement studio, outdoors, or a dusty theatre - is astounding! They also seem to last three times as long as other brands i have used! The residue from my hands has destroyed strings in the past but this has not been a problem with Cleartone, and that is something that amazes me.
I have also found that it takes A LOT to break them (and i have tried)!
They also carry great tone from low to high - and that's quite incredible.

THANK YOU for making such a high-quality product and teaching me that string brand can make a HUGE difference.
Jeff "Weavil" Gauss
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THANKS DARNELLE
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"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"
-Ben Franklin

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil,
is for good men to do nothing."

-Edmund Burke 1729-1797

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Church                         *                           State

< Keep them separate >
IF 'GOD' WANTED TO RULE OUR COUNTRY HE'D JUST DO IT
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!CLOSE THE BORDERS!

Tues., Jan. 20 - BUSH'S LAST DAY/MILO's BIRTHDAY JAM SESSION
Mr. Ed's - WIRapids
6:30pm
Celebrate the exit of the worst Pres in history with a
jam session of local Rapids' area stars. Free tap beer for musicians that jam!
Goodbye Monkey!


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