...On Music over Money...

Ever listened to State Radio? Yes, you have, and now you can for free. Before the upcoming release of their new CD, they are allowing free download of all four of their previous albums from their site. Enjoy!

www.StateRadio.com

...On Dissent in the Media...

I am so glad that people like this still exist, and that someone is willing to broadcast such a voice.

...On Quality...

What does it say when a pair of shoes made over five-thousand years ago look so appealing, that modern companies start making plans to mass produce shoes of the like? They just don't make 'em like they used to.

http://housershoes.com/blog/?p=5

...On Current Events...

Nothing too special, just some headlines I found on Digg and Google that might interest a few people.

How do you save the world when driving

is better for the environment than walking?

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Government now demands permission

before the Buddha can reincarnate...I shit you not

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Lack of trust leads California to demand paper

ballots for upcoming election, and a 100% hand count

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Hungary uncovers 8-million-year-old

Cypress Trees not yet fossilized

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Fourty-Three Congress memebers now

on board for impeachment

...On the Occasional Victory...

Remember the Real I.D. act featured in "America: Freedom to Fascism"? It required DMVs nationwide to connect their system, providing information on your personal life to any cop or any DMV worker wherever you go in the Nation. It also linked your Identification (Driver's Licence) to a new National I.D. card that would be needed to enter any federal building, ride a train or bus, cross state borders or generally do anything, really. It was to implement a "commonly readable technology", namely the RFID technology, which is also being put in people's skin theses days.

Anyhow, news from the underground: The Real I.D. act is dead in the water. For all of you planning to raise children in another country, or flee before it's too late to escape the empire...well, you just got a little bit more time. Read on here:

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/31059prs20070726.html

...On Justice...

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has said that if three more Congress Members get behind impeachment he will start the impeachment proceedings. Just three more. Justice rarely shows it's face this close, and even rarer, allows itself to be captured.

Oregon's representatives haven't said much about the idea of Impeachment; While Wyden has said he has an "open mind" if the process could be started, DeFazio has said that it probably won't happen. This news shows us differently. None of the other representatives, to my knowledge, have released anything else. The least we can do is take Cheney and, hopefully, Bush to court to face their crimes.

So, to you, my friends who may come upon this letter, here is a list of our representatives and how to contact them, just in case you find how we are governed to be more important than picking your nose. Yes, I know, it's hard for me too.

If you're feeling exceptionally lethargic today, but still want to make a move, you can cut and paste the following paragraphs (below) that I have prepared and send it to your representative (Washington & Clatsop County residents should email David Wu, Tillamook County residents should email Darlene Hooley). Thank you so much for your aid in this battle.

The Article is Here

You can contact Congress from Here

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Dear Congressmember,

I recently read an article about House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, where it was revealed that if "three more Congress Members get behind impeachment he will start the impeachment proceedings." As a concerned citizen and a registered voter, I am bringing to you, my State Representative, my voice on this issue.

Many Congressmen have stated that there aren't enough votes, or that the proceedings would be impossible to reach, but now we know otherwise. I believe that it is a clear case of criminal acts, and that the impeachment of Richard B. Cheney and George W. Bush is not only a progressive course of action, but also our responsibility as humans and citizens of the United States of America. Actions ranging from outright lies to torture, and countless unconstitutional acts in-between, videotape evidence and numerous victims and witnesses: this is not how we, the people, would like to be portrayed.

Please, I urge you, support House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and push for impeachment proceedings, be it through H Res 333 or simply public statement. Thank you for your time.

With Sincerity,
[name; first, last]

...On the true potential of Audio/Video Media...

I'm about to show two of the best preformances you will ever see. If you guessed that one was by the RX Bandits, you were wrong. They both are. These videos are from the Bonnarroo Festival, and I won't hesitate to tell you that I almost died watching these. I know what you're thinking...'Oh, Ryan, are you alright?' But worry not, I'm still here, though my undergarments may need to be changed. Don't make my mistake. Go to the bathroom before you watch these.



And now that you've seen that one, go here to see something more amazing than you have ever witnessed. (make sure to click RX Bandits and then go to "Decrescendo")

http://blueroom.att.com/inc_mediaplayer/player.php?id=3109&m=

...On Health Care...

I have not seen the movie "Sicko" yet, nor am I the biggest fan of Michael Moore...but here's a fun link to a CNN/Michael Moore interview where the latter rips the former to pieces with very commendable angst. Check it out.

...On something other than Global Warming...

This is a quick and easy read, very interesting, and may help some of those Gore-ite Climate Change fighters to broaden their intense, laser-beam focus on Global Warming, which is definatly not the singular and biggest problem facing our world today. Check it out.


Lighter Foot Step Dot Com

...On the Oldies...

Not quite mental re hydration, but man, was it cool to go back and watch old Power Ranger episodes or Are You Afraid of the Dark? sessions. Check out this link that may keep you glued to your computer longer than I feel comfortable recommending...but don't forget, there's a real world out there too (and not just on MTV)!

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/

...On the Art of Digression...

You may not of heard of it, but there's this little, itsy-bitsy underground animation cartoon called "Family Guy" and one of it's core hilarities is it's skill in digressing from the main point. Without too much introduction, here are the chicken fight scenes, the first two and the new, most recent one.

Peter and the Chicken


Peter and the Chicken 3

...On the Federal Reserve System...

The following video is by Aaron Russo, it's called "America: Freedom to Fascism." Don't get hung up on the name, there are segments of this video that everyone alive needs to see. It's about the Federal Reserve System and the IRS, about where our money comes from and who's responsibility it is to print our money. It's about laws giving the President dictatorial authority. It's about your right not to have to hold your "papers" all the time, and not to have a micro-chip placed under your skin, as is currently being done to some federal workers. Please, watch it, drink it up - be a skeptic, but at least try it.

Also, please notice the appearance of Ron Paul, a republican from Texas who will be running in the 2008 election. He is a great man, and you'll see more of him soon.

...On the 2008 Presidential Election...

If you have not heard of Ron Paul, I'll give it to you that you have time before the next election before you need to start digging into politics again. But unfortunately (or fortunately?), those of us with the power to vote this coming election are charged with a very serious responsibility that is more all-effecting than previous elections have been.

After years of political tragedy and outrage, we have come to a point where we finally understand that a radical change, or shift in some alternate direction, is necessary. Ron Paul, candidate for the Republican Party in 2008, is a candidate that could start digging us out of our graves. I know, I know...the GOP! But hear him out.

Ron Paul is a danger to current Neo-con politics, as evident in the censorship all over mainstream media and new internet sites or his viewer's comments and polls. But we live in different times now, and out generation has a new tool, a very, very mighty tool that has never been wielded before. That tool is the internet, and that tool could very well, and I mean this, save the world. The internet's wide reaching, everyone-say-all tendency makes it impossible to be controlled by a foreign body, and Ron Paul is fighting to continue that freedom. After a recent poll was published online asking the public who they thought did best in the GOP debates, Ron Paul's name was the only candidates name left off the poll, with options like "None of them, no more republicans!" and "I'd like to see a different candidate like..." making the poll. But the public, with it's mighty weapon the internet, became outraged and flooded news sites with anger. The result was astonishing: Even after being left out for the beginning of the poll, Ron Paul continues to soar high above the other's popularity.

But you cannot leave now without first watching at least one of these videos. Ron Paul is going to bring the "Republic" back to "Republican".

Ron Paul at the Republican Debate...


Ron Paul on Economics and the Federal Reserve...


Ron Paul on the issues...


Google him for more...

...On Camouflage...

Click here to watch a Nova special on the Cuttlefish, an extraordinary under-sea creature that is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Enjoy!

...On Quantum Physics...

Short and sweet, yah? Animated "Dr. Quantum" explains the famous double-slit experiment. The questions that are raised are, essentially, the basis of Quantum Physics.

...On the Fog of War...

Robert S. McNamara was the Secretary of Defense during Kennedy's presidency, and, after his asassination, during Johnson's. Now, many years after being retired, he is the narrator of the film "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara" where he gives us an account of his life and the events he was part of, from World War II to Vietnam. This film is touching and very human, and I strongly encourage you to watch it, despite it's length (click the link above). You will see that it is not persuasive or political, despite it's subject roots in War and the lessons thereof, but instead a very emotional and telling memoir. I hope you find the time to view it.

...On the Moon Landing...

Was the moon landing faked? Many of the findings in this video are readily refuted all over the internet; you need simply google a few words to find someone bashing all conspiracy theorys. The Radiation Belt argument, which I find very interesting, is (very rhetorically) argued as being non-lethal, and shadow inconsistancies are blamed on un-even lunar surfaces. Many arguments are very insufficient, however, and require much thought and research before coming to a conclusion, like a waving flag: this is "debunked" by the idea that the flag is on two poles, one vertical and one horizontal, and it being moved makes it appear to wave (inertia). If you've seen this video, you'll also agree that this argument is bullshit. Niel Armstong's cryptic speech to the next generation's astronauts is something I find very interesting, especially when put aside the fact that he has never given a videotaped interview, ever.

There are, however, questions that remain to be asked. I thought, why don't we just look up there with a telescope and see if we can find the flag and the three lunar vehicles that have been left on the moon's surface? Well, that's impossible right now. It would cost as much money to assemble a telescope that strong and resolute as it would to send someone to the moon and take a picture, supposedly. What about Hubble? Well, it's taken many pictures of the moon, but even it doesn't have the power we would need to see these tiny objects on it's surface.

What about the moon rocks, or the lunar mirror planted there by an apollo mission (still used today to help understand the distance between the earth and the moon with accuracy up to a millimeter)? The authenticity of moon samples brought back are all but refutable - they are definatly of lunar origin. Was there another way to get them in an unmanned venture, and leave stuff behind?

In the end, you'll have to decide for yourself. As in most ventures, I have decided not to decide. Go figure.

Mission Statement...

There is alot of interesting stuff on the internet; if you asked me, I would tell you that I believe the internet will save the world. It is saturated with information of all kinds, often leaving one to ask themself, "Where do I begin?"

The real point to this page is to better organize the wealth of shit that I slap all over my own websites. However, you can come to think of this as a place to find interesting, usually real-world oriented, visual propoganda. From videos to art, pictures to posts, the plan is that this page be a safe haven for everything except the personal dribble that leaks on to our own blogs; everything that everyone might find interesting.