It figures that the next big progressive movement would be inspired by this goober’s music.
Poop might be ready to hit the fan with Obama. They need truther stuff to deflect it toward the hated Bush.
I teach guitar to children in South Florida.
In at least some of the schools, one of the songs being taught to the children is “Imagine”.
I am NOT happy about that. If a student of mine likes the Beatles and WANTS to learn how to play “Imagine”, I certainly will teach them the chords (along with some spirited discussion of the lyrics, to encourage critical thinking!), but I find it VERY disturbing that it is being taught in the schools as some kind of anthem.
“Why this sudden resurgence of 9/11 trutherism? Or is it all from Pete Carroll? “
Here’s what I think:
Apparently some congressmen are pushing to release the report on 911 which is pretty specific about the Saudi governments involvement in the attack. The government, then as now, doesn’t want you thinking too much about the Saudi’s support of international terrorism so they are arranging for us all to talk about truthers, so that any discussion of 911 can be pushed into the old news conspiracy theory bucket.
Thanks for posting. At my age, I’m not normally knowledgable about artists like Macklemore and his lyrics. I am aware of Thrift Shop and Same Love. He was interviewed on KIRO during the Seahawks-49ers pregame show since he was entertaining at Half-time. The interview was all sweetness and light, about what a big sports fan he is, and stuff. And he has extended a hand to local artists, giving at least one her big break. But I’m afraid that I would not give him the benefit of the doubt on anti Bush and 911 Truther lyrics. Maybe I shouldn’t say without hearing them, but I doubt it’s satire. Besides when has the left ever given our side the benefit of the doubt on stuff like this? Not too often.
I sense a general resurgence of trutherism and other conspiracy theories among the young, frankly. Look at how poorly educated a lot of them are about history and the hard sciences. 911 was 12 years ago. Today’s college freshman was 6 or 7 then. I was 7 when Kennedy was assassinated, got interested in Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories when I was 18 and entertained them for years. Add to this the rise of conspiracy theories and other cultic beliefs in a society that continues to reject the organized major religions, Judeo Christian ones anyway, and the general decadence and low level panic in a society like ours where leaders are held in low esteem(for good reason).
There’s an old saying”If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
The cynic in me says dont fight this-let the left hang themselves with it, may even force Obama or other big figure to speak out about it publicly. But this could also backfire.
Okay, Pete, I’m a USC football truther. So...........