The JFK Assassination Records Act Discussion

[Kirk Gallaway]

I assumed Sandy wasn't railing against Socialism per se as the public perception of Socialism, which we have been conditioned from Corporate America since the 50's, is a terrible no no. But I've heard that young people are embracing the concepts of Socialism much more than previous generations.

I do lament that Bernie has called himself a Socialist and to a lesser extent, has run as in independent. I assume that started long ago when he probably thought he wouldn't have had a ghost of a prayer of ever being President.

Despite what I earlier said. I don't think it's impossible for someone of Bernie's beliefs to become President. His message was simple Medicare and free education for all. Which is really just New Deal Democrat extension stuff. You don't have to call it Socialism.

I think his time has passed. But I think the time when that message could easily get through would be during another financial crisis like 2008.

The first resident to call for Universal Health Care was not JFK. It was Harry Truman.

[Joe Bauer]

A free hand sketch I did of Jerry Garcia in 1997 from a book photo. 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Joe Bauer

[Kirk Gallaway]

3 hours ago, Bill Fite said:

I had the pleasure of seeing An Evening w the Grateful Dead in the spring of 1971 in a theatre w  fabulous acoustics.

Jerry played a 90 minute set on pedal steel with New Riders of the Purple Sage to open.   It was all killer pedal steel on some great tunes that nobody had heard from their first album that hadn't been released that it still one of my favorites.

Then the Dead (w Pigpen - Hart - other keyboards) played an incredible 2 hour or so set w another lot of songs & covers that hadn't been released after which Garcia strode up to the mic and said - 'We're gonna take a 20 minute break and then come back for the second set'.

 

Interesting Bill, my exposure to the Grateful Dead started in Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park in 1967.  I was just born in the right area of the country. I have a number of sort of connections because Garcia, Weir and Lesh  were in the area I was brought up and Jerry taught guitar in the store 2 towns down from me, where I bought my first Martin 12 string.

I personally loved the Pigpen phase much more than Keith Godchieux (sp?) I just thought he filled up too much space and I was happy when they got rid of them. I think I missed the Hart sit in where he was later moved into the band, by maybe one night's performance? Hart's Father owned a music store in San Carlos , where I grew up, named Hart Music when I was a teenager.

I've seen the Dead many times particularly in the 60's and 70's. And was so typically medicated in a number of them that i think I can least pinpoint the number of times I saw them of any band. I saw them in Jamaica in 1983, where they had a big problem getting their sound to work. I was satellite member to a dedicated group of Deadheads and would go up to the Fillmore and Winterland  several times a year. 

That's interesting Tom, I know there are many quintessential Dead jams on recordings that I've yet to hear. I appreciate the links!

[Sandy Larsen]

1 hour ago, Joe Bauer said:

How could any decently educated and informed American who benefits from ... public services NOT know these are pure socialistic programs?

 

Apparently they aren't as smart as one would think they should be.

 

[Sandy Larsen]

49 minutes ago, Joe Bauer said:

A free hand sketch I did of Jerry Garcia in 1997 from a book photo.

 

I've become a big fan of sketching since my 14 year old daughter began showing her great talent in doing that. And I must say that that is a very nice drawing of Garcia. I hope I remember to show Kimmi this drawing when she gets home.

 

[W. Niederhut]

1 hour ago, Kirk Gallaway said:

 

The first resident to call for Universal Health Care was not JFK. It was Harry Truman.

Actually, Kirk, it was Teddy Roosevelt-- a century before Obama and the Democrats finally passed the Affordable Care Act in 2009.

Since then, Republicans, repeatedly, tried to sabotage it.

Edited 3 hours ago by W. Niederhut

[W. Niederhut]

75 Ways Socialism Has Improved America

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/3/29/1078852/-75-Ways-Socialism-Has-Improved-America

March 29, 2012

 

Edited 3 hours ago by W. Niederhut

[Kirk Gallaway]

Just for fun!

Space fugitives saying one last good bye to  Earth!

 

 

 

 

 

[Joe Bauer]

2 hours ago, Sandy Larsen said:

 

I've become a big fan of sketching since my 14 year old daughter began showing her great talent in doing that. And I must say that that is a very nice drawing of Garcia. I hope I remember to show Kimmi this drawing when she gets home.

 

Thank you Sandy. It's a poor picture. The drawing is better.

Get in touch with me outside the forum and I'll share with you another half dozen or so. I did this on a whim 27 years ago one evening to entertain my two young children. Haven't done any more drawing since then.

[Sandy Larsen]

1 hour ago, Joe Bauer said:

Thank you Sandy. It's a poor picture. The drawing is better.

Get in touch with me outside the forum and I'll share with you another half dozen or so. I did this on a whim 27 years ago one evening to entertain my two young children. Haven't done any more drawing since then.

 

That wasn't your first drawing was it??