Hello, Folks!
I’m coming to ya’ll from San Diego tonight. Getting ready to thrash the people. Pray to our Lord Baby Jeezuz that it goes well. We hope to see you on tour in the next few days if you live in the western U.S. States. All is going well. We’re Saying goodbye to Westen Addiction tonight. We’ve recieved some nice gifts from people on thhis trip. Thanks a lot. I’ve been bringing the handcrafted Circle A quilt to every show. Thanks to the Quilter, Michelle , for that one! I’m a little sick but having a good time.Thanks to everyone for being nice to us!
In other news. I went to a meeting for a local group called “Hand In hand For Peace”, which is a group of people from Winnipeg and the DR Congo who are trying to raise awareness of the trouble in eastern DR Congo.They asked that everybody at the meeting would tell others about the situation over there. So I will tell you.
-Over 4 million people have died as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
-Over 2.2 million people are displaced within the country and over 340, 000 have fled as refugees.
-In six years the Democratic Republic of Congo has lost a population equivalent to the entire population of british Columbia.
This is the worlds bloodiest war. we should all know something about it. Our “need” for cell phones and lap top computers fuels the war. 85% of the worlds Coltan is from DR Congo. Take care. Check it out.
William Blum: The Most Sensible Broken Record in America – Too bad more people can't seem to tune in to hear it. (09/02/10 by Jesus H. Chris #)
Oh No! Not Another Post About Animal-Rights! – How much more can the poor, persecuted supporters of the animal-exploitation industry take?!? They already endure the torture of world-wide vegetarian oppression! Now they have to face this interview with Todd and Chris about veganism on the internet?!? It's the equivalent of a holocaust! Won't somebody save the defenseless meat-eaters from these heinous studs advocating a plant-based diet?!? Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! (08/27/10 by Jesus H. Chris #)
For Good Reason – Critical Thinkers of the World Unite! D.J. Groethe, formerly of the Center For Inquiry, has a promising new podcast known as For Good Reason, which intends to encourage listeners to think critically about the central beliefs of society, focusing on supernatural, paranormal and psuedo-scientific claims. You can check out episodes here. (08/16/10 by Jesus H. Chris #)
Edumaction – I never got past high-school, but maybe if there were more educators like this guy, i would've been more interested in learning instead of cutting class to watch a shitty beta copy of Kreator's "Toxic Trace" video for the 100 zillionth time. (07/27/10 by Jesus H. Chris #)
Are the Days of the Full-Time Novelist Numbered? – Robert Sawyer is one of the most successful speculative fiction writers on the planet, and certainly one of the most successful fiction writers in Canadian history. He has a talent for broaching very big ideas within a very accessible, fast-paced format (once in a while at the expense of the aesthetics of a more seasoned SF audience). I've read most of his books and outside of Kim Stanley Robinson, i'd have to credit Sawyer with fueling my intitial interest in what i think is the most exciting and important genre of writing we have. He keeps a blog that i visit once in a while and i thought this post about the end of the full-time novelist was interesting enough to share, in part because of the analogies one can make to the music industry, which is of course, also in free-fall. Generally, i think the music industry is getting what it deserves for producing so much utter garbage over the years that people simply aren't willing to front their hard-earned money for something that sounds exactly like 4000 other records that already exist and that as a matter of design, doesn't take the listener anywhere new, intellectually or spiritually. Still, his comments towards the end of the post concerning "lengthy, ambitious, complex works — works that take years of full-time effort to produce" are worth thinking about. (07/27/10 by Jesus H. Chris #)
Kent Monkman We used Kent’s painting “The Triumph of Mischief” for the cover of “Supporting Caste”.
Electronic Intifada The Electronic Intifada will equip you to challenge myth, distortion and spin in the media in an informed way, enabling you to effect positive changes in media coverage of the Palestinians and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Z Magazine/Z-Net An incredible web-site and resource for anyone interested in investigating, discussing and/ or taking up the struggle for radical social change. A must-see. The best source of progressive ideas and activism i am aware of. GO NOW.
Vegan Outreach VO is working to expose and end cruelty to animals through the widespread distribution of illustrated booklets: Why Vegan, Even If You Like Meat, and Try Vegetarian.
Democracy Now! Democracy Now! is a national, listener-sponsored public radio and TV show committed to bringing the voices of the marginalized to the airwaves on issues ranging from the global to the local.
Propagandhi on tour now!
Hello, Folks!
I’m coming to ya’ll from San Diego tonight. Getting ready to thrash the people. Pray to our Lord Baby Jeezuz that it goes well. We hope to see you on tour in the next few days if you live in the western U.S. States. All is going well. We’re Saying goodbye to Westen Addiction tonight. We’ve recieved some nice gifts from people on thhis trip. Thanks a lot. I’ve been bringing the handcrafted Circle A quilt to every show. Thanks to the Quilter, Michelle , for that one! I’m a little sick but having a good time.Thanks to everyone for being nice to us!
In other news. I went to a meeting for a local group called “Hand In hand For Peace”, which is a group of people from Winnipeg and the DR Congo who are trying to raise awareness of the trouble in eastern DR Congo.They asked that everybody at the meeting would tell others about the situation over there. So I will tell you.
-Over 4 million people have died as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
-Over 2.2 million people are displaced within the country and over 340, 000 have fled as refugees.
-In six years the Democratic Republic of Congo has lost a population equivalent to the entire population of british Columbia.
You can visit the following websites to find out more:
Amnesty International
Doctors Without Borders
Human Rights Watch
International Rescue Committee
Unicef
War child
This is the worlds bloodiest war. we should all know something about it. Our “need” for cell phones and lap top computers fuels the war. 85% of the worlds Coltan is from DR Congo. Take care. Check it out.
See ya on the streets!!
Posted by The Rod on December 3rd, 2005 in Band News, Commentary