Republican Politics Caused the Great Depression

And the mess they are making now will make the great depression look like a Sunday church potluck.

Introducing the new look.

Mirrors are fun, huh? Who can decipher the secret message?

It's still true. For eight years, the most criminally corrupt administration in the history of this nation occupied the White House. Their chosen figurehead was an ignorant, spoiled, rich kid, who spoke English as a second language. The lying little prick never accomplished a thing without the help of his daddy's rich friends. The rich friends of George I included the Bin Laden family, and one of them is supposedly America's greatest enemy. They also included robber barons, who, as soon as they took power, backed their trucks up to the public treasury and proceeded to steal everything they could.

During the reign of George II, these assholes wrecked the world economy. They are still creating damage right and left as they do everything in their power to make themselves richer and more influential, while sacrificing every positive value the United States ever stood for. They've even stacked the supreme court to get rulings, which allow them greater power and riches through their corporate cronies.

It's past time for this shit to end. How do we end it, when our elected officials are just hogs at the trough? Voting and protesting do no good. However, sometimes, I just have to log my opposition by protesting. The new look was part of role-playing Uncle Sam on President's Day.

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Shit, I forgot and exported the protest images with my name on them, although I did not take them. My friend, James, came down for the final half hour of my vigil and took these shots. He was the only company I had, as none of the 8 definitely will attend and 22 maybes on Facebook showed up. I was disappointed, but motivated to look for more effective means to change the paradigm.

The whole thing has put me into intense self-evaluation time. You know the drill: what am I good at? what am I not good at? how do I best use my time? how long do I keep the new look? do I adjust the new look? The most important question is: what do I do next?

Wolf Redboy Opens for Hillstomp

Wolf croons, and Amanda holds it all together, keeping it real.

Badlander's lighting often gives a campfire effect, but a cooler look can reward patience.
Always remember to flash the set.


Hillstomp returned to the Badlander, and people who caught them the first time around, made it a point to be there. It had been months, since they last made the trek from Portland. The drum kit had a few updates. The BBQ lid was gone, and the yellow, 5 gallon, plastic detergent bucket had been replaced with another brand. The air-filter holder was still there.

Hillstomp is a blues duo. There's an assortment of guitars and banjos, some home made and some customized like the drum set up. I went to see them the first time, because they said they had been inspired by R.L. Burnside. I, in turn, was inspired by Hillstomp. They had a lot of drive and were playing hard. They knew their instruments, made them in some cases, and were laying it down.

This time around they proved they are still learning and practicing. I must say they are damn good and do the tradition proud. I love the blues and R.L. Burnside. If you haven't heard of him, contact Possum Records and get R.L., T Model Ford and Junior Kimbrough. They're all dead now, but what a sound. The Possum boys just went out and found them wherever they were sitting, making their music.

Wolf Redboy took the stage first. Amanda and Wolf had it together for an impressive set. Wolf's arias will surprise some, but the sound is cutting edge popular in fashionable Asian scenes. Wolf is ahead of the curve on this one. He and Amanda are very talented, which is one of the reasons I liked them right away. And, again, I give bonus points for originality.

Also, again, I love this town and the music scene here.

And, again, Live and local. Pass it on.