Quick Hits
• Check out Lou Reed's new version of "Walk on the Wild Side" at firedoglake. The instrumentation's been completely changed, and he's even updated some of the lyrics to reflect current events. And while you're at it, give a listen to "Have You Had Enough," another protest song promoted at firedoglake and other blogs. It's by former Squirrel Nut Zippers Tom Maxwell and Ken Mosher with vocals by Rickie Lee Jones. Throw the rascals out!
• Speaking of rascals who need to be thrown out, Joe Lieberman seems to be acting desperate in Connecticut. Ned Lamont's blog describes some thuggish tactics from Lieberman supporters on Friday at a Lamont meet-and-greet at a senior center. The LieberYouth surrounded Lamont's bus and wouldn't even let him get off. And the senator himself isn't much better. Digby has a partial transcript of his appearance Friday on Imus. "He [Chris Dodd] has been a disappointment... He says he's gonna bring a food taster to our first lunch meeting. I'm gonna bring Michael Corleone." Digby points out that not even Imus laughed at that one. Dodd would be wise to avoid ordering the cannoli.
• If you're still upset that Marshall Field's is now Macy's, you can join kindred spirits outside the former Marshall Field State St. store this Saturday and every Saturday throughout the holiday season. (Presumably every one of those protesters will be equally psyched for the candidate of their choice on Tuesday.) It appears that the newly renamed Marshall Field chain hasn't been doing so well under the Macy's name, which Macy's insists has nothing to do with the naming controversy.
• Barry Manilow was on Craig Ferguson tonight. He said that although he doesn't much listen to contemporary music nowadays, he does enjoy electronica, and he went on to namecheck Basement Jaxx, Underworld, and Groove Armada.
posted by Doug @ 1:41 AM
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In regards to Joe L, even if he wins it won't be as a Democrat. So he will no longer be weakening the party by using the latitude created by their apparent non-platform to collude with the opposition.
Back 1944, in the North of Italy, in the triangular region formed by the cities of Turin, Milan and Genoa, industrial workers had managed to forge a strong collective identity, one that fostered an opposition to the war. They wished for peace and an end to German war production. Hundreds of thousands would demonstrate. Striking was a another means of resistance. For their troubles they were subject to terror campaigns and deportation.
Although the lower grades of white collar worker were supportive of the anti-fascists, many of the bourgeoisie were supporters of Mussolini.
The industrialists were most concerned about saving their own skins. They might take some risk pass information to allied forces but weren't going to put it on the line to protect the anti-fascits in their own factories from German reprisals.
I'm pretty sure Smokin' Joe would have done well under the Republic of Sàlo.
JL like to wear a kilt, because sheep can hear a zipper a mile away. I hear this country is full of them. Is that true?
The very idea of Barry Manilow listening to Groove Armada is making my head spin a 360.
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