I think too much.
Feb. 9th, 2003 05:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
and if i hear one more time
about a fool's right
to his tools of rage...
I really like To the Teeth, even though some of what Ani says is problematic and some of the songs just don't do much for me. I've been listening to it a lot today and it occurred to me that by saying war on Iraq is bad, we are saying that Saddam should stay in power, that he has a "right to his tools of rage." Yes, i know, i'm oversimplifying -- many would argue that we should nonviolently pressure him to disarm; that we should aid the citizens of Iraq in overthrowing him; that it is not that we think Saddam should stay in power but that we should not bomb him, that we should have international support, that the idea of a U.S.-led "regime change" is problematic on many levels -- but i'm still amused.
about a fool's right
to his tools of rage...
I really like To the Teeth, even though some of what Ani says is problematic and some of the songs just don't do much for me. I've been listening to it a lot today and it occurred to me that by saying war on Iraq is bad, we are saying that Saddam should stay in power, that he has a "right to his tools of rage." Yes, i know, i'm oversimplifying -- many would argue that we should nonviolently pressure him to disarm; that we should aid the citizens of Iraq in overthrowing him; that it is not that we think Saddam should stay in power but that we should not bomb him, that we should have international support, that the idea of a U.S.-led "regime change" is problematic on many levels -- but i'm still amused.
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Date: 2003-02-09 02:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-02-09 03:13 pm (UTC)hi beautiful
Date: 2003-02-09 06:53 pm (UTC)love, mommy
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Date: 2003-02-09 10:25 pm (UTC)Though... still maintain that I have differing opinions on this matter to most people cos I'm viewing all this go down from outside America.
But enough of the stick beatings.
Am up to 31 Tegan and Sara mp3's btw. Whee! :D
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Date: 2003-02-10 07:12 am (UTC)And you certainly have a different perspective on this coming from outside the States
And yay Tegan and Sara. :)
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Date: 2003-02-10 06:16 am (UTC)to quote George Carlin:
"If firefighters fight fire, and crimefighters fight crime, then what do freedom fighters fight? Nobody ever asks that, do they?"
/snark. ;D
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Date: 2003-02-10 07:13 am (UTC)*grins* You are such a keeper.
And tee hee to the snarky George Carlin quote.
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Date: 2003-02-10 07:31 am (UTC)