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Not a leftie and my favorite

EmmaZahn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:50:14 +0000

In reply to As lefties, what do you all

Not a leftie and my favorite Skynyrd song is Gimme Three Steps. There's nothing remotely political about it. And thanks for the opportunity of posting it here. It is a lot of fun. Check it out:

As lefties, what do you all

Orion — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:40:59 +0000

In reply to Lynyrd Skynrd's reponse to

As lefties, what do you all think of southern rock from that era like that? It really idolized that part of the country, I think, almost like a response to all the criticism the South got in the wake of civil rights.

I took that Neil Young quote

Orion — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:43:51 +0000

In reply to Orion is too young to know

I took that Neil Young quote you posted and put it on my Facebook. Thanks.

The title was a good fit to

trkingmomoe — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:41:50 +0000

In reply to Thank you for all these

The title was a good fit to your theme. I liked it.

Thank you for all these

Orion — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:45:04 +0000

In reply to I have been thinking about

Thank you for all these comments, guys. I didn't expect to get so many for this.

I don't really like the title I used here. I couldn't come up with anything better. Any ideas?

I have been thinking about

trkingmomoe — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:46:42 +0000

In reply to Before you do that post I

I have been thinking about old George Wallace because of Lindsey Graham. Wallace lost an election early on in his career because he didn't take a hard stand against the blacks. He promised himself that he would not be out n****red again in a election. Lindsey seems to be following the same play book with his attack on Obama appointments. He don't wantto be seen soft on the blackman in the oval office or he will lose to someone who will beat him over the head with their take no prisoners meanness campaign.

Emma, that was the link that

Richard Day — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:02:41 +0000

In reply to Before you do that post I

Emma, that was the link that really got to me, no kidding!

I am about 75% complete, but that is the link I begin with!

Yes, you know exactly where I am going with this!

Before you do that post I

EmmaZahn — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:52:21 +0000

In reply to Ya know Emma, I might just go

Before you do that post I hope you will read Michael Lind's latest Salon piece. It is as concise a description of how southern oligarchs have been successfully using social issues to divide and conquer since the beginning of the republic. That may be why Skynyrd sang that Watergate did not bother them. After all, the governor in the song was George Wallace.

Ya know Emma, I might just go

Richard Day — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:07:13 +0000

In reply to What your post and Richard's

Ya know Emma, I might just go ahead and do that blog.

I, of course, recalled Skynyrd's rebuttal. hahahahaah

I do not recall this song.

It brings me back to Foote and Faulkner and a number of other geniuses who proffered that the South must take their own time on things.

And it brings to mind the fact that Brown vs. The Board of Education (X2) did not work.

I viewed recently, a number of documentaries on this subject that I will include in my blog as links.

But my conclusion shall include a number of factors that really changed my mind; my very being so to speak.

And the core of our problems racially deal with the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The only President to deal with this Amendment was LBJ! A person I detested though less than Nixon.

And by today's standards, Nixon really was not that bad.

I will leave it at that until I finish my thoughts in another post, but I believe that things are better today than when I attended an all White school or all White schools from 4th grade until graduation from High School.

A strange circumstance until you check with the local Registrar and discover that Blacks could not even purchase a home with real money in a Northern suburb.

I shall expound later upon this subject although I have mentioned it scores of times.

What your post and Richard's

EmmaZahn — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:14:55 +0000

In reply to Simple Wisdom From A Southern Black Man

What your post and Richard's reply reminded me of most was another Lynyrd Skynyrd song, Simple Man.

Mama told me when I was young

Come sit beside me, my only son

And listen closely to what I say.

And if you do this

It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!

Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,

Troubles will come and they will pass.

You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,

And don't forget son,

There is someone up above.

Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold

All that you need, is in your soul,

And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.

All that I want for you my son,

Is to be satisfied.

Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.

Follow your heart, lord, and nothing else.

And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.

All that I want for you my son,

Is to be satisfied.

And be a simple, kind of man.

Oh be something, you love and understand.

Baby be a simple, kind of man.

Oh, won't you do this for me son,

If you can?