The Surfin' Bird (1964) was a popular song in the Vietnam Era. I've revisited the theme.
The Surfin' Bird (1964) was a popular song in the Vietnam Era. I've revisited the theme.
*NEW EDIT May 23 2008 - 150,000 view later I'd just like to mention that I'm happy that this video is so popular. I haven't really looked at this for a long time. Rereading my message below that I left two years ago, I've realized that there's one thing I still don't understand, and I suppose is what concerns me the most still: why do our reporters hold back? Why does anyone need to search for "shocking" war footage when it should be readily available? Why does CNN still think kicking in doors is good video reporting? It feels like the Army doesn't need to censor reporters, the reporters are already censored; whether its self-censorship or maybe the broadcasters that feel viewers can't handle strong images... I'm not sure. But I find it very troubling. I don't care what your politics are, but I will say this: We all support this war, voluntarily or involuntarily through our tax dollars, and consequently we need to see what we're doing. But we don't. And I think that's a crime within itself. All the rest is commentary.
Oh and the quote should say "sacrifice" not sacrafice. Jesus former self! Never thought that typo would be so annoying 'till now.. poor, poor Hemingway. :/
Author here: I figured I'd wait a couple pages to see what kind of comments I got. Basically, my vision of this was simply to represent the realities of war. I don't think my 2 minute video is one-sided or political at all, and if you actually think that, you're a fool. Frankly, it just shows the brutality of war. War is brutal. The parallels between Vietnam and the Iraq stand despite politics; remember, there are both people who still contend Vietnam was necessary and unnecessary, just as there are/will be for Iraq; and yet, the story is very similar. Remember, history does not repeat itself--but it does sometimes rhyme. What I do believe *is* BS about this war is that unlike Vietnam, the reporters hold back. I think we should see what war is really like; it gives a humbleness that we as Americans desperately need. It's not a game, it's not a CNN stock footage of someone kicking in a door, it's bullets flying by--it's helicopters splattering real people in a field--it's a humvee blown apart in the middle of a road--it's a chicago slaughterhouse--and presenting that is not political, it is not "hippie", it does not mean I want "America to be invaded", it means I place human thought above our animalistic tendencies. Sincerely, Jacob. PS. I encourage anyone interested in killing to first consider saving. Peace, ya'all.
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Jewish Rabbi against the Zionist entity speaks on Fox News.
HEY YOU ANTI-SEMITE!!! Oh
Jewish Rabbi against the Zionist entity speaks on Fox News.
HEY YOU ANTI-SEMITE!!! Oh wait he cant be!!! This person is a Jew!!!
ANTI-ZIONISM IS NOT ANTI-SEMITISM!!!
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Luke Johnson puts his cell phone on the internet for the whole world to see...and he wants
Luke Johnson puts his cell phone on the internet for the whole world to see...and he wants you to call him.
*The phone experiment has officially ended. Thanks to everyone who took part in it.
Total calls - Over 275,000 Duration - 1 year
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WINNER! The Owl Mags 'Video Makes the Radio Star' Contest! Maldroid chalks up another win
WINNER! The Owl Mags 'Video Makes the Radio Star' Contest! Maldroid chalks up another win for another awesome music video! Thanks to everyone for checking this out!
Stop motion animation on a Lite Brite. A "What if?" scenario of Robots taking over and destroying the Earth is told on a Lite Brite. Buy it at Itunes, our myspace page (myspace.com/maldroid) or on our fuzz page:
http://maldroid.fuzz.com
Maldroid "Heck No! (I'll Never Listen to Techno)" Directed by: Ryan Divine 2006
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Keith Olbermann on his MSNBC program, Countdown, for September 8, 2006. This is part of t
Keith Olbermann on his MSNBC program, Countdown, for September 8, 2006. This is part of the opening segment, addressing the serious inaccuracies of ABC's recent show, "The Path to 9/11". Specifically, the film's protagonist, John O'Neill.
I had written an e-mail to Keith's show at 7am, the morning before this broadcast, in a desperate attempt to shed light on the fact that one of my heroes was being depicted inaccurately. John was one of so many that died in the south tower of the World Trade Center, and could not defend himself in response to errors in this film.
The "retired agent" that Tom Nicoletti refers to at the opening as having "declined to participate" is Dan Coleman. His thorough knowledge made him their first choice to be the FBI consultant for the film. When Jesse McKinley of the New York Times asked him why he refused outright, he had this to say:
"They sent me the script, and I read it and told them they had to be kidding. I wanted my friends at the F.B.I. to still speak to me."
And in regards to John O'Neill's depiction: "I'm Irish and I believe in ghosts," adding, "I don't want to be haunted."
Harvey Keitel, portraying O'Neill, also had serious concerns with his script. He brought those concerns to the writer, Cyrus Nowrasteh, a good friend of Rush Limbaugh.
I had intended my first upload to be original material (that I'm still fine-tuning) but I'm honored to be able to make this my first upload instead. Because when I heard Tom Nicoletti say "inaccuracies in the portrayal of John O'Neill, who is not here to defend himself", with a picture of John... I will never forget how good that moment felt.
I have spent a great deal of time on the subject, since reading a USAToday article, exactly 5 years ago today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/09/17/oneill.htm
The most accurate source for John O'Neill's story is PBS's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Frontline". PBS has graciously allowed the entire episode to be watched online. The episode that tells John's story was created by Mike Kirk, and aired in October 2002. Please, please watch it. It's title was...
"The Man Who Knew".
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/view/
There are also articles at MediaMatters.org, CrooksAndLiars.com, and many other resources. Also, Richard Clarke's book "Against All Enemies" and Lawrence Wright's "The Looming Tower". I'd be happy to share further information with anyone who contacts me.
Knowledge is power.
Thanks to MediaMatters.org and CrooksAndLiars.com for footage.
Thanks to YouTube, for providing the forum.
Thanks to Tom Nicoletti and Dan Coleman, for their commitment to John's memory.
Thanks to all of you for enduring my ridiculously long description. As you can see, it's something I care deeply about.
Thanks to Keith Olbermann and the staff at Countdown. I'll never forget it.
Thanks to John O'Neill. Your dedication and integrity are still my inspiration. May we earn your sacrifice.
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It is always the children that pay the price of war.
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