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"Our Congress gave the President the ability to respond to the tragedy of September 11. We licensed a response to those who helped bring the terror of September 11th. But we the people and our elected representatives must reserve the right to measure the response, to proportion the response, to challenge the response, and to correct the response.

Because we did not authorize the invasion of Iraq.
We did not authorize the invasion of Iran.
We did not authorize the invasion of North Korea.
We did not authorize the bombing of civilians in Afghanistan.
We did not authorize permanent detainees in Guantanamo Bay.
We did not authorize the withdrawal from the Geneva Convention.
We did not authorize military tribunals suspending due process and habeas corpus.
We did not authorize assassination squads.
We did not authorize the resurrection of COINTELPRO.
We did not authorize the repeal of the Bill of Rights.
We did not authorize the revocation of the Constitution.
We did not authorize national identity cards.
We did not authorize the eye of Big Brother to peer from cameras throughout our cities.
We did not authorize an eye for an eye.
Nor did we ask that the blood of innocent people, who perished on September 11, be avenged with the blood of innocent villagers in Afghanistan.
We did not authorize the administration to wage war anytime, anywhere,anyhow it pleases.
We did not authorize war without end.
We did not authorize a permanent war economy...
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From "Prayer for America "
by Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)

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July 10, 2002
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The Tip Jar: Non-coercive payments for artists: "The idea is that an artist creates something, tags it in such a way that s/he is identified with the work...and then scatters it to the four winds. When I subsequently discover this work... I dig the music, so now (a) I want to learn more about the artist, and (b) I want to give them a tip. $2...$5; maybe they suggest something. Whatever. Something small enough that I don't sit there and agonize over it; I just do it." -- Ken Kennedy (via Doc Searls)

Great idea, but how about 8 cents if you like the song? That's a fee I'd sprinkle around like M&Ms.

It's also the current royalty rate set by Congress to be paid to the artist / copyright owners per track; it's called a "mechanical license" (More info: Mechanical Royalties Today), Using Libby's Music)
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Sidebar: Maybe this is what really killed Internet radio. "So, the recording artists finally get a piece of the pie through a compulsory license that is meant to generate some modest revenue, and what happens? Everybody's screaming that the fees are too high, and that they should be set low enough to encourage the liberal development of new 'business models' for delivering music on the Internet." (Economic Justice: Copyright Owners, Performers, and Users, comments by Edward Samuels at N.Y. Law School, April 3)

Meanwhile, musicians fight with the record companies.
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Under pressure: NPR has a new linking policy. Over at OJR, Staci Kramer has background on the old, Draconian one and comments on the sequel. via Romanesko
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Jack Daniel's Hard Cola (NYT) is officially beer, and it's coming to bars and restaurants next week, shelves in September. The advertising opportunities open to beer, but not whiskey, will likely boost the granddaddy brand.
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Dennis who? Paul Andrews blogs, "Dennis Kucinich, the Cleveland congressman, is getting early attention from those who favor a true alternative. His widely Web-distributed "Prayer for America" is the most compelling declaration an elected politician has authored in years. You can read it here (excerpt at left). It led Studs Terkel to suggest that "Kucinich Is The One."

At Kucinich's website, I learned he introduced a bill to establish a Dept. of Peace -- a year ago. Great idea.

Anybody know more -- or have an opinion -- about Kucinich?
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Good guy, good idea: Griff Wigley (bad email link now fixed) sent email saying he hoped I was getting some vacation time away from the computer (thanks, yes, and I hope to write some thoughts about this unusual vacation this afternoon after I set in some plants around the new porch; they've been cramped in tiny pots for too long).

I'd known about Griff's Blog The Organization!, but the Real Joe site that's in his email sig is new: "Important stuff. Plain talk. Ordinary guys."

Griff's blog voice is real and open and both his written essays are terrific ("A Guide for Rounding the Bases" is straight talk to a teenage son, and "Why Women Don't Want Sex with Us: What we can do about it " begs for a way to add comments!) The "Affirmation Bullshit Generator for Sensitive New Age Guys" says this is no mini-Maxim.

I like this guy. He's on my blogroll now.
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Bloggers on eMusic: I wanted to hear what the bloggers say about eMusic's "you download it, you own it" offerings, not the rewritten press releases. There's a 14-day free trial, cancel anytime, with a 50-album limit. Daypop turned up just two personal experiences:

Using Bees To Effect Vengeance: So EMusic has quietly begun adding albums from the library of its parent company Universal to its roster of downloads -- some easy listening, a little rock, some jazz off the "could-it-be-the-best-record-label-ever-pound-for-pound?" Verve Records imprint. That means a Big Record Label is consenting to make some of its catalog available for unsecured downloading and CD burning. If EMusic keeps adding Verve albums to go with its great indie rock and jazz offerings (see March 13th entry), I may have to sign back up ($15/mth for all you can download and burn; $10/mth if you commit to a year). posted by Alex W at 5:43 PM

Karl Hungus: i've recently rediscovered emusic.com. they've been around for a while, but their catalogue used to be severly lacking. they've got all sorts of good stuff there now, like everybody on matador records, mogwai, neat classical stuff, etc. it's worth checking out again, especially if your musical tastes are slightly off-center. i downloaded every belle & sebastian album from there today aside from one single and the new storytelling soundtrack, which they don't have available yet (they probably couldn't get rights to the other songs on there). and it's all legal!

ambiance: belle & sebastian - the boy with the arab strap Posted by karl at 11:29 PM

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Under pressure: NPR has a new linking policy. Over at OJR, Staci Kramer has background on the old, Draconian one and comments on the sequel. via Romanesko
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Jack Daniel's Hard Cola (NYT) is officially beer, and it's coming to bars and restaurants next week, shelves in September. The advertising opportunities open to beer, but not whiskey, will likely boost the granddaddy brand.
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July 9, 2002

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"Watching the president unleash his newfound 'outrage,' coming after months of silence and ho-hum shrugs, conjures up the image of Louis, Claude Rains' police chief in 'Casablanca,' announcing that he is 'shocked, shocked!'" to find that gambling has been going on in Bogie's joint -- just seconds before picking up his winnings from the previous night. "
Arianna Huffington, July 8, 2002

 

 

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