Frank knew in the 1980's

[SHRED]

And before that I'm sure...

[lambchopp59]

1. "There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life."

My favorite FZ quote of all time. Just thought I'd throw it in as food for thought.
2016 elections proved this statement beyond doubt.
The old tube style teevee I had in those days survived a lot of things I threw at it when Ray Gun would be blathering his inane platitudes masking unchecked and unabashed greed. It was what I perceived as fascism marching proudly, alongside the "moral majority" (which was neither) wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.
And I honestly thought we would see the last of this nonsense when he was done. But it was my college days and I was seeing it all through the lens of empirical knowledge and "facts".
The RW had not yet created the "alternative facts" universe their fans live in.
But it had begun, with a vengeance:

[gtar100]

2. Wow, he really held his own under some very direct attacks

by those others surrounding him.

Novak's argument that we couldn't possibly be moving toward a fascist theocracy because "permissiveness is the game today" is a derogatory comment toward freedom of expression. And it struck me that that's how they see things... "permissiveness", a word derived from "permission". As if people are being "allowed to" be or act certain ways only through the grace of some higher authority. If there is a higher authority, it certainly isn't anyone in government or any of the churches around today, though they never seem to stop trying to control others.

[mdbl]

3. too bad that dumbass Novak died before I could berate him again

he was a moron extraordinaire.

[Martin Eden]

4. Bookmarked for later, n/t

[OhNo-Really]

8. Bookmark this too

80 Years of Planning: The Kochs + The Family + Birchers = No Democracy


https://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/2/14/944611/-

An indepth history of those involved from the day the New Deal was signed, including Fred Koch.

Sadly, most people can't focus long enough to read a long article rife with mostly readable articles.

Enjoy and please share.

Know who the opposition is and what their passion. is.

[spike jones]

5. The illusion of freedom

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”

― Frank Zappa

[Dustlawyer]

6. They are pulling back the curtains now and we see the result, Trump.

I wish those conservative know-it-alls were alive today to see where we are now, they would eat their shorts!

[OhNo-Really]

9. Brilliant...so concise

[bora13]

10. and then

cars would crash all over the place as a result of people with Hawaiian shirts on.

No seriously, they decided to make it so that no longer will
America be the place where a man of color can be president.
That is how sick the knuckle-dragging RW radio and fake news helped these people get.

[Amaryllis]

7. Moving toward a facist theocracy. He nailed it.

[lapfog_1]

11. yes...

Robert Novak...

One of the first graves I am going to visit when I retire so I can...

[BigmanPigman]

12. A wise man...still miss him!