"This is not America"

[MercutioATC]

Somebody needs to do a post-election flash with the same music (minus the awful "This land is your land" loop).

I think the idea that this is no longer the country we're meant to be resonates with a lot of Democrats.

I know nothing about flash presentations...any ideas?

[fudge stripe cookays]

1. Good idea.

That song has always made me sad. Today more than ever. Reprehensor does some Flash stuff. Maybe I can put him to work.

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"So bloody red tomorrow's clouds" indeed.

[MercutioATC]

2. I have another idea for the visuals on a short flash if he's interested

...an "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention" thing.

[KinkyDem]

3. This land is your land

You will not insult that song or it's auther in my presence.

Woody Guthrie was a true American Hero! He worked for equal rights for everyone, gay, straight, latino, legal, illegal, fat, poor, blacks, whites, Jews everyone. That man was black balled by the UnAmerican Activities commision or whatever they were called, faught in WWII, worked to help create the Rural Electriciation of this nation and died a pouper. He walked out of the dustbowl and lived and died as one of us, the common men and women who want nothing more than a roof, food for our children the chance to sing and be joyfull ... even if only sometimes.

Granted, the first three verses of that song are pretty played out. The last two seldom get mentioned and the last verse is virualy unheard of.

This song is MY national anthem. This land was in fact made for me AND you and everyother poor downtrodden rech who can drag themselves here!

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
words and music by Woody Guthrie

Chorus:
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

The sun comes shining as I was strolling
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!

Chorus

In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steeple
Near the relief office - I see my people
And some are grumblin' and some are wonderin'
If this land's still made for you and me.

Chorus (2x)

[MercutioATC]

4. It was awful in the "This is not America" flash, though.

...just my opinion. I think it took away from the video's impact.