Power-Packed Political Songs by Rocket Kirchner

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by Rocket Kirchner
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
April 25, 2013

Well, here we go again. This time it is music.

1. It’s alright ma (I am only bleeding). Bob Dylan. One voice, one guitar tour de force. “The” existentialist political manifesto.

Progressives Who Become More Progressive After Their Conversion to Christ by Rocket Kirchner

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by Rocket Kirchner
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
Originally published November 21, 2009

It is one of those pesky little paradoxes in history that to the chagrin of many, shatters stereotypes, kicks ass, and takes names. Yes, you guessed it: the radical who becomes more radical after becoming a legit follower of Jesus. The names are impressive and they add up to confront any honest thinking progressive as to one hell of a challenge and begs the question: what in the world is really going on here?

American Foreign Policy – Have Our War Lovers Learned Anything? by William Blum

by William Blum
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www.killinghope.org
February 7, 2013

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Over the past four decades, of all the reasons people over a certain age have given for their becoming radicalized against US foreign policy, the Vietnam War has easily been the one most often cited. And I myself am the best example of this that you could find. I sometimes think that if the war lovers who run the United States had known of this in advance they might have had serious second thoughts about starting that great historical folly and war crime.

New Year’s Concert 2013: Vienna Philharmonic: Johann Strauss: Blue Danube + Radetzky March

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Happy New Year! Love, Lo

mkd12345678·Jan 1, 2013

This is a video of an another great performance of Johann’s Strauss Waltzer | An der schönen blauen donau | On the blue Danube performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker | Vienna Philharmonic on the 2013 Neujahrskonzert | New Year Concert.

CHRISTMAS IN HELL: The sadness of those who feel alone during the holidays by Rocket Kirchner

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by Rocket Kirchner
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
December 18, 2012

It is a known fact that there are more suicides and more people depressed during the holidays than in any other time of the year. Many of these people are just alone in society. Others are so overwhelmed with the sing-songy giddiness around them that it is just pure torture for them. The real irony is is that this is the exact opposite of what the holidays should be. This quandary reminds me of the famous quote by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, “The weariness of long forgotten peoples hangs heavy on my eyelids”.

Matisyahu: Happy Hanukkah

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Happy Chanukah!

matisyahuTV, Dec 7, 2012

Matisyahu “Happy Hanukkah” (Official Video) – New Song
All Proceeds through the End of Hanukkah will be donated to Hurricane Sandy Relief. For more info visit: http://bit.ly/MatisyahuHanukkah

The Peerless Quartet: I Didn’t Raise My Son To Be A Soldier (1915)

The Peerless Quartet (known as the Columbia Quartet prior to 1908). From left to right; John H. Meyer, Henry Burr, Frank Croxton, Albert Campbell. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Oct 28, 2012 by StoptheWarCoalition

Released in 1915, I Didn’t Raise My Son to be a Soldier, sung here by the Peerless Quartet, was the first commercially successful anti-war record and featured prominently in the American anti-war movement opposing US entry in the first world war. The warmongering ex-president Theodore Roosevelt objected to the song’s message of peace and its early feminism: “Foolish people who applaud a song entitled ‘I Didn’t Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier’ are just the people who would also in their hearts applaud a song entitled ‘I Didn’t Raise my Girl To Be A Mother.”

The Gitmos: Why Vote? + Rap News 16: Obama v Romney – the Final Presidential Debate

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Oct 15, 2012 by CornFlu

Video by Marshall J. Baumgartner and Scott Hughes.
The Gitmos Great Seal artwork by Todd N. Kennedy
Tell us why or why not you plan to vote!

Why vote?
When there’s no one worth voting for
Why vote?
Every politician is a whore

L’Shana Tova – Happy New Year! + What Makes Rosh Hashanah Beautiful + Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem

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L’Shana Tova Umetuka Tikatevu

May you be inscribed in the book of a Good and Sweet Year.

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Rocket Kirchner: Hiding in America (Live)

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by Rocket Kirchner
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
September 8, 2012

Sep 7, 2012 by pflvtmh

Written by and performed live at Schnuck’s by Rocket Kirchner

Tom Waits: Hell Broke Luce

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Aug 6, 2012 by antirecords

Directed By Matt Mahurin

“Hell Broke Luce” from the album Bad As Me, Anti Records 2011

http://www.tomwaits.com

Rocket Kirchner: SlingShot Survival (songs from his latest CD)

by Rocket Kirchner
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
August 1, 2012

The entire CD plus his last CD and an extra 3 songs

David Rovics: Song For Bradley Manning

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Warning

This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.

Jun 21, 2012 by davidrovics

Private Manning was an analyst if what they say is true
He was paid to read reports and find the patterns sifting through

Rocket Kirchner: Soups Up (songs from his latest CD)

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by Rocket Kirchner
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Rocket Kirchner (blog)
Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel)
June 13, 2012

The entire CD plus an extra 3 songs.

Immortal Technique: We Need to Embrace Our Humanity More

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May 30, 2012 by RTAmerica

Hip-hop artist Immortal Technique is a self-described social guerrilla. Felipe Coronel is the real name of the Peruvian-born, Harlem-raised political activist who raps about politics, religion and racism. Since the genesis of the OWS movement, Tech has been an active voice for the cause, and on July 10 a documentary will be released showing his everyday life. He now joins us with more on his beliefs and his work.