Remember, Remember the 5th of November: VOTE - Freedom vs Tyranny

"I'm Happy To Report In. Vote Your Conscience."Neil Young in 2020

 

Obviously, -- at least so we would like to think -- everyone votes their "Conscience", as Neil Young urged in 2020.

That is voting their conscience for "Freedom" and voting against "Tyranny".

Or, maybe not ... a terrifying realization. Or,  even worse -- those who think they  are voting for "Freedom" but -- in reality -  they're mistakenly actually voting for "Tyranny".  Quite a state of affairs, eh?

As usual, Neil Young has quite a bit to say about Presidents and politics.

Who's Going To Stand Up and Save The Earth?
Neil Young
2014-07-12, Hyde Park, London, England
Photo Paolo Brillo |Facebook 

Many of us were introduced to Mr. Young back in 1970 with the song "Ohio" and the lyrics:

"Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio." 

CSNY's "Ohio" single with the United States Bill of Rights
Highlights the right to peacefully assemble

Richard Nixon: "Campaigner"

"I am a lonely visitor 

I came too late to cause a stir 

Though I campaigned all my life towards that goal 

I hardly slept the night you wept 

Our secret's safe and still well kept 

Where even Richard Nixon has got soul 

Even Richard Nixon has got Soul"

 

And Mr Young has not slowed down on the subject of Presidential politics since 1970.

 

Ronald Reagan

In the 1980's, there were the infamous "Reagan interviews" where -- depending on one's perspective -- either Neil Young was a Ronald Reagan supporter, detractor or undetermined.

From Boston Globe's 1990 Neil Young interview:

Young's been in hot water with certain elements of the press for what's been perceived as his support of Ronald Reagan. Imagine, Neil Young -- the man who wrote that wonderful antiwar, anti-Nixon anthem "Ohio," a longterm environmentalist and activist . . . supporting the most right-wing of presidents.

The neo-Reaganite tag affixed to him during the mid-'80s, Young insists -- quite vehemently -- was taken out of context, blown out of proportion. ''The Reagan-supporting era," sighs Young. "I don't think there is one president that's come down the line that hasn't done something good somewhere." Young says a "sleazeball journalist" nailed Reagan and then forced Young to his defense.

"Some people put down all presidents no matter what," says Young, "like once you get to be president you're a . . . idiot. So if you say anything good about any of them, they think you're supporting everything they do."

Freedom (1989) by Neil Young -
"The rock and roll coda of the Cold War"

 

In the late 1980's, Neil Young penned the song "Rockin' In The Free World"  lyrics:

"We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand"

The lyrics are a direct reference to President George Bush's (#41) campaign pledge to create a compassionate citizenry volunteering to help cope with society's ills. The "thousand points of light" symbolize the American citizen's spirit and a shining example of giving selflessly to care for one another's neighbor and brother. Along with "a kinder, gentler hand", Bush believed that each American could contribute to helping make the United States -- and the world -- a better place to live and work. 

Jump to 2006 and "Living with War" and Neil Young's song "Let's Impeach The President".

                      

In 2008, the song "Lookin' for a Leader" with lyrics:

"And maybe it's a woman
Or a black man after all"

Referencing Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the official music video was prefaced by: "Every American President has left an impact on his country and the World. This musical history lesson from Neil Young takes a look at the past, present and future of US leadership."

Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama

After all, we're still lookin' for a leader.

Americana and The American Dream via Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Album

Rockin' In The Free World w/
Uwe "Computer Age" - White House, Washington, DC - 2013
( see The role of the artist is to make revolution irresistible")
Photo by Hounds That Howell

Which brings us to 2016 and Donald Trump & Neil Young...

 

Donald Trump & Neil Young - 2014

 

And so began our long running coverage of these two men and their apparent love/hate relationship.

   

Neil Young's Open Letter To President Trump 

‘The Visitor’
by Neil Young + Promise of the Real

In 2017, Neil Young announced his latest new album titled ‘The Visitor’ -- and sharing the 1st preview track of the song “Already Great”.  The song “Already Great” is the response to those complaining about America and the need for it to be "great again". 

Also, see:

• Neil Young: "I don't hate Trump. I do hate that he is President
  
• Neil Young to Donald Trump: This note is NOT for you!
• Full Statement by Neil Young on Donald Trump's Use of Song "Rockin in the Free World"
• Neil Young Weighs In On US Presidential Election
• "Fuck You, Donald Trump" Says Neil Young Onstage; Posts Video Clip to His Facebook Page
• "Got A Man of The People Says Keep Hope Alive": Neil Young’s "Rockin' In The Free World"
• Bernie Sanders Campaign Video of Neil Young’s Song "Rockin’ In The Free World"
• INTERVIEW: For Neil Young, the Trump Era Feels a Lot Like the '60s | Mother Jones
• Neil Young Discusses His New Album, Trump, Future of Pono | Rolling Stone
• Neil Young Discusses Donald Trump  + Donald Trump Discusses Neil Young
• "Rockin' In The Free World" Lyrics Analysis

In 2020, Neil Young was still "Lookin' for a Leader", because "The Times" were a changin'.

JOE BIDEN IS THE GREATEST - Aug 8, 2023

T-C | Neil Young Archives 

In October 2024, Neil Young endorsed VP Kamala Harris for President, per a statement on Neil Young Archives. Young wrote: "Cast your vote for a beautiful future for your family."

"Why I Love Kamala Harris" |  Neil Young Archives  

WHY I VOTED FOR KAMALA HARRIS - Nov 4, 2024T-C | Neil Young Archives 

 

So. From the "tin soldiers and Nixon" in 1970 to "loving" the current Vice President in 2024, Neil has covered the spectrum -- both as a Canadian and a U.S. citizen.

Not that music can change the world or anything like that afterall.

Because one person's perspective on freedom of speech is another's right to dissent.

Sigh. We have all been here before. Sometimes you have to lose to know how to win ... maybe.

Lastly, we bring to you one of the most viral posts in Thrasher's Wheat history: George & John, Donald & Neil + Bob: Sooner or Later, It All Gets REAL ... As in Now.

GEORGE Magazine - 1997; U.S. Citizen Neil Young - 2020

George & John, Donald & Neil + Bob: Sooner or Later, It All Gets REAL ... As in Now 

This one has it all rolled into one ... if you dare.  Why? Because the future proves the past.

"FUTURE PROVES PAST"

Alchemy ... Past, Present, Future. We're all on a journey through the past while time fades away.

More on politics and music and  The Politics of Music or the Music of Politics?

Regardless of the results of the 5th of November, remember empathy and try to focus on our common humanity rather than our often trivial differences. And remember peace, of course.

To be honest and transparent here, we're no longer just "Lookin' For A Leader", mainly because "We're The Ones We've Been Waiting For".

"We're The Ones
We've Been Waiting For"
#WT1sWBW4"

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Neil Young Will NOT Play Farm Aid Again This Year

 INSPIRATIONLTE | T-C | NYA (Click photo to enlarge)

 

UPDATED

Very, very sadly, Neil Young will NOT be playing at Farm Aid this year, per LTE | T-C | NYA: (thanks RoadDawg Mike!)

I will not be at Farmaid this year. I am not ready for that yet. I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic.

I miss it very much.

Farm Aid 2022 on September 24th 

Venue TBD

(image via Rusted Moon)

We have held this news for over a week now, awaiting official NYA publication.

Inexplicably -- apparently -- this news has been available only on Mobile NYA versions, but just appeared on desktop NYA.

 

This is the second year in a row that Neil has canceled himself and 3rd year in a row without a Neil + FA.  He has not performed in public since 2019. Earlier, Neil said that there will be no 2022 Tour Plans "Until my bus is electric".

 

As the concert drought drags on and many fans are wonderin' if they will ever get to see Neil play a concert again.

 

Seriously.

 

Afterall, even Joni Mitchell just performed at the Newport Folk Festival -- just this weekend -- playing her first full set in more than 20 years.

 

Joni Mitchell - 2022 Newport Folk Festival

 

 

At this point, many - including TW -- are wonderin' what happened to ol' Neil? 

 

Neil continues to make music and work on the Archives, so there's always that.

 

But for many, it is the concerts that matter most.  And esp those who want one last romp with The Horse. We're all adults and have freedom to make our own choices.

 

Oh Neil, where art thou???

 

Like we said from Day#1, Keep Calm, No Fear .  Past time to move on, just sayin'.  We have and are having the time of our life once again, as it should be.

Wolf Trap: "The Red Rocks of the East"*

Bare Naked Ladies, Gin Blossoms + TOAD The Wet Sprocket -

July 17, 2022

(* Avett Brothers)

...

 

Earlier, Farm Aid organizers announced the annual benefit concert will be on September 24th at a venue TBD.

Venue details, pre-sales and other artists are to be announced at the end of July.

Whether Neil Young will  be making his first live appearance in three years is also TBD.  Other Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price are expected to perform live, in concert this year.

Click here for all the Farm Aid 2022 Details.

 

Willie for a Nobel!
#Willie4Nobel

Willie Nelson for Nobel Peace Prize
for Farm Aid and his work on
alternative fuels, and world peace initiatives.

Nobel Peace Prize for Willie Nelson for Farm Aid

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David Crosby and The Damage Done (or Not...)

Classic Rocker Mouths Off At Fan, Gets Dragged For His Trouble | Daily Wire(Click photo to enlarge)

 

David Crosby -- yet again -- finds himself in serious blowback over some ill considered remarks. (Thanks Richie C.!)

The short story is that a Croz fan (DJBSackett @DjbSackett· Jul 16 | Twitter) sent David Crosby a portrait and The Croz response was "Don't quit your day job."

 

DJBSackett @DjbSackett· Jul 16 | Twitter

Hi @thedavidcrosby hope you are keeping well. Did a picture of you…. Thanks for the music

 

The fallout has not been kind to David Crosby.

So, the following is an attempt not to re-hash ad infinitum the never ending controversies of CSN & Neil Young , but to simply share something that we were unaware of completely.

Check this clip from 1967 Monterey Pop Festival of The Byrds.

 

 

The Byrds - "He Was a Friend of Mine" (Live at 1967 Monterey Pop Festival)

In the above clip, David Crosby makes a very brief statement about the John F. Kennedy assassination and then plays the Byrds song "He Was a Friend of Mine".

David Crosby: “They’re shooting this for television. 

I’m sure they’re going to edit this out. I want to say it anyway, even though they will edit it out. When President Kennedy was killed, he was not killed by one man. He was shot from a number of different directions, by different guns. 

The story has been suppressed, witnesses have been killed, and this is your country, ladies and gentlemen.”

"He Was A Friend Of Mine"

He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine
His killing had no purpose, no reason or rhyme
He was a friend of mine

He was in Dallas town, he was in Dallas town
From a sixth floor window a gunner shot him down
He was in Dallas town

He never knew my name, he never knew my name
Though I never met him I knew him just the same
Oh he was a friend of mine

Leader of a nation for such a precious time
He was a friend of mine

David Crosby: “Thank you. As I say, they will censor it I’m sure. They can’t afford to have things like that on the air. It’d blow their image.”

Due to Crosby’s controversial statement about the JFK assassination,  the Byrds'  Monterey performance was cut from television and film coverage of the festival.  It was this incident and similar circumstances which led to Crosby leaving the Byrds and eventually forming CSN.

But... history has proven that Crosby was right back in 1967 about the JFK assassination, as we know now.

It was -- as Bob Dylan put it recently -- a "Murder Most Foul".

Jackie Reaching for JFK's Brains
"If Lee Harvey Oswald's shots came from the behind (above left), why are JFK's brains on the rear trunk? (front, right)"

 

ANALYSIS: Bob Dylan's "Murder Most Foul" | Why Bob Dylan's "Murder Most Foul" Is 17 Minutes of The TRUTH

 

Even Though The Music Died 50+ Years Ago, It Still Matters More Than Ever

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Neil Young Timeline Concert of the Week: United Palace - New York City, New York, Dec 16, 2007 | NYA

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Neil Young's 2007 Chrome Dreams Continental Tour

(image via Sugar Mountain + Setlist)

We interrupt  our  "unplanned/forced sabbatical" here at Thrasher's Wheat, with  an update on a new concert stream of Neil Young.

Another full concert has been uploaded to the Concert Performance Timeline on Neil Young Archives @ United Palace - New York City, New York, Dec 16, 2007. 

 "Timeline Concert of the Week" | NYA

(See Neil Young Archives: Complete Listing of "Timeline Concerts of the Week" + UPDATE: NYA Subscriber News)

 

Note only the 1st set from the 2007 Chrome Dreams Continental Tour has been made available this far.  Per John O via NYA | T-C: "Stay tuned for the electric set coming soon to a moment near you!"

Neil Young - December 13, 2007(See  New York City Concert Reviews: 12/12, 13, 15, 16, 18, & 19/07)

From Media Matters by Eric Alterman:

In many ways, I gotta say, except for the drunks, it was a near-perfect concert.

Just a handful of musicians have a catalogue as strong as Neil's and fewer still play with power and intensity he does once the band gets going. The newer stuff lends itself to long, measured riffing, and the older stuff -- the highlight being a bulldozer version of "Like a Hurricane" as the final encore -- can reach a kind of transcendence that can make you forget who and where you are without any drugs or sex involved.

In case it's been a while since you've reminded yourself why so many people think of Neil as a national treasure, well, the answer, my friend, is playing at the United Palace Church in Washington Heights.

12/13/07

The Concert Review of the Moment is from New York City Concert Reviews: 12/12, 13, 15, 16, 18, & 19/07 by Anonymous:

After last night's (Tues) concert my first reaction is how fortunate we are to have Neil Young. He is truly in a class by himself. Like all the shows I've seen going back to the 80s he was exceptional and I walked out completely blown away. For starters, the acoustics were superb and the hall magnificently ornate and it seemed like there was scarcely a bad seat in the house. Credit goes to Neil for handpicking this hall and his enthusiasm for it was apparent when he commented on its beauty on a few occasions. The intimacy of the show enhanced the experience ten fold. I'd pay $200 any day to see him in a small setting and hopefully he'll consider doing another tour in small theatres in the near future.

I was struck by how authentic his old songs sounded in every aspect from the sounds made by the instrument(s), to his guitar riffs to his voice - it all seemed so reminiscent of its time. If you closed your eyes during Ambulance Blues it could have been 1974 as easily as it was 2007 ... there are many musicians for example Dylan (and this is not a knock on Dylan because I love Dylan) who have classic studio versions of songs but the live version falls short and is not similar at all to the classic.

 continued @ Concert Review of the Moment: New York City 12/18/07.

For more, see New York City Concert Reviews: 12/12, 13, 15, 16, 18, & 19/07.

BTW, here is episode #7 of Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Vodcast/Podcast, hosted by our good friends  WBKM.org  in Burlington, Vermont. This episode features our very first special guest Rustie extraordinaire Lone Red Rider who discusses the new Concert Performance of the Week series.

  

Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Vodcast/Podcast - Episode #7 | Hosted by WBKM.org

 

 w/ Special Guest Rustie Lone Red Rider

(See Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Vodcast - Episode #7 | Neil Young Concert Performance of the Week | Hosted by WBKM.org )

Also, see Neil Young Archives: Complete Listing of "Timeline Concerts of the Week" + UPDATE: NYA Subscriber News. 

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We've Been Fighting for Freedom of Speech Online for 25 + Years
  

In our most recent explosive diatribe here at TW, we explained how the latest  abusive insult by Big Tech Giants will impact our email subscribers.

(Incidentally, we're not sure we really understand how some rusties seem to be puzzled by our outrage over the persecution of the operators of this blog for practicing the right to freedom of speech, but that is another matter for another day, because as you know, Rev. Martin Niemoller was right.)

 

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ATTENTION All TW EMail Notification Subscribers: This Note's For You

 

FACEBOOK UNCOVERED: How They Lied To You

or

"Facebook is Toast" Say Neil Young 

or 

Mark Zuckerberg (CEO FACEBOOK): Liar? Idiot? Or Both?

This alert is being issued for awareness to all of our email notification subscribers.

In yet another blow us against our rights to freedom of speech, on approximately July 1, our daily Thrasher's Wheat Neil Young News email notification subscriptions will cease to operate, very sadly.

It took us a very longtime to build our email notification mailing list and it troubles us greatly that yet another TW communications channel is being shutdown in a long running pattern of suppression, discrimination and censorship against this platform and similar independent media voices.

This is when the aimless blades of sciences have slashed the wheaty gates a bit too cruelly ...  

Hey Big Tech Giant Brownshirts, we the people, do NOT trust you. 

You guys have blocked us, shadow banned us, de-monetized us, de-platformed us, memory-holed us, and harassed/trolled us relentlessly. 

But all of your puny, petty and tired efforts have failed thus far -- we're still standing after 25 years. Stronger and more committed than ever in this battle. 

So enough.

 "YOU have meddled with the primal forces of nature,

 and YOU WILL ATONE!!!" 

 See Arthur Jensen Pitches Economic Determinism's New World Order to Howard Beale in film "Network" (1976).

Eyes Wide Shut, Mouth Closed

"They" (TPTB) have tried to take us down by canceling our advertising partnerships, or blocking our ability to run Google Ads, or hacking our Twitter account, or filing fraudulent transactions on our PayPal account, or disrupting the ISP service of our partner WBKM.org and Thrasher's Wheat Radio, or screwing around with our Amazon partner links, or jerking us around about Willie for a Nobel, capping our LIKES below 30K and unsub'g folks automatically, throttled our once robust reader comments eco-system suspending the Gigs for the Gulf page based on false copyright infringement claims, trying to make exposing environmental crimes a crime, disrupting freedom of speech and assembly, or humiliating and mocking our efforts when we try and stand up, algorithmic censorship to lower our rank off of Top 10 Search results or gaslighting us with "fake Neil news", sending in all sorts of trolls and spammers to disrupt the Neil community, or making exposing a war crime a war crime or blasting us with near Stuxnet-like levels of crippling attacks on our servers, dropped from Google News as a legitimate (non-fake) news source, blocked folks from dropping blog comments, directed TW private email comms into SPAM folders, and on & on... 

 

 

Also, please note that as part of the ongoing clampdown, if you are expecting a reply email to check your SPAM folder as nearly all of our emails are marked as SPAM, unfortunately.

Also, please note that the RSS Feed @  Subscribe to Thrasher's Wheat Neil Young News RSS Feed should still continue to operate.

And we we will never forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.Because when the that day of full truth, disclosure and reconcilation comes, it will be clearly apparent to all that "The Big Shift" (#BigShift) has arrived.

And not to put too fine a point on all of this, we were canceled long before cancel culture took hold of the collective psyche.  May they reap what they have sown. 

"First they came for Thrasher's Wheat,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Neil Young fan.

Then they came for David Icke, & Aaron Swartz (#AaronDidntKillHimselfEither),
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a white male conspiracy theorist or a cyber warrior crusading for justice & freedom.

Then they came for Oprah Winfrey & Beyonce,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a black female social justice warrior.

Then they came for Neil Young,
and I didn’t speak up, because I was Donald Trump voter.

Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."

MODIFIED ~~ Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945

We first published these original words by Rev. Martin Niemoller here on Thrasher's Wheat on September 27, 2011 -- about a decade ago. And we insert the profound words of Rev. Martin Niemoller into our postings from time to time. 

And it's been over 75 years since the quote originated during a very dark time in history.  A history that we repeat again, where many remain silent and afraid to speak their truths.

So how much longer will this continue all of you communists, jews, trade unionists, and catholics out there? [NOTE: Before going insane here, those are the exact groups originally cited by Rev. Niemoller in 1945.]  

Again, how's that identity politics thing working out for you these days, eh?

Because, remember, like Rev. Niemoller, we will NEVER forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.

Because, "The role of the artist is to make [r]evolution irresistible."

peace & love,

the thrashers

ps - help us fight the "powers that be" and declare media independence by supporting  Thrasher's Wheat Celebrates 25th Anniversary: 1996 - 2021  along with Neil Young himself who declares: "HAPPY 25th Anniversary Thrasher’s Wheat!" 

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All the money & sympathy in the world can't suppress the truth. You can help us by simply sharing TW links with your friends.  That is all we ask in seeking our reader's help and support.

The TRUTH will win for those of us who practice true #disCERNment.

Demand justice for Aaron:

Support "Aaron's Law" and inquiry into his prosecution

 

  

(... he didn't kill himself either...)

 #AaronDidntKillHimself 

Think for Yourself and

ALWAYS Question Authority
(+ The "Science", as well)

#MayTheWheatBeWithYou

#WheatNeverSleeps

#BeTheWheat 

"We're The Ones
We've Been Waiting For"
#WT1sWBW4
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John & George + Neil + Donald + Bob: It All Gets REAL ... Sooner or Later

We Salute You, Sir! JFK Jr. - 1963; GEORGE - 1997; Citizen Neil Young - 2020 

Here is a look back down a deep, dark rabbit hole of a TW posting from July 2020.

While much has changed, much remains the same as it ever was.

See George & John, Donald & Neil + Bob: Sooner or Later, It All Gets REAL ... As in Now. .. but only if you think you can handle the TRUTH.

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Neil Young: "I don't hate Trump. I do hate that he is President."

Lindsey Graham Thinks It's A Good Thing That Neil Young Is Suing Donald Trump | NYA
(Click photo to enlarge)

In the ongoing saga of Trump vs. Young, Neil Young's latest statement is: 

"I don't hate Trump. I do hate that he is President."

In an annotated response on Lindsey Graham Thinks It's A Good Thing That Neil Young Is Suing Donald Trump | NYA, Neil explains his concerns.

Neil replies: "I don't hate Trump. I do hate that he is President."

 

A passionate, but mainly civil debate has ensued here on TW with our recent posting Neil Young’s Journey Through the Past | The Nation -- which encompassed reflections on the recent Democratic National Convention and the performance of Buffalo Springfield's iconic anthem "For What It's Worth" by Stephen Stills.

  "For What It's Worth" by Stephen Stills via 2020 DNC Video

Here is a comment by Sedan Delivery: (please note per Comments Policy, publication does NOT necessarily constitute endorsement, OK?)

I love Neil, but he is gone.

I did not watch the convention so I can’t comment on it, but the constant assurances that it was a great success leads me to believe that it was not.

“Biden obviously thought this through and did a great job.” Does Neil really think Joe had any part in planning the convention? Vote Dem all you want, but at least be real with us.

I did however watch the clip of FWIW. Did anyone here actually enjoy that? It was one of the most cringeworthy things I’ve ever seen. It was like a bad MadTV skit. The only good thing was that Stills was involved first hand. Glad it was good enough for him.

I too appreciate the balanced responses in this post, though I strongly disagree with much of it.

I am happy that everyone agrees that FWIW was a jaw droppingly bad moment. Was that part of the success Neil was talking about?

I am also glad that no one has disputed my notion that Neil is either a fool or straight up lying when he says that Biden did a great job planning the evening. In Joe’s words ‘cmon man!” That sentence didn’t even need to be written, but was just a chance to artificially shore up concerns about Biden’s current abilities. This is what I’m talking about when I say the constant reassurances of the convention’s success are suspect. An actual example. Don’t just flip my logic and act as though you are disproving it.

There is no moral high ground in politics. To me, claiming to have it is a trait of liberals, but I suppose when you’re on the other side it looks like that’s what the republicans are doing. Every clip I’ve seen from the convention is talking about Joe’s heart and his empathy, his kindness, blah blah. In govt policy those words mean nothing. Every goal they want to achieve involves forcibly taking people’s income to give to others. Nothing you do with it after that can be considered moral or empathetic. The big lie is that we just need to elect “good people.” Power corrupts. The sooner you accept that, the more sense politics makes. All the original platitudes about America’s greatness were specifically because of its minimal federal govt. Not because we had magically moral politicians that would help fix all aspects of our lives. More freedom is always the answer.

I’m always fascinated by the obsession that Trump is destroying democracy. The DNC stole the nomination from Bernie in 2016 and 2020. This year was especially fun with Warren staying in just long enough to rob him of a couple primary wins, dropping out, and then still refusing to support him, even though she stole all of his policies. It’s all coordinated, folks. Is that not subverting democracy? Would love to hear Neil write a song about that. In fact, Neil’s current home state is having rolling blackouts and wildfires because of its failed liberal energy and land management policies. That would make for a good song as well.

As for the Russia stuff, feel free to cling to that as long as you wish. Same as with obsession that Trump is some sort of fascist. He has let states control their responses to both COVID and the peaceful riots. No situation could better prepackaged for a dictatorship, but that liberal dream simply has not come to pass. But people also think he called Nazis fine people, so anything is possible.

As for Neil, I still consider him to be a hypocrite until he issues a public apology for asking Trump for an investment and taking a smiling photo with him. I hope he realizes that photo is enough to destroy all of his credibility with the woke mob should the issue ever arise.

Thank you for the comment Sedan Delivery. While there is much we can and will say here, we do suggest that everyone consider SD's comments in their context and the replies that follow. This is what we call civil, respectful dialogue which we strive to engage in here @ TW, Btw - for the record - we're trying to celebrate our differences as rusties and NOT trying to create an echo chamber where everyone agrees on everything. It is these heartfelt dialogues with our readers that are better than silver & gold to us. (Again, please note per Comments Policy, publication does NOT necessarily constitute endorsement.) 

Neil Young: "I'm Happy To Report In. Vote Your Conscience."

 

Neil Young became a U.S. citizen earlier this year, immediately registered as a Democrat in order to specifically vote against president Trump. (See CITIZEN NEIL: Neil Young Becomes A U.S. Citizen.) 

After becoming  a U.S. citizen,  Neil Young then filed a lawsuit against Trump for unauthorized use of his music. 

LAWSUIT - It's Game ON: Young v. Trump

Regarding Neil Young and Donald Trump, recall they were once more than mere acquaintances in New York City. Make no mistake, Donald Trump is a huge Neil Young fan, as we detailed here. In addition, we have detailed as to why Donald Trump is specifically playing the songs "Rockin' in the Free World" and “Devil’s Sidewalk” at his campaign rallies. This is not random, but intentional, deliberate and to signal a message. (For more, see why Trump plays Neil Young's songs at his rallies.)

Donald Trump & Neil Young (D) - 2014

 

Neil writes in response on Lindsey Graham Thinks It's A Good Thing That Neil Young Is Suing Donald Trump | NYA, about his relationship with Donald Trump:

"He used to come to my shows and he was always welcome.

I met him in a hallway once after a show. It’s too bad he could never attend one of them now. The country is no longer safe for him. He did that all by himself."

Something that most everyone seems to forget today is that Donald Trump has always been a major player in New York City politics and always solidly in the Democratic camp.

JFK, Jr  (D) and Donald Trump

Donald Trump only flipped to become a Republican with his first political campaign for President of the U.S. in 2016.

 

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton (D), Bill Clinton (D) & Melania Trump - 2005

 

For more on these strangely coincidental connections which demonstrate the tyranny of the two party monotheistic system, see George & John, Donald & Neil + Bob: Sooner or Later, It All Gets REAL ... As in Now.

Wrapping up, recall the 2005 movie V for Vendetta  which was set in an alternative reality where a neo-fascist totalitarian regime has taken control using a message of protection from terror and disease -- the invisible enemies.

In these scenes, visualize that you are that man in the bar, or the woman on the couch, or the child staring in disbelief at the TeeVee screen. You are them. 

 

As V says:

“Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.”

"There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler.

He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent. “

 One more clip before we go, is Director Oliver Stone at the Writer's Guild Awards ceremony in 2017.

3 minutes of honesty out of milions of minutes of lies
Oliver Stone's speech on American hegemony pic.twitter.com/wywVZkZvFO

— Angelo Giuliano (@AngeloG44126819) August 12, 2020

"First they came for Thrasher's Wheat,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Neil Young fan.

Then they came for Aaron Swartz,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t an opponent of the "privatization of knowledge" by corporations and academia.

Then they came for Oprah Winfrey & Beyonce,
and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a black female social justice warrior.

Then they came for Neil Young,
and I didn’t speak up, because I was Donald Trump voter.

Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."

MODIFIED ~~ Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945

We first published these original words by Rev. Martin Niemoller here on Thrasher's Wheat on September 27, 2011 -- almost 9 years ago. And we insert the profound words of Rev. Martin Niemoller into our postings from time to time. And it's been 75 years since the quote originated.

So how much longer will this continue all of you communists, jews, trade unionists, and catholics out there? How's that identity politics thing working out for you these days?

And just in case anyone is missing the obvious point here, if they can censor and de-platform a rather benign music blog such as Thrasher's Wheat for getting out of line, then we can guarantee that much more serious throttling lies in wait.  Be very careful what you wish for.

 Because, remember, like Rev. Niemoller, we will never forget those who stood with us and those who did not. Trust us.

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