Regarding another music icon, I am just now beginning to read Willie Nelson’s next to last autobiography “It’s a Long Story”. Before I got to page 9 he was complaining about the IRS disallowing all his tax shelters and taking away all his property. They even threatened to take away his beat up Guitar. I will give him credit though, he did not declare bankruptcy but continued to sing an eventually paid back enough to satisfy the IRS. I would like to report that it was a matter of pride and principle but there was this statement on page 10.
“If you want to get out alive” said one advisor, “your only hope is bankruptcy.” Willie replied “But wouldn’t that mean the IRS owning me for the rest of my life?” “They’d be at every concert, collecting the ticket sales. They’d get every nickel of every record I sell from now until I die.” On the next page, he has his answer. “I’ll have a little toke, play a little golf, take a little nap, and play a little dominoes”. |
I was no where that goofy for Ronald Reagan, and he was unequivocally the best president in modern times.
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I think old JT is just following Carole King's advise.
When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, whoa, nothing is going right. Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten up even your darkest nights. You just call out my name "OBAMA", and you know where ever I am I'll come running. I might he will come running with others people's money. I'm just wondering if he will be dead broke like Bill & Hillary after he leaves office. |
That "You've Got a Friend" moment was a sad moment for JT. It was definitely a cringe moment, and should make someone of JT's stature to question: Do I need a manager here?
It was unbelievably sad for him to used in such a sophistic ploy. But he did agree to it, so, sadly, he is complicit. |
If Elvis had only lived. If Buddy Holly had only lived. Both Southern boys.
Even Jimi Hendrix was apolitical. For Jimi it was all about the music. If Jimi had only lived. Actually Jimi was a paratrooper until he broke his ankle, and they mustered him out, honorably discharged. |
Can I mention Elvis who refused to make political comments and served his time in the Army like a man. Thank you. Thank you very much.
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"W" just made a commencement address at SMU. His best line was about C students. " You too can be president". I'm sure he did not write that line as we know most Presidents and ex-Presidents have speech writers. I wish I had known that when I was a just below average "C" student. I never thought I could have been president because I have more skeletons than would fit in a warehouse. But then again, old Slick Willy dispelled that problem for the rest of all time.
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Winston Churchill said something like:
'A person, who is not a Liberal, before the age of 30, doesn't have a heart. And a person, who is not a Conservative, after the age of 30, doesn't have a brain.' Winston Churchill actually was a Conservative. |
Gene, no real Conservative considers any of the Bushs Conservatives - good men, but not Conservatives.
You, Liberals would not know that. I just don't think you have been 'hard wired' to know that yet. |
It brings to mind the old Winston Churchill quote. But I still find myself lost in the dream of woulda, coulda, shoulda, sometimes. I stole that from someone but I can't credit them as that would diminish my own brilliance.
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Have a few good Conservative observations from your las presidential hero:
Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —Nashville, Tenn., "I miss being pampered." --George W. Bush, reflecting on his presidency, University of Texas at Tyler, Oct. 19, 2010 "This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada." --George W. Bush, as reported by the Associated Press, Calgary, Canada, March 17, 2009 |
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