CBSNews.com's gaming column: Where Is Our Zappa?
Hoodoo
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Oct. 6, 2005
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/tech/gamecore/main924513.shtml
CBS) GameCore is CBSNews.com's gaming column written by William Vitka.
There is nothing scarier than the Cycle of Dumb. In it, we often find
politicians from every side attempting to legislate taste and opinion
under the guise of protection.
In the 80s, Tipper Gore led the charge against obscenity in music. Now
Hillary Clinton is fighting to keep the video games she and her ilk
think are harmful out of kids' hands. Both are the wives of Democrats.
In order to throw a wrench into the machine, or at least, as Burroughs
said, to educate the mark, I'm proud to present Frank Zappa's
Congressional testimony.
It's easy to draw parallels between the legal threats music faced over
twenty years ago and what lawmakers are trying to do to video games
now. Though this testimony is long, you would be doing yourself a
disservice if you didn't read it in full.
Find more Frank Zappa at Zappa.com, watch: Frank on Crossfire and
Frank's second time on Crossfire.
Frank Zappa: Statement To Congress, September 19, 1985
From Record Labeling: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth
Congress: First Session on Contents of Music and the Lyrics of
Records.
Frank Zappa: My name is Frank Zappa. This is my attorney Larry Stein
from Los Angeles. Can you hear me?
Chairman: If you could speak very directly and clearly into the
microphone, I would appreciate it.
FZ: My name is Frank Zappa. This is my attorney Larry Stein.
The statement that I prepared, that I sent you 100 copies of, is five
pages long, so I have shortened it down and am going to read a
condensed version of it.
Certain things have happened. I have been listening to the event in
the other room and have heard conflicting reports as to whether or not
people in this committee want legislation. I understand that Mr.
Hollings does from his comments. Is that correct?
Chairman: I think you had better concentrate on your testimony, rather
than asking questions.
FZ: The reason I need to ask it, because I have to change something in
my testimony if there is not a clear-cut version of whether or not
legislation is what is being discussed here.
Chairman: Do the best you can, because I do not think anybody here can
characterize Senator Hollings' position.
FZ: I will carry on with the issue, then.
Continued
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Charles Ulrich
Hoodoo <hoo...@spamcop.net> wrote:
> Where Is Our Zappa? Pt. 1
>
> (Page 1 of 6)
>
> Oct. 6, 2005
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/tech/gamecore/main924513.shtml
>
> CBS) GameCore is CBSNews.com's gaming column written by William Vitka.
>
> In the 80s, Tipper Gore led the charge against obscenity in music. Now
> Hillary Clinton is fighting to keep the video games she and her ilk
> think are harmful out of kids' hands. Both are the wives of Democrats.
What the fuck?
Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
--Charles
<';.NINJA';>
wrote:
democrape republican
whats the differance they are all only in it for the money
and the short work year
Charles Ulrich
"<';.NINJA';>" <NI...@SWORD.EDG> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:46:51 GMT, Charles Ulrich <ulr...@sfu.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <m7rfl1t7ur81c2qe0...@4ax.com>,
> > Hoodoo <hoo...@spamcop.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Where Is Our Zappa? Pt. 1
> >>
> >> (Page 1 of 6)
> >>
> >> Oct. 6, 2005
> >> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/tech/gamecore/main924513.shtml
> >>
> >> CBS) GameCore is CBSNews.com's gaming column written by William Vitka.
> >>
> >> In the 80s, Tipper Gore led the charge against obscenity in music. Now
> >> Hillary Clinton is fighting to keep the video games she and her ilk
> >> think are harmful out of kids' hands. Both are the wives of Democrats.
> >
> >What the fuck?
> >
> >Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
>
> democrape republican
> whats the differance they are all only in it for the money
> and the short work year
You missed my point.
She's in it.
--Charles
Dave Wilcher
>> In the 80s, Tipper Gore led the charge against obscenity in music.
>> Now Hillary Clinton is fighting to keep the video games she and her
>> ilk think are harmful out of kids' hands. Both are the wives of
>> Democrats.
>
> What the fuck?
>
> Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
I would imagine Tipper is also a registered Democrat.
dave
--
A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
-Mark Twain
vive-o-gordo.
>
>Oct. 6, 2005
>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/tech/gamecore/main924513.shtml
>
>CBS) GameCore is CBSNews.com's gaming column written by William Vitka.
That's the first time I've been able to read the ENTIRE
TESTIMONY.........
Nice find.
<';.NINJA';>
wrote:
>In article <rktfl11dcibmh47vg...@4ax.com>,
> "<';.NINJA';>" <NI...@SWORD.EDG> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:46:51 GMT, Charles Ulrich <ulr...@sfu.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <m7rfl1t7ur81c2qe0...@4ax.com>,
>> > Hoodoo <hoo...@spamcop.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Where Is Our Zappa? Pt. 1
>> >>
>> >> (Page 1 of 6)
>> >>
>> >> Oct. 6, 2005
>> >> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/tech/gamecore/main924513.shtml
>> >>
>> >> CBS) GameCore is CBSNews.com's gaming column written by William Vitka.
>> >>
>> >> In the 80s, Tipper Gore led the charge against obscenity in music. Now
>> >> Hillary Clinton is fighting to keep the video games she and her ilk
>> >> think are harmful out of kids' hands. Both are the wives of Democrats.
>> >
>> >What the fuck?
>> >
>> >Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
>>
>> democrape republican
>> whats the differance they are all only in it for the money
>> and the short work year
>
>You missed my point.
>
>She's in it.
>
>--Charles
the video game
Hoodoo
<davew...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
>I would imagine Tipper is also a registered Democrat.
Registering anywhere is, in effect, wearing a uniform.
Hoodoo
<he...@vive-o-gordo.com> wrote:
>That's the first time I've been able to read the ENTIRE
>TESTIMONY.........
>Nice find.
Better to "find" than to be "fined". And, to "find her finer" is, as a
notable musician associated with FZ many years ago might say,
"Most Scocious!"
You are most welcome.
<';.NINJA';>
got that right
John Henley
<hoo...@spamcop.net> wrote:
So do you drive without a license?
<';.NINJA';>
i tought a license is applied for ?
Hoodoo
>> >> Senator Clinton is a Democrat.
>> >I would imagine Tipper is also a registered Democrat.
>> Registering anywhere is, in effect, wearing a uniform.
>So do you drive without a license?
No, I don't - which is why I can break some Teen-Age Wind by saying "I
gotta be free."