We interrupt this program with a special bulletin:

[tuvor]

We interrupt this program with a special bulletin:
America is now under marshall law.
All constitutional rights have been suspended.
Stay in your homes.
Do not attempt to contact love ones, insurance agent or attorney.
Shut up.
Do not attempt to think or depression may occur.
Stay in your homes.
Curfew is at 7 PM sharp after work.
Anyone caught outside of gates of their suveillance sectors after curfew will be shot.
Remain calm, do not panic.
Your neighborhood watchofficer will be by to collect urine examples in the morning.
Anyone caught intefering with the collection of urine examples will be shot.
Stay in your homes, remain calm.
The number one enemy of progress is question.
National security is more important than individual will.
All sports broadcasts will proceed as normal.
No more than two people may gather anywhere without permission.
Use only the drugs described by your boss or supervisor.
Shut up, be happy.
Obey all orders without question.
The comfort you've demanded is now mandatory.
Be happy.
At last everything is done for you.

(Ice-T and Jello Biafra, "Shut Up, Be Happy" from "The Iceberg/Freedom Of Speech...Just Watch What You Say" 1989)

[Kerrytravelers]

1. It's a vision from the not-so-distant-future...

[Spinzonner]

2. There was actually a made-for-TV move

called 'Special Bulletin' in the 80's.

ABout terrorism and the media. Ahead of its time in many ways.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086350/

[Syrinx]

5. that was the best made-for-tv movie I recall ever seeing

Even a film professor that I'm slightly acquainted with agrees.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0086350/

[okieinpain]

3. you forgot to mention the war on terror.

[lonestarnot]

4. What war on terror? You mean the one where we are terrorizing people?

[okieinpain]

6. I really don't think I've seen anything where bush says who's

going to be doing the terrorizing

[lonestarnot]

8. Impeach him! Try him for the war criminal he is and by all means

STOP THE WAR OF LIES NOW BASTARDS!

[understandinglife]

7. A much more succinct version of "America ceased on 9 Dec 2000". Thank you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3688434#3690417

Nominated.


It has happened, Mr Lucas

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - How ever long it takes, the day must come when tens of millions of caring individuals peacefully but persistently defy the dictator, deny the corporatists cash flow, and halt the evil being done in Iraq and in all the other places the Bu$h neoconster regime is destroying civilization and the environment in the name of "America."

[dbt]

9. Hobnailed jackboot Kick.

In the middle of the night. With no advance notice.

[markbark]

10. Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding

on what to have for lunch.

Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of that decision.

There are LOTS of well armed sheep in America.


There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty:
1. Soap
2. Ballot
3. Jury
4. Ammo

Please use them, in that order, starting NOW

[silverlib]

11. This will never be announced through a news bulletin

We have no news. It will happen, and if we still have Internet access, we will read about it in the Australian, British or Canadian news.

Edited - Like I tell my "rapture hungry" friends - Are you sure this hasn't already happened?

[Daphne08]

12. Martial Law... NOT Marshall Law

[dogday]

13. Remember---NO INDEPENDENT THOUGHT WILL BE TOLERATED

[MN ChimpH8R]

14. Tom Robinson (UK) was warning us

twenty five years ago:

On "Power In The Darkness" (written after Robinson got a pamphlet in the mail urging him to vote Nazi in the next election) he takes a cue from Peter Sellers and acts out both sides of the struggle; first singing the call to arms and then filling the role of the imminently reasonable evening news announcer reading the station editorial, which goes:

Today, institutions fundamental to the British system of government are under attack: the public schools, the House of Lords, the Church of England, the holy institution of marriage, even our magnificent police force are no longer safe from those who would undermine our society. And it's about time we said enough is enough and saw a return to the traditional British values of discipline, obedience, morality and freedom…


(And at this point, it seems like something in the veneer of civility and courtesy that this announcer has always been able to maintain peels free, and in a sneering and increasingly agitated tone, he continues)

Freedom from the reds and the blacks and the criminals
Prostitutes, pansies and punks
Football hooligans, juvenile delinquents
Lesbians and left wing scum
Freedom from the Niggers and the Pakis and the unions
Freedom from the gypsies and the Jews
Freedom from the longhaired layabouts and students
Freedom from the likes of YOU!
(from "Power In The Darkness")

source: http://www.nkvdrecords.com/trb.htm

[MisterP]

15. that's how the '67 coup in Greece went down

[enigmatic]

16. I play that all the time on my show...

It's perfect for today, isn't it?

[tuvor]

17. Hmm. For my first request, I'd like a Jello Biafra rant.

The more recent, the better.

When should I tune in? (Besides always :))

[enigmatic]

18. Ha!

It's in the rotation for the show; I'll see if I can get it on tonight:)

[tuvor]

19. Cool. I'll probably be online until midnight your time.

Because Jon Stewart comes on then!

(Don't knock yourself out with the timing, and thanks!)

BTW, a couple of longer mashup medleys went up at gohomeproductions.co.uk today. Make sure you sign up for the mail list if you haven't already.

[enigmatic]

21. Whoa...thanks for this!

I'm going to sign up tonight; thanks!

[tuvor]

22. You're welcome.

They're actually not brand new, but he rotates his inventory.

[slay]

20. This is one of my favorite Ice-T raps

from the old days. Everyone should take a listen if you haven't heard it. :evilgrin: