12.03.2003
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"The more taboos and inhibitions there are in the world,
The poorer the people become...
The more articulate the laws and ordinances,
The more robbers and thieves arise."
-- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt.
He has been given a large brain by mistake,
since for him the spinal cord would suffice."
-- Albert Einstein
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired,
signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not
fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 16, 1953
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that
we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
-- President Teddy Roosevelt
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended
upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts. "
-- Pesident Abraham Lincoln
"War is a racket; possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious...
Out of war a few people make huge fortunes. Nations acquire additional territory (which is
promptly exploited by the few for their own benefit), and the general public shoulders the bill
-- a bill that renders a horrible accounting of newly placed gravestones, mangled bodies,
shattered minds, broken hearts and homes, economic instability, and back-breaking taxation
of the many for generations and generations."
-- General Smedley Butler
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience.
Our problem is that numbers f people all over the world have obeyed
dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone o war, and
millions have been killed because of this obedience.
Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face
of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty.
Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty
thieves, and all the while the grand thieves are running and robbing the
country. That's our problem."
-- Howard Zinn
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Conspiracy of Silence
Disturbing visions of flag-covered coffins each day
United we stand while they're warring our future away
The spin doctors dance while our young men continue to die
All for the sake of the corporate American pie
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's breaking us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth won't be found
The president seems to have dangerous thoughts in his head
His war-minded handlers are pushing him over the edge
Protecting the interests of all their industrial friends
The sins of the father repeating all over again
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's holding us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth can't be found
Remind us again
How September eleventh
Will justify all of your
Unjustifiable wars
It's time we demanded they answer the questions they've dodged
And make them give back to us all of the freedoms they've robbed
The seeds of big brother have started to take root and spread
And if we don't rise up we'll find our democracy's dead
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's keeping us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth can't be found
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's tearing us down
In a conspiracy of silence
© Copyright J Kasper 2003
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The John Kasper Band Genre: Rock (Rock) Hometown: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
We are a 4 piece band from central New Jersey whose goal is to change the world for
the better. We want to see an end to corporate and foreign influence in Washington as
well as an end to our presence in Iraq. Anthony Krizan of the Spin Doctors co-wrote and
produced our new anti-war song, "Conspiracy of Silence".
John Kasper: Lead Vocals, Luke Kessel: Bass, Jim Ruffi: Drums, Anthony Krizan: Lead Guitar
The John Casper Band
Audio at:
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"The more taboos and inhibitions there are in the world,
The poorer the people become...
The more articulate the laws and ordinances,
The more robbers and thieves arise."
-- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt.
He has been given a large brain by mistake,
since for him the spinal cord would suffice."
-- Albert Einstein
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired,
signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not
fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 16, 1953
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that
we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
-- President Teddy Roosevelt
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended
upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts. "
-- Pesident Abraham Lincoln
"War is a racket; possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious...
Out of war a few people make huge fortunes. Nations acquire additional territory (which is
promptly exploited by the few for their own benefit), and the general public shoulders the bill
-- a bill that renders a horrible accounting of newly placed gravestones, mangled bodies,
shattered minds, broken hearts and homes, economic instability, and back-breaking taxation
of the many for generations and generations."
-- General Smedley Butler
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience.
Our problem is that numbers f people all over the world have obeyed
dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone o war, and
millions have been killed because of this obedience.
Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face
of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty.
Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty
thieves, and all the while the grand thieves are running and robbing the
country. That's our problem."
-- Howard Zinn
*****************************************************************************
Conspiracy of Silence
Disturbing visions of flag-covered coffins each day
United we stand while they're warring our future away
The spin doctors dance while our young men continue to die
All for the sake of the corporate American pie
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's breaking us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth won't be found
The president seems to have dangerous thoughts in his head
His war-minded handlers are pushing him over the edge
Protecting the interests of all their industrial friends
The sins of the father repeating all over again
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's holding us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth can't be found
Remind us again
How September eleventh
Will justify all of your
Unjustifiable wars
It's time we demanded they answer the questions they've dodged
And make them give back to us all of the freedoms they've robbed
The seeds of big brother have started to take root and spread
And if we don't rise up we'll find our democracy's dead
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's keeping us down
In a conspiracy of silence
The truth can't be found
It's a conspiracy of silence
And it's tearing us down
In a conspiracy of silence
© Copyright J Kasper 2003
--------------------------------------
The John Kasper Band Genre: Rock (Rock) Hometown: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
We are a 4 piece band from central New Jersey whose goal is to change the world for
the better. We want to see an end to corporate and foreign influence in Washington as
well as an end to our presence in Iraq. Anthony Krizan of the Spin Doctors co-wrote and
produced our new anti-war song, "Conspiracy of Silence".
John Kasper: Lead Vocals, Luke Kessel: Bass, Jim Ruffi: Drums, Anthony Krizan: Lead Guitar
Audio at:
