“Soft despotism is a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville describing the state into which a country overrun by "a network of small complicated rules" might degrade. Soft despotism is different from despotism (also called 'hard despotism') in the sense that it is not obvious to the people."
All these old timers: If you want to hear something scary, download Dennis Miller's Friday show, young Kirk Douglas calls in: He's 90. The Ragpicker's son.
Dennis's description of Roberto Clemente Brings a tear to the eye. (much earlier in program)
Dude... "The Last Waltz". what are you trying to say?? thanks for the clip Elephant! TB Sheets and my user name tell you something of his life experiences.
"Slim slow slider Horse you ride White as snow Slim slow slider Horse you ride Is white as snow Tell it everywhere you go Saw you walking Down by the ladbroke grove this morning Saw you walking Down by the ladbroke grove this morning Catching pebbles for some sandy beach Youre out of reach Saw you early this morning With your brand new boy and your cadillac Saw you early this morning With your brand new boy and your cadillac Youre gone for something And I know you wont be back I know youre dying, baby And I know you know it, too I know youre dying And I know you know it, too Everytime I see you I just dont know what to do"
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All these old timers:
ReplyDeleteIf you want to hear something scary, download Dennis Miller's Friday show, young Kirk Douglas calls in:
He's 90.
The Ragpicker's son.
Dennis's description of Roberto Clemente Brings a tear to the eye.
(much earlier in program)
Leon Russel?
ReplyDeletei'll submit Allison Krause
I'll Fly Away
and from across the pond
i'll submit the verve
Happy Man
Here's the Band at Woodstock doing the Weight
ReplyDeleteDude... "The Last Waltz". what are you trying to say?? thanks for the clip Elephant! TB Sheets and my user name tell you something of his life experiences.
ReplyDelete"Slim slow slider
Horse you ride
White as snow
Slim slow slider
Horse you ride
Is white as snow
Tell it everywhere you go
Saw you walking
Down by the ladbroke grove this morning
Saw you walking
Down by the ladbroke grove this morning
Catching pebbles for some sandy beach
Youre out of reach
Saw you early this morning
With your brand new boy and your cadillac
Saw you early this morning
With your brand new boy and your cadillac
Youre gone for something
And I know you wont be back
I know youre dying, baby
And I know you know it, too
I know youre dying
And I know you know it, too
Everytime I see you
I just dont know what to do"