Imagine

Once upon a time, peace signs and protest songs moved culture's compass. Liking the French and respecting the U.N. was "in." Jesus was still a liberal. Then the "we" generation bought stock in the company, the "me" generation was born, and there was cable TV in every room to amplify the influences of the latest pop culture and commercial profits on political ideology.

The results are in. Values changed. The music changed. I'm not sure which came first. But looking back, it seemed like, after the Vietnam War ended, the Left left the battlefield. It felt like...

The Fall of Western Left-ern Civilization

In 1971 John Lennon inspired us to "Imagine" a world undivided by countries or religions and Coca-Cola pledged to "teach the world to sing in perfect harmony".

The 80's began with the question "War, What Is It Good For?" Edwin Starr answered "absolutely nuthin", dared to "say it again" and people danced. Then, Madonna proclaimed, "we are living in a material world and i am a Material Girl" and we moved to that beat.

Before the decade was over Elvis Costello left us wondering, "What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding?"

By the time the 90's kicked in it was becoming clear that, indeed, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun".

Sadly, in 2004 when Linda Ronstadt was tossed out of her hotel for singing a "Desperado" tribute to Michael Moore we faced the hard reality that,
"freedom, well freedom, that's just some people talking."