Sanatized History

This week I was again reminded about how people find comfort in ignorance. The way this works is that the painful realities found in history are somewhat (if not completely) sanitized so that the current generation is 'protected' from the painful truth. 'We' are no different from 'the others'...

But people who do not learn the lessons in history are condemned to relearn them. And the corporatism which led to WWII is just part of what I an writing about.

'Fascism will come wrapped in a flag and carrying a Bible.' -- Sinclair Lewis, 1935.
The Emperor’s New Clothes speaks for itself.

Have you ever read: “Children, look there! The Man who hangs on the Cross was one of the greatest enemies of the Jews of all time. He knew the Jews in all their corruption and meanness... Because this Man knew the Jews, because He proclaimed the truth to the world, he had to die. Hence the Jews murdered Him. ...And in a similar way they have killed many others who had the courage to tell the truth about the Jews. Always remember these things, children. When you see the Cross, think of the terrible murder by the Jews on Golgotha.” (?)
Yep, the above cartoon is NAZI propaganda.






Exposing the Legacy of American Corporatism Exposing the Legacy of American Corporatism

The Buddha - as seen on TV!

The PROMO

the Homepage...

the Opening clip

the unrelated slide show

The cute little doggie...

Godzilla and Karma*

Godzilla (1954): Godzilla is English for Gojira. Filmed in stark black and white, Gojira tells the story of a fire-breathing monster who is disturbed by American atom bomb testing in the Pacific Ocean. The monster attacks a number of ships before entering Tokyo and destroying the city during a rampage.

Gojira is seen as an allegory for the atomic bomb. He is an unstoppable force, powered by radiation. He lays waste to Japan similar to what occurred in World War II . This movie was made only nine years after Japan's defeat. Gojira was filmed in a completely serious manner.

Gojira was released in the US under the title "Godzilla, King of the Monsters." Several minutes' of Japanese footage were deleted and new footage of the actor Raymond Burr was inserted into the film, presumably so that American audiences would have an Occidental with which to identify.

The figurine depicted above is #32 out of a collector's set of 50. I purchased it at Isetan in the spring of 1982. This Godzilla has yet to destroy the front room, let alone the town, but let's be patient. He may wake up before you do.

*Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म) meaning performance.

Where is America going???

This is one vision:


Ya' gotta admire them Pentecostals. Sarah Palin is a Pentecostal, amen.


Is it a Cult?


Will these fools ever 'spit out the hook?' Sometimes I seriously doubt it.

I think the real reason that Ronald Reagan closed all the nut houses in California is just so that these folks could vote for the republicans.

"During Reagan's governorship, he dismantled the public psychiatric hospital system, advocating instead a community-based housing and treatment system to supplant it. Not enough state funding was devoted to the change."
(An unfunded mandate - the quintessential republican answer.)

Then again: "Over 100 cases of death by snake bite has been reported among the Christian practitioners of serpent handling."

Perhaps the BEST Japanese movie - ever.

The movie is Tampopo (Dandelion). It is a quest for the best bowl of Ramen.

It includes a Ramen Master (who has studied noodles for forty years). Yes, this part is a spoof of Zen Masters.

I will not spoil it for you. Go to the local library and see if they have it. Or rent it somewhere and watch it - twice. If you have any questions, by all means, do not ask me!Here is the DVD Cover art with the ISBN number.

It's a comedy - Japanese style.