Just One Gun
by 10 Pound Test
Dateline: Killeen, Texas, October 16th (the Lone Star would cry)
The sound of gunfire can be heard still (they didn't have to die)
The day Hennard the psycho acted on his grudge
And lined up 23 unarmed, helpless people for the kill
Just one gun...could've stopped the madman in his tracks
Just one gun...they'd be alive today
Just one gun...guaranteed to stop any attack
But they're tryin' still to take 'em all away!
Dateline: Virginia Tech in the dogwoods and willows (we're still askin' why)
Cho Seung Hui snapped and 32 died (they didn't have to die)
They had no way to protect themselves, so they jumped from the windows
And ran away from the horror inside.
Just one gun...could've stopped the madman in his tracks
Just one gun...they'd be alive today
Just one gun...guaranteed to stop any attack
But they're tryin' still to take 'em all away!
There's no good reason why anyone who obeys the rules
Shouldn't be allowed to protect themselves from Criminals, tyrants, psychos and fools
But the politicians say that only they, and those that they choose
Will be allowed the means to protect themselves...
And the rest of us can lose our precious FREEDOM!
(solo)
Dateline: Colorado Springs in the Rocky Mountain State (none of them would die)
A madman with a rifle and the urge to kill (none of them would die)
One woman looked him in the eye, took aim and shot straight
Hundreds of people were safe, thanks to her guts and to her skill
And just one gun...it stopped the madman in his track
Just one gun...they're all alive today
Just one gun...no politico or journalistic hack
Is ever gonna take my guns away!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Is conservative pop culture possible? Yes, if...
It dawned on me a few days ago that, in our struggle to win back our country, we're leaving a powerful weapon in the rack, unused by anyone but our enemies...pop culture. Yes, I'm talking music, movies, sports and video games.
Generation.com is arguably the most media-exposed, high-tech, plugged-in, and entertainment-centric generation in this nation's history. Entertainment isn't just a distraction for the 30-and-under set. It's not just a reward for a long week's toil in the fields, the garage, or the factory. It's a way of life, and increasingly, it's a livelihood as well.
Pop culture holds sway over Generation.com like nothing else. Young people emulate their favorite rockers and rappers. They snap up anything with a picture of their favorite greasy-haired pretty boy actor from the "Twilight" movies. They spend nearly every waking moment thinking about someone or something cool they saw in a movie, or in a video game, or on last night's installment of WWE or UFC.
Why are we not using art and pop culture for our own purposes? The Left has long used it effectively to push their agendas, and to warp and skew the mindset of the younger generation(s). Why don't we? Is it because as conservatives, we find art beneath us? Do we think that art is something that "they" do, and we don't? Or is it just that there isn't the infrastructure in place to record, film and market conservative music, movies and video games?
Certainly there are conservative business people and opinion makers out there who have the capital, or could band together to raise the the money needed to build movie production companies and record labels. I'd do it myself, but I'm just a dirt-poor musician and songwriter who wishes there were such backing for my music. I'm not alone. It takes some searching, but conservative rock bands can be found. I'm also quite sure there are conservative, pro-American actors and actresses out there who would love to be able to ply their trade without fear of being blacklisted by the liberal Hollyweird thugocracy. If we could put their talents to use for the American cause, and to win the hearts and minds of the younger generation, isn't that something that conservative movers and shakers could get behind? More importantly, isn't it something they might open their checkbooks to support?
So instead of getting your shorts in a knot the next time you hear a car load of kids thumping out the latest gangster (c)rap, imagine that same car and kids, blasting a song about how great it feels to be free and to be an American.
What we need is the infrastructure to turn ideas into songs played on car stereos, movies in DVD players, and video games in X-Boxes. What we need is for conservative celebrities and athletes to feel free to express their views to American society, and not fear for losing their jobs if they do. What we need is the support of those who have the means to build that needed infrastructure. We need them to open their checkbooks and help us advance our conservative, pro-American agenda. The talent is out here, ready to win back the hearts and minds of Generation.com, and to win back our future. We just need support.
Generation.com is arguably the most media-exposed, high-tech, plugged-in, and entertainment-centric generation in this nation's history. Entertainment isn't just a distraction for the 30-and-under set. It's not just a reward for a long week's toil in the fields, the garage, or the factory. It's a way of life, and increasingly, it's a livelihood as well.
Pop culture holds sway over Generation.com like nothing else. Young people emulate their favorite rockers and rappers. They snap up anything with a picture of their favorite greasy-haired pretty boy actor from the "Twilight" movies. They spend nearly every waking moment thinking about someone or something cool they saw in a movie, or in a video game, or on last night's installment of WWE or UFC.
Why are we not using art and pop culture for our own purposes? The Left has long used it effectively to push their agendas, and to warp and skew the mindset of the younger generation(s). Why don't we? Is it because as conservatives, we find art beneath us? Do we think that art is something that "they" do, and we don't? Or is it just that there isn't the infrastructure in place to record, film and market conservative music, movies and video games?
Certainly there are conservative business people and opinion makers out there who have the capital, or could band together to raise the the money needed to build movie production companies and record labels. I'd do it myself, but I'm just a dirt-poor musician and songwriter who wishes there were such backing for my music. I'm not alone. It takes some searching, but conservative rock bands can be found. I'm also quite sure there are conservative, pro-American actors and actresses out there who would love to be able to ply their trade without fear of being blacklisted by the liberal Hollyweird thugocracy. If we could put their talents to use for the American cause, and to win the hearts and minds of the younger generation, isn't that something that conservative movers and shakers could get behind? More importantly, isn't it something they might open their checkbooks to support?
So instead of getting your shorts in a knot the next time you hear a car load of kids thumping out the latest gangster (c)rap, imagine that same car and kids, blasting a song about how great it feels to be free and to be an American.
What we need is the infrastructure to turn ideas into songs played on car stereos, movies in DVD players, and video games in X-Boxes. What we need is for conservative celebrities and athletes to feel free to express their views to American society, and not fear for losing their jobs if they do. What we need is the support of those who have the means to build that needed infrastructure. We need them to open their checkbooks and help us advance our conservative, pro-American agenda. The talent is out here, ready to win back the hearts and minds of Generation.com, and to win back our future. We just need support.
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