Our government is planning a big draft, conscripting millions of young Americans for an even bigger war!

I call to your attention a Democratic amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was slipped into the almost trillion-dollar Pentagon war spending bill, by voice vote, in the House Armed Services committee.

The Democratic Amendment to H.R. 8070, the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) reads:  

Section 531. Selective Service System:  Automatic Registration.  SEC. 3. (a)(1) “Except as otherwise provided in this title, every male citizen of the United States, and every other male person residing in the United States, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, shall be automatically registered under this Act by the Director of the Selective Service System.” 

This amendment is in the NDAA legislation and there is no pending amendment to strip it from the bill.  So, when the NDAA passes, as early as this week, Congress will have taken steps to make automatic conscription the law of the land.

Friday, June 14, 6-9pm, Wild Goose Creative, 188 McDowell St.

“LGBTQ+” encompasses a diverse spectrum of identities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others. Inspired by iO Tillett Wright’s TedxWomen Talk, “Fifty Shades of Gay,” our exhibition draws parallels between geographical borders and the nuances of LGBTQ+ experiences in the United States.

Just as geographical lines delineate states and shape our understanding of terrain, societal boundaries often confine and define LGBTQ+ identities. Yet, from a distance, these lines blur, and the nation united as one. “50 Shades of Gay” seeks to provide a platform for Queer artists to express their narratives, whether through exploration of identity, community, or personal journey.

Hosted by Wild Goose Creative.

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His parole board has just met after 50 years. This may be his last chance

https://www.freeleonardpeltiernow.org/

https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/parole-commission-decision-on-leonard-peltier-s-release-expected-within-21-days

OK, the big question: Should our country – USA! USA! – return to a place of godliness?

Suddenly the nation’s stewpot of controversy started boiling over, thanks to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito being secretly recorded agreeing with a fake conservative at the Supreme Court Historical Society dinner last week.

The fake conservative – progressive filmmaker Lauren Windsor – managed to snag (and record) a conversation with Alito at the event, in which she lamented she could see no way a conservative Christian could make peace with liberals and their focus ought to be on “winning the moral argument.” They had to “keep fighting” and, ka-wham, “return our country to a place of godliness.”

I started last week with a question…

Should I review Sugarhill Gang?

The legendary crew transitioned rap recordings from NYC Gypsy Cabs of live routines into platinum commercial success with “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979.

Rappers were party rockers. People hadn’t sold songs, yet.

Rapper’s Delight sold 14 million records, ensuring Hip Hop wouldn’t be relegated to a live performance genre like DC GO-GO’s community. The Fatback Band’s King Tim 3 preceded Sugarhill Gang’s “Rappers Delight.’ In 1979. Fatback Band didn’t have “Rapper’s Delight’s” commercial success. Fatback Band didn’t sell 14 million records.

RockTheBells.com listed 21 Rap Records Released in 1979: