President Bush announced tonight that he believes democracy can exist in
Iraq and they can have a strong economy, a good health care plan and free
and fair voting. Iraq? We can�t even get this in Florida.
There are reports that Bulgarian pimps have been moving "armies of
prostitutes� across Europe to await the arrival of our U.S. troops. That�s
more than the French are doing for us!
Doctors in India have performed the first penis transplant. What do you
want to bet the guy used that as his excuse the first time he gets caught
cheating, "Honey it�s not my fault. This thing is not even mine. The guy
who had this was a pig. I don�t know what happened.�
Former President Clinton has canceled a trip to India at the request of the
Secret Service because of security concerns. Imagine Clinton in India
riding an elephant � that would have brought back some memories, huh?
REBELS? The Rolling Stones must be back in Australia. Pick up any
newspaper, listen to any radio station, watch any television program and
sooner or later you�ll come across articles and items about the rebels in
our midst. Rebels? The Stones rebels? It seems that those ageing
journalists that are pedaling this dribble have fallen for the Stones well
oiled spin machine. Although the Stones may be able to still put on a show,
their show has nothing to do with rebellion. The Stones are first and
foremost businessmen. They have been able to turn a profitable trick by
trading on their rebel status. Their antics have nothing to do with
rebellion and everything to do with creating a climate, which they can
exploit to help their bottom line. Their music has as much revolutionary
potential as Cliff Richard�s. At least with Cliff Richard you know what you
are getting. If taking a few drugs, becoming a tax exile, singing at the
top of your voice, strutting around the stage and chasing women was
synonymous with rebellion, things would have changed long ago. The Stones
trade on their rebel status, it�s an act, the lyrics they use have as much
revolutionary potential as a packet of washing detergent. Rock was hijacked
long ago by the corporate world. Its big business, it generates lots of
filthy lucre (apologies to the Sex Pistols � reunion band) that�s what it�s
about. If this means you have to belt out a few lyrics which seem to
promote rebellion, it doesn�t mean you have to believe in them. Anyone who
still believes that the Stones are rebels, only has to look at what they�ve
become and what they�ve done with the filthy lucre they�ve earned, to
realise that the Stones are just another group of conservative wankers,
that�s why so many movers and shakers (they believe they�re movers and
shakers, I don�t), have flocked to their latest Australian tour.
