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TUESDAY June 17, 2008
Declaration of Complaints Against King George
Key to the American Revolution was a
formal declaration of complaints against a tyrannical king who was out of touch
with the people he presided over. The colonists in this country rallied around
the principles and complaints stated. Voicing and writing their opinions were
galvanizing forces essential in their ultimate victory. Tonight's episode of
Songs of Freedom remembers that history lesson and declares categorical
complaints against the current King George, with the conclusion that he and his
Vice President should resign in disgrace. Join with your voice and watch
tonight's show.
Tune in and take action!
TUESDAY July 1, 2008
Introducing The Real John McCain
Part of my problem with John McCain is
that he still is a prisoner of war and he wants us join him for the next 100
years. That and the fact that is against habeas corpus and Roe v Wade. He
doesn't know Sunni from Shiia and, by his own admission, he has to be educated
about economics. I can even forgive some of this while still not voting for him.
But what bugs me about John McCain most is how he lies about what he has said
and the "context" of how it was spoken, and how much of a bully he really is.
He either does what he does on purpose, which makes him a liar with a short
fuse, or he does not know that he is doing what he does, which makes him
delusional with a short memory. Either way he offers more of the failed
policies we have been stuck with for at least eight years.
Tonight's show is a close
look at the "real John McCain" with videos collected from numerous sources.
Tune in and judge for yourself.
Can we really afford and allow this person to be President of the United States?
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Wednesdays
at 1:30pm on Channel 35
Saturdays at 10:30pm on Channel 35
Wednesday, June 18 and Saturday, June 21
Which Side Are You On?
As terrible as the September 11th tragedy was, it would have been even worse if any of the planes that crashed into the towers crashed one minute earlier into the Indian Point nuclear reactors in Buchanan, New York. If they did you wouldn't be here reading this. Did you know that 21 million people live within a 50 mile radius of Indian Point? Nukes in the sky and nukes down the road and declarations by the Bush administration to advance nuclear power threaten the fate of humankind. Join investigative journalist Karl Grossman and author Harvey Wasserman as they challenge administration assumptions with solid science and sane logic. There is also a special guest appearance by the folk doctor, Eric Levine.
Wednesday, June 25 and Saturday, June 28
Time Warner Cable / 5:30 pm Wednesdays, Channel 35
Here's what is coming up in Staten Island on
Songs of Freedom Television:
Guest, Eric Schwartz, show #1
Guest, Eric Schwartz, show #2
Guest, Robert Lederman
Space for Peace
Guest, Emma Graves, show #1
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Long May You Run
War Is Over!
The Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet
Guest, Tiokasin Ghosthorse
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Every Wednesday at 11 PM
(an alternative to the evening news)on Channels 35/68
also, streaming at BCAT
Wednesday,
June 25, 2008
War Is A Racket
General Smedley Butler served 33 years as a United States Marine. He became one of only 19 people to ever receive two Congressional Medals of Honor. Following his career in the service he gave speeches and wrote a book, War Is A Racket. In that book he said,
"I wouldn't go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket."
Tonight's show examines General Butler's words and sentiment.
Learn more about Smedley Butler by clicking here.Also on tonight's show we will show Keith Olbermann's critique of George Bush recorded during the fifth anniversary of the September 11 tragedy. His words resonate with truth, passion and reason. MSNBC's Olbermann has become one of my favorite journalists with his unapologetic review of facts and candid questioning of the Bush agenda.
All this and music too on tonight's show. See you on the TV! - joel
You can look at Olbermann video here.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Meet the Bush Family!
"Know Your Enemy!"
Prescott Bush was a friend to the Nazis. His son, George Herbert Walker Bush, was a CIA operative and Director before he became President. He can be placed at the scene of some of the greatest crimes in the history of the United States (including Iran/Contra, the Bay of Pigs, and the assassination of John Kennedy, to name a few). The current President of the United States, George Bush Jr. twice "won" his office under controversial circumstances.
Who are these people and how did they get to be where they are now?
Tonight's show features the career of George Bush Sr. and the music of Public
Enemy and Rage Against the Machine.
Prepare to be surprised and angered by what you find. Tune in and "Know Your
Enemy!"
Wednesday,
July 9, 2008
Podcast Show #1, with music by Bev Grant and the Dissident Daughters
and poet Vincent QuadrocheSince 1996, when Songs of Freedom was first recorded, I have used various forms of video technology to produce the program. A one camera studio gave way to a three camera studio. Field shows were produced with bulky and then streamlined video cameras of different quality and sizes. The advent of downloading video pieces found on the internet and using them in Songs of Freedom shows has been a recent addition to program creation.
Tonight's show introduces a new technology formula to be used along with the others. Introducing video segments recorded at The Yippie Cafe, I recorded tonight's program sitting at my computer with a webcam, podcasting software, and simple movie making software. Perhaps someday I will introduce you to a Songs of Freedom Television Network, and you can upload this show automatically to your MP3 and video players.
We are working on that. In the meantime, enjoy tonight's show, which features the work of Bev Grant and poet Vincent Quadroche.
Wednesday,
July 16, 2008
Musical Guest Evan Greer, with an Eric Blumrich Animation
Evan Greer is an outspoken
twenty-something songwriter busy changing the world with his voice, guitar and
ability to get things done. Tonight's show features Eric's music and attitude.
Also, Songs of Freedom cartoon correspondent Eric Blumrich contributes a
video all about our Commander-in-Thief.
Top Gun or just a Son of a Bush?
We report. You decide.
See you on the TV!
~ joel ~~
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THURSDAY at 7:30 PM on CHANNEL 70
Shows coming up include:
B
L A C K W A T E R !
The Bush Administration says they are Security Contractors. The dictionary says they are Mercenaries. They are in Iraq to engage the enemy and protect lives while shooting first and asking questions later. They ignore American generals and report directly to the State Department. They are not accountable to rules of law as are American soldiers and they are paid six times as well. Now Blackwater USA and its director are being called to task at a congressional hearing.
Who are these guys? Who is their leader, Erik Prince? And why does the State Department have and need a personal army anyway? Jeremy Scahill has written extensively about Blackwater and has testified before Congress about them and the implications of private armies accountable to nobody. His reporting is featured in this episode. Timely and revealing information on tonight's Songs of Freedom.
[Thanks go to You Tube and all the people who
post relevant video news items there.
Tonight's show would not have been possible without their work and faith.]
Joel Landy Live at the
Yippie
Museum Café
Recorded Live October 18, 2008
If you read the home page you know that we have just completed our first full season of progressive music and art at The Yippie Cafe, in Greenwich Village, New York City. Our evenings have featured artists and causes, lots of music and lots of fun. Tonight's show is a recording from early in the season. Enjoy the topical tunes and jokes! Join us for our two late June Thursday night performances and come be with us again next September.
Tune in and don't drop out!
Here's how to get to the YIP.
Moving On America!
You see it online. You see it in the street. It
is even leaking through to certain major media sources. And you can feel it in
your gut. America is tired of being lied to, angry enough to change things, and
ready to do it NOW!
If elected officials don't "get it" they will be removed.
There are people who never before organized political gatherings now organizing people around issues in the name of their lives, their neighbors and their country. Tonight, I speak with Mary Ann Cornell from Queens, New York, about the work she is doing at the grassroots level, the movements tying her efforts together, and the affect this work can have in her neighborhood and nation.
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things, tonight on Songs of Freedom.
The Songs of Malvina Reynolds, featuring Heather Lev
Last year I taped two
shows with the talented Heather Lev at the Manhattan Neighborhood Network
studios. She had been to the Songs of Freedom stage before, but the focus this
time was not about her. It was on the songwriting and inspirational influence of
Malvina Reynolds. Once upon a time it was not so easy for a woman
singer/songwriter to get a recording contract. Imagine one who did not start
recording until she was 60 years old! Reynolds wrote tunes you probably know
about and has become an inspiration to a generation of young writers. Heather
currently leads workshops about Reynolds, her music and her life and times. Tune
in tonight for an education, some great music and an entertaining show.
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