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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2013, 12:27 PM Jul 2013

Frank Zappa had it exactly right. [View all]

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”

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Frank Zappa had it exactly right. [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 OP

Trouble Every Day redwitch Jul 2013 #1

Rec for your post and the OP. nt Zorra Jul 2013 #2

Zappa, Carlin, Lenny Bruce� Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #4

I liked his song about going to Montana to raise a crop of dental floss. LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #6

Goin' to Montana soon formercia Jul 2013 #7

I liked his song about going to Montana to raise a crop of dental floss. AlbertCat Jul 2013 #8

Yep. N/t boomer55 Jul 2013 #3

He was also bang on about not eating yellow snow. Bunnahabhain Jul 2013 #5

Haven't we all seen this movie before?? Segami Jul 2013 #9

Sometimes I wonder what Frank Zappa would be saying and doing today. I matthews Jul 2013 #10

Banging on the box yelling "let me out of here"? n/t eggplant Jul 2013 #24

Doubtful. In my scenario he would never have been put in the box at all. nt matthews Jul 2013 #25

Frank Zappa was no fool. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #11

Too bad he's gone, it would be great to see him "debate" Nugent. rwsanders Jul 2013 #12

Heh.... daleanime Jul 2013 #17

Yeah it would be fun to watch, I bet Frank could do a nice guitar solo over the body as an encore. rwsanders Aug 2013 #33

He sure did. FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #13

One of the great things about DU is the diversity of the posters. lark Jul 2013 #14

Here you go... zappaman Jul 2013 #15

Thanks!! lark Jul 2013 #18

My favorite quote zappaman Jul 2013 #16

Dumb all over. klook Jul 2013 #21

Your handle whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #29

Thanks my friend! zappaman Jul 2013 #30

Who is "they?" treestar Jul 2013 #19

And we seem to be at that point now. Did Zappa have a solution? jwirr Jul 2013 #20

He was looking in to running for President in the early 90's. 90-percent Jul 2013 #22

more stuf frank woulda done 90-percent Jul 2013 #23

Frank Zappa, George Carlin, and Bill Hicks all exposed the same message. Initech Jul 2013 #26

Now theres a man who went WAY before his time. bunnies Jul 2013 #27

The Slime Octafish Jul 2013 #28

Frank had it right! Enthusiast Jul 2013 #31

I love some Frank. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #32