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In reply to the discussion: Remember the song "One Tin Soldier"? There is a line in there that seems to be a Tea Bag mantra [View all]

LeftInTX

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17. Billy Jack enraged George Will - WTF
Reply to brewens (Reply #2)
Sun Nov 16, 2014, 11:10 PM
Nov 2014

George Will was like 30 years old and he went see Billy Jack and got enraged by it!!

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Remember the song "One Tin Soldier"? There is a line in there that seems to be a Tea Bag mantra [View all] rurallib Nov 2014 OP
Yeah, agreed. The composers meant it to be ironic mac56 Nov 2014 #1
Thanks for remnding me I need to get a copy of "Billy Jack". One thing about that movie brewens Nov 2014 #2
I recall it being a real sleeper hit that year. rurallib Nov 2014 #3
It's pretty sanctimonious Recursion Nov 2014 #4
Saw it in 1970s after having workerd on several western reservations. Especially around the time of jwirr Nov 2014 #6
I don't doubt it. And I know what different age groups hear as sanctimony varies a lot Recursion Nov 2014 #7
We hippies were the teachers, health care workers and friends of the people on the reservations. As jwirr Nov 2014 #8
Billy Jack was half-Native American, half-Anglo(or settler) Ken Burch Nov 2014 #20
But it was totally worth suffering through the sanctimony... MindPilot Nov 2014 #24
The ass-kickings were epic and awesome. I don't deny that. Recursion Nov 2014 #25
Billy Jack enraged George Will - WTF LeftInTX Nov 2014 #17
I think that is exactly what was meant. It was a strong criticism of the church and its relationship jwirr Nov 2014 #5
I think it is more criticism of people using any excuse, including religion, to justify their action happyslug Nov 2014 #10
From my involvement in the Native American community in MT, SD and MN the church does not have jwirr Nov 2014 #14
I believe that, but my point was the song was an attack on ANY EXCUSE, not just religion. happyslug Nov 2014 #16
Got it. You are correct about that. jwirr Nov 2014 #19
I added then deleted the following after your made your statement, so I moved it here. happyslug Nov 2014 #21
Yes, the western reservation I worked with are still very angry at the Mormon's for "stealing" their jwirr Nov 2014 #28
I loved that song. bvf Nov 2014 #9
It may be a good thing if Republicans go to heaven ... JEFF9K Nov 2014 #11
A nice song I haven't heard for a long time: bhikkhu Nov 2014 #12
Here are the words and chords from UltimateGuitar.com: JEFF9K Nov 2014 #13
The chords don't line up over the correct words. JEFF9K Nov 2014 #15
yes, I do remember that song. I remember it as a closeupready Nov 2014 #18
seems to me, that it unfortunately is a liberal mantra hfojvt Nov 2014 #22
it's about hypocrisy; there's a similar lyric in "Eve of Destruction" MindPilot Nov 2014 #23
That was always the most moving part of that song to me. freshwest Nov 2014 #26
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #27
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