Comments on: How’s That “Psychic Compensation” Working Out for You? Maddow, Billionaires for Wealth Care, and an Epic Punk. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hedgewytch http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142559 Hedgewytch Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142559 One of the things that makes this act so clever is that by singing the protest, they diffused any potential violence. Imagine if instead of breaking into song, they shouted out the words. Police would have swarmed in and dragged them out. But how can a police/security official be forceful when he is confronted with someone belting out a tune from broadway show Annie? (Which was another shot of brilliance to choose that song from that show!) One of the things that makes this act so clever is that by singing the protest, they diffused any potential violence. Imagine if instead of breaking into song, they shouted out the words. Police would have swarmed in and dragged them out. But how can a police/security official be forceful when he is confronted with someone belting out a tune from broadway show Annie? (Which was another shot of brilliance to choose that song from that show!)

]]> By: Gryphen http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142511 Gryphen Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:37:54 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142511 When the conservatives disrupt a meeting they do it with shouting and name calling, when the progressives do it they burst into song. Oh yeah, I am definitely on the right team! When the conservatives disrupt a meeting they do it with shouting and name calling, when the progressives do it they burst into song.

Oh yeah, I am definitely on the right team!

]]> By: seattlefan http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142504 seattlefan Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:25:01 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142504 Priceless! I think some of the people in the room actually thought it was funny...I saw a few pleasant smiles and grins. Terpsichore...your lyrics are perfect. Send them to Billionaires for Wealthcare , or better yet...join up with them. :) http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/ Priceless! I think some of the people in the room actually thought it was funny…I saw a few pleasant smiles and grins.

Terpsichore…your lyrics are perfect. Send them to Billionaires for Wealthcare , or better yet…join up with them. :)

http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/

]]> By: Writing from Alaska http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142502 Writing from Alaska Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:43:44 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142502 terpsichore that is perfect - wonderful ! terpsichore that is perfect – wonderful !

]]> By: sauerkraut http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142501 sauerkraut Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:31:41 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142501 I love how some of the insurance people just sat there with really pissed off looks on their stupid faces. Too bad no one took the drink from the hand of one such person and dumped it on his head. I love how some of the insurance people just sat there with really pissed off looks on their stupid faces.

Too bad no one took the drink from the hand of one such person and dumped it on his head.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142368 Hannah Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:49:07 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142368 That first woman (singer) in particular should be singing professionally on stage somewhere. She is fantastic. What a set of pipes. Fun video - these folks are part of the same group that showed up at the 9/12 rally, right? And protested about the profits the healthcare CEO were going to lose? I think Rachel showed them as well. That first woman (singer) in particular should be singing professionally on stage somewhere. She is fantastic. What a set of pipes.

Fun video – these folks are part of the same group that showed up at the 9/12 rally, right? And protested about the profits the healthcare CEO were going to lose? I think Rachel showed them as well.

]]> By: Gramiam http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142352 Gramiam Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142352 Terpsicore, you are a bloomin' genius!! Run do not walk to the Billionaire's website and Sign up!! Terpsicore, you are a bloomin’ genius!! Run do not walk to the Billionaire’s website and Sign up!!

]]> By: clydedog http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142350 clydedog Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:54:51 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142350 There didn't seem to be very many people in the room. I loved how as soon as they tried to escort one out, another stood up and started singing. I wonder if they thought everyone would do that. I guess at least some of them knew each other. It was nicer than yelling and funnier too, also. There didn’t seem to be very many people in the room. I loved how as soon as they tried to escort one out, another stood up and started singing. I wonder if they thought everyone would do that. I guess at least some of them knew each other. It was nicer than yelling and funnier too, also.

]]> By: terpsichore http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142349 terpsichore Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:39:23 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142349 OK, I promise, last post for a while (I have GOT to go do some real work!). With all thanks to Writing from Alaska@3 for the germ of the idea, here's my first attempt at writing for the Billionaires. Channel the musical "Oklahoma" and Curly singing "Oh What a Beautiful Morning": Oh what a horrible option, Oh what a horrible choice. This bill must be soundly defeated. People should not have a voice. There’s a dim fuzzy haze on my profits, There’s a dim fuzzy haze on my profits. My profits stay high, just as long as you die, And not string out payments until I could cry. Oh what a horrible option, Oh what a horrible bill. Healthcare reform is not needed, Just do not ever get ill. Just do not ev .... er ... get .... ill! * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * OK, I promise, last post for a while (I have GOT to go do some real work!).

With all thanks to Writing from Alaska@3 for the germ of the idea, here’s my first attempt at writing for the Billionaires. Channel the musical “Oklahoma” and Curly singing “Oh What a Beautiful Morning”:

Oh what a horrible option,
Oh what a horrible choice.
This bill must be soundly defeated.
People should not have a voice.

There’s a dim fuzzy haze on my profits,
There’s a dim fuzzy haze on my profits.
My profits stay high, just as long as you die,
And not string out payments until I could cry.

Oh what a horrible option,
Oh what a horrible bill.
Healthcare reform is not needed,
Just do not ever get ill.

Just do not ev …. er … get …. ill!

* ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** *

]]> By: zyggy http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/24/hows-that-psychic-compensation-working-out-for-you-maddow-billionaires-for-wealth-care-and-an-epic-punk/#comment-142348 zyggy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=7565#comment-142348 I watched them last night on Rachel's show, they were great, and great voices to go with it. I watched them last night on Rachel’s show, they were great, and great voices to go with it.

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