Video: Frank Zappa on Crossfire.

Loner · Post by **Loner** » 2005-01-19 01:43pm

Watch as he completely ass-stomps a bitch from Washington Times.

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » 2005-01-19 01:50pm

"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life."
- Frank Zappa

Pint0 Xtreme · Post by **Pint0 Xtreme** » 2005-01-19 02:33pm

Whoa. How old is that?

Loner · Post by **Loner** » 2005-01-19 02:37pm

It's from 1986.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2005-01-19 06:37pm

lol

Lofton: How much money have you made peddling this stuff, Mr. Zappa?
Zappa: Millions of dollars, Mr. Lofton. Millions of dollars.

Zappa was a pretty big media figure for a little while there during the scandals over lyrics, and his logic made a nice counterpoint to the other position, which was entirely devoid of any evidence whatsoever and existed solely on anecdotal stories and appeals to emotion.

McC · Post by **McC** » 2005-01-19 06:56pm

Fascist theocracy...

I have to wonder after watching this if anything ever really changes in this country, in terms of becoming "more conservative" or "more liberal." In general, I think there's been a consistent "liberal" trend, and the occasional setbacks never really stop this process for very long.

It was nice to see someone just being straight, though. Zappa was right on with everything he was saying and every time they asked him a question to try to catch him off gurad, he just picked up and kept on going. We need more people like this in the actual political field.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2005-01-19 07:41pm

God, that was hilarious. Observe as a self-important toad is bent over at the waist.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2005-01-19 08:53pm

McC wrote:Fascist theocracy...

Well, the context of the time included daily attacks by the press against musicians like Zappa, usually based on religious morality etc., and Reagan did appoint a batshit insane Interior Secretary who thought that it was unnecessary to save the environment because the Rapture was at hand.

McC · Post by **McC** » 2005-01-19 09:06pm

Sure, I just think the accusations of fascist theocracy are seeming less pertinent and frightening, given that it's "happened before," so to speak.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2005-01-19 09:54pm

McC wrote:We need more people like this in the actual political field.

Well, Zappa's gone, but Dee Snyder is still here, and he made some good points at the PMRC hearings along with Zappa way back when

Snyder Link

Here's another statement by Zappa. I can't find the PMRC hearing transcripts anywhere.

Zappa Link

Medic · Post by **Medic** » 2005-01-19 10:08pm

McC wrote:We need more people like this in the actual political field.

I'll toast to that.

Loner · Post by **Loner** » 2005-01-19 11:34pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
McC wrote:Fascist theocracy...
Well, the context of the time included daily attacks by the press against musicians like Zappa, usually based on religious morality etc., and Reagan did appoint a batshit insane Interior Secretary who thought that it was unnecessary to save the environment because the Rapture was at hand.

If I heard correctly, didn't that guy consider the Beach Boys to be satanic?