'"Detrimental to the interests of the United States." Denied a visa to attend the Grammy Awards, in which he’s a nominee: Buena Vista Social Club musician Ibrahim Ferrer. And five colleagues. ...
'Tell me again how John Kerry, with all his drawbacks, would be "barely any improvement" on this crowd of censorious, vengeful, authoritarian pecksniffs.'
'It's perfectly obvious why he was refused admittance: anyone named "Ibrahim" is probably an Arab terrorist. Just be glad he wasn't arrested as an enemy combatant.'
'Even if the next President did nothing but sit around in the oval office all day calling 1-800-SEX-LIVE and eating doritoes, it would be an improvement on what we have today.'
Sorry to have an entry that's entirely composed of quotes, but they tell the story best, I think.
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Posted by Guest Blogger - DJ at February 10, 2004 06:19 AMAs Joe Bloggs himself would tell you, we all but buckled under the weight of our blushes as we scraped through the 80s under the Thatcher regime. And though Thatcher at the time had a mind - albeit wilful & nasty - I fully empathize with all Americans who are cringing in horror at the moment.
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Posted by: DJ at February 10, 2004 09:47 PMSpeaking of BVSC, I have their album, and it's excellent both musically and technically. I have a pretty decent hifi system, and this is one of the albums that really makes you appreciate it.
Highly recommended.