Monday, April 11, 2011

Rock & Roll and the Government Shutdown

Well, crisis averted, I suppose. The government shutdown didn't happen due to some late-night proceedings (which still have yet to be released...) on Friday night, and now thousands of government workers will continue to get paid and the we're still in massive debt.

I was alerted to this video by Ben Swank's Twitter, @VietnamSummer, on Friday. Me being a self-professed White Stripes super-fan, I kind of freaked out. Here's the video:



I had never thought of "Effect & Cause" as being a protest song, more of just a song about a relationship with some problems. But Congresswoman Donna Edwards makes me realize that it can really be put into practically any context- "you can't take the effect & make it the cause."

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3 comments:

  1. Robert BellApril 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Just think of how much good the White Stripes could be doing now! If only they hadn't broken up...

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  2. Dominique LApril 24, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    This is awesome! Congresswoman Donna Edwards makes a great point & what a great delivery! It's really admirable seeing someone holding the floor & making a point in such a unique and powerful manner. It is also great seeing how she interpreted the lyrics through the political lens because what we were dealing with (and most often are dealing with) in terms of politics is problem solving. I think her addressing the Cause/Effect scenario that is identified in the lyrics also strongly highlighted that standpoint.

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  3. RachelRodazApril 25, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    She's my hero.

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