051217

Redemption Song - movies, music & thoughts - 051217 -
The Outsiders | Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | The Indonesia experience | Led Zeppelin Discography | what is "clean" | how do you say "i only know a few phrases" politley in Japanese? | A President above the Law [more] | GOP May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget | Trade Summit Violence Escalates

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MOVIES --


- TONIGHT -

The Outsiders (1983)
Francis Ford Coppola's drama about teen turmoil in rural Oklahoma features nearly every big name of 1980s cinema -- including Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze. In this faithful adaptation of S.E. Hinton's popular novel, the hardscrabble "Greasers" face off against the affluent "Socs," and the resulting conflict proves sad and deadly for these ultimately lovable delinquents.
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Leif Garrett
Director: Francis Ford Coppola


- LAST NIGHT -




Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
In the third and final installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) are married, and General Grievous leads the Confederacy in a battle against the Republic. Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) lures war-weary Anakin to the dark side, forcing Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) to fight against his former pupil. Samuel L. Jackson and Jimmy Smits also star.
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Keisha Castle-Hughes
Director: George Lucas


above quote[s] from netflix


<< a quote from Star Wars: Episode III - "Only then, there can be peace" << a justification for using the Dark Side, and wiping out all opposition
>>> see also below in thoughts - "A President above the Law" and more


- RECENT -

The Indonesia experience.
London : International Video Network, c1995.
ISBN: 
1563452715 :Series: 
Lonely Planet--the experience.Description: 
1 videocassette (VHS) (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Additional Authors: 
International Video Network.

<< very superficial and tourist oriented


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MUSIC --


Led Zeppelin Discography

Led Zeppelin DVD - 2003
How The West Was Won - 2003
Latter Days - 2000
Early Days- 1999
BBC Sessions - 1997
The Complete Studio Recordings - 1993
Boxed Set 2 CD - 1993
Remasters - 1992
Led Zeppelin (Boxed Set) - 1990
Coda - 1982
In Through The Out Door - 1979
The Song Remains The Same (Soundtrack) - 1976
Presence - 1976
Physical Graffiti - 1975
Houses Of The Holy - 1973
Led Zeppelin IV - 1971
Led Zeppelin III - 1970
Led Zeppelin II - 1969
Led Zeppelin - 1969


ledzeppelin.com


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THOUGHTS --


be sure to think about what is "clean" and use fewer [or no] harsh chemicals. the sheer tonnage of crap that we are putting into the environment, polluting it and ourselves and our gene pool and every other living creature's, is astronomical!

Search /RENEGADE/ for articles that mention environment
[only articles for the last one year will be indexed]


- Japanese word[s] for the day -

hmmm... Dozo: how do you say "i only know a few phrases" politley in Japanese? Arigato!


- LINK[S] OF THE DAY - IN THE NEWS -

A President above the Law | GOP May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget | Trade Summit Violence Escalates


A President above the Law
Civil libertarians say the latest revelations of Bush's vow to continue secretly spying on Americans adds to their frustration with the Bush administration. "If we are a nation of laws, then the president must be bound by the rule of law," said Lisa Graves, senior counsel at the ACLU in Washington. "This is clearly in violation of FISA and a violation of the Constitution. The president, no matter who he is, does not have the power to decide which laws he will follow."

Senate Blocks Extension of Patriot Act
The Senate on Friday rejected attempts to reauthorize several provisions of the USA Patriot Act as infringing too much on Americans' privacy and liberty, dealing a huge defeat to the Bush administration and Republican leaders.


Bush Vows to Continue Spying on Americans
Reacting to Bush's vow to continue spying on Americans, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said the president's remarks were "breathtaking in how extreme they were." Feingold said it was "absurd" that Bush said he relied on his inherent power as president to authorize the wiretaps. "If that's true, he doesn't need the Patriot Act because he can just make it up as he goes along. I tell you, he's President George Bush, not King George Bush."


'78 Law Sought to Close Spy Loophole
Civil libertarians say the latest revelations add to their frustration with the Bush administration. "If we are a nation of laws, then the president must be bound by the rule of law," said Lisa Graves, senior counsel at the ACLU in Washington. "This is clearly in violation of FISA and a violation of the Constitution. The president, no matter who he is, does not have the power to decide which laws he will follow."


Behind Power, One Principle as Bush Pushes Prerogatives
A single, fiercely debated legal principle lies behind nearly every major initiative in the Bush administration's war on terror, scholars say: the sweeping assertion of the powers of the presidency.


Bush and McCain Reach Deal on Treatment of Torture Suspects
The White House, after weeks of resistance, agreed today to Senator John McCain's call for a law specifically banning cruel or inhuman treatment of terror suspects anywhere in the world.


Pentagon Is Said to Mishandle a Counterterrorism Database
Pentagon analysts appear not to have followed guidelines that require deleting information on American citizens and groups from a counterterrorism database within three months if they pose no security threats, Pentagon officials said on Thursday.

Bush Refuses to Discuss NSA-Spying
President Bush said today that he would not discuss ongoing intelligence operations in the United States, after a report in The New York Times said he secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States. Several Republicans and Democrats have criticized Bush's action


GOP May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget
With a budget-cutting measure stymied by stiff resistance to opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, Congressional Republicans began exploring Wednesday a new tactic to win approval of both $45 billion in cuts and the drilling plan.

Trade Summit Violence Escalates
Riot police have fought running battles with anti-globalization protesters near world trade talks in Hong Kong, in the worst violence there for 16 years. Protesters with bamboo sticks broke through police lines, until they were forced back with tear gas and batons.



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