Hi and welcome to the Attic, I'm Frankenberry of said Blog Title and I write of just my everyday here, sometimes funny, sometimes heartfelt, sometimes angry, sometimes funny again because, well, who don't like funny, thoughts on getting older and sometimes stuff that's just kinda shit. I pen and sing the occasional parody tune and other songs, sometimes I even get a little bit poetic or short story-etic or something like that. If you're joining me here I thank you, but just mind your head and feet and keep an eye out for my little Bella and Cricket The Blind as well as the memories of Raspberry (Razzy), Mimi the Quirky, of Blink The Lil' Kit, Grayson the Mighty, Shoes the Big Orange, Shana-Girl, Benny Good Man Benny Brown, Merlin & Bob. Wouldn't want you step on them or anything … 'cause then I might just have to throw you down the stairs … damned humans.
Earlier this week there was an opinion piece at the Washington Post (yes, I still hold onto my subscription, knee bending, ring kissing, weak spined weasel Jeff Bezos notwithstanding as this section of the paper still has actual opinions and hasn’t been forced to acquiesce just yet) that asked the question of James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, why he hadn’t sought to investigate the corruption of Trump like he tried to do so fruitlessly and embarrassingly with Joe Biden for so long and so hard?
“The Biden Crime Syndicate” he extolled at the time with no hint of irony or projection or proof.
The piece was presaged on the notion that he would have a MUCH stronger case now to make for actual corruption charges of the nation’s highest office, just with Trump instead.
Well, of course, we all know the answer to that.
Crickets … (sorry, my dear Cricket the cat, don’t mean to drag you into the political fray by cliche sound effect association).
Only mere days now until the coronation of a new and future King (and a protege too, a right hand millioned, billioned dollar money man). Imagine our luck!? It’s kind of invigorating really in these doldrums of post holiday blues, to be able to re-imagine our democracy in a new non-democratic light, almost like a post-holiday gift found unopened under the leavings of the tree, all glittery left with rich folk (Oh, to be of that billionaire class and toast with pinkies raised and noses thumbed down at our littles and money’s promised and fete’d straight into a pocket future fund of a leader who will show us to a new promised land).
I mean it’s kinda tired right, this democracy thing? It’s run it’s course, at least according to those who write 2025 blueprints of a new age but to, instead, be able to hand the democratic ball off to someone who has our, only our, only our best interests at heart? Of course. How could that not be?
Ok, T-Minus 6 days and counting, I know I missed T-Minus 7 days yesterday but I was feeling under the weather and just wasn’t up to getting to Facebook. I am though ahead of the game on a dozen parodies in a dozen days leading up to the election as I did a couple of double song posts so far.
You’re welcome.
Well, going back to January on this one and Stealers Wheel.
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(originally posted Jan 13, 2024)
Not much of a post here, no story, just another political parody in my long list of such, this one about what is at stake in this coming election.
Will it be continued democracy or a creeping fascism?
Shame on you GOP for your lack of will and your rubber backbones to not stand up for the former and just accept the latter instead now as a matter of course, as if this were just the flow of new history, the CPAC darling Jack Posobiec highlighting such in his future jackboot “Democracy needs to die” inspirational rant blueprinting all that is wrong with today’s GOP while of course somehow laying the blame of this wish at the feet of Dems and their destruction of OUR country.
“They say democracy, but they mean authoritarianism, and they know it,” he said with a straight projection face. But we know who the real authoritarian wannabe’s are now don’t we Jack?
So, screw you Jack whoever you are by the way. I mean, should I know you? Are you a thing?
To Stealers Wheel “Stuck In The Middle With You”.
Stuck in Democracy’s Fight
Well don’t know which way we’ll head in this fight
Thought I’d get to another today. Gotta get this shit in while I can, just in case right? I mean it’s not like I ain’t got the fill. Hopefully Bob would be Ok with my take.
(to Bob Dylan “Gotta Serve Somebody)
(originally posted May 11, 2024)
Gonna Wanna Rule Somebody
You may be a wished dictator who’s scripting a dream
Of what to do in year 25 with a right’s loyalist team
Who’r mapping out a dire plan where democracy it seems
Is no longer a real player in the grandest of red schemes
.
And you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes indeed
And you’re gonna wanna king somebody
It may be those already on the devil’s dark page
Or those forced to take new stage
.
Body vessels are the targets in this new SCOTUS age
The ones who stand up try prevent women in a cage
The ones who had temerity to think body autonomy
But in this new world order legislating you’s the rage
.
Yeah, you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes you are
And you’re gonna wanna lord somebody
You’ll make women understand that they just don’t have a say
Instead monitored by state
.
You may be undesirable in this grand U S of A
An invader less than human is all he will have to say
To rile up the base while he drives all you away
The military will be called upon slap down to make point’s sway
.
Yeah, you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes you are
You’re gonna wanna lord somebody
You’ll make those who just don’t belong go back to where they’re from
Yeah, you’re gonna wanna king somebody
.
You may be a protester on campus wantin’ say
You hate the inhumanity that you’re seeing day by day
That you’re not an anti this that or even a pro that
You just hate women and children wearing dead pawn hats
.
But they’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes indeed
They’re gonna wanna use your naivete
To gain an in ground against hated college elites
They’re gonna wanna rule somebody
.
And you may be example of future disputes
To quell freedom of speech tear it out by the roots
Teach that protest is only what they will agree
You are no patriots like Jan 6 ones who would see
That he gets chance to rule somebody, yes indeed
Gets chance for a new autocracy
That there will be no dissent that doesn’t come with intent
To help him rule somebody
.
You might like use projection to describe your enemies
Accuse them of harboring fascist wills and dreams of tyranny
You’ll even claim reverse discrimination of dear whitey
You’ll say that anti-white feeling can’t happen in this great country
.
And you’re gonna wanna lord somebody, yes you are
And you’re gonna wanna take us back
To a time where white man ruled
And others minded their P’s & Q’s
You’re gonna wanna white everybody
.
You may call yourself disciple of the MAGA ways
Protect yourself on his good side fearful of vengeful days
You may even say that fascism’s not that bad just give it play
As we’ve heard too often now from MAGA’s praying new Trump day
.
Well, you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes it’s him
You’re gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the devil, while the lord sits this one out
Ok, 11 days now until the decision between Democracy and Fascism. And no, Trumpers, MAGA-ites, disciples, sycophants (entire Republican Congress especially Lindsey, Mike Johnson, Nutter Georgia Greene and Elise, her nutter northern sister from the same Great Leader Mister), easy expensive swag marks, minions, lemmings, rubes, this ain’t me being an alarmist. This is real. Trump wins and sham elections like those of his pal Vlad are next up in the queue followed by dinners with despots (well, there is a band name huh? Dinner with Despots) at the White House.
So, four years ago in the last few weeks leading up to the election, that one of possibly the most dire consequence in this country’s history, Democracy and rule of law vs budding fascist and a new American autocracy, I posted one of my Trump parody tunes a day until the election, 17 days in all (no reason on the 17 by the way, I just happened to get started 17 days out after a good friend offered me the tune a day suggestion, plus that was Bob Walk’s #).
Though, he was out of office the thought that I might not have a lot of material to work with because of such did strike me in my joy of him losing the election decisively by about 7 million votes and 60 or so dismissed court challenges no matter what he or his minions hoping to keep favor may have claimed and continue to claim, or just keep deflecting, angrily, at the question. Oh, and a failed coup too.
No, sadly, there was still plenty to work with. And I continued accordingly.
Well, with this election “Trumping” the last (pun intended) in the way of dire consequence, continued Democracy and rule of law vs full blown, full throated, unapologetic fascism now and unhinged promises of retribution against any and all that may have had or do have the temerity to question or contradict a new dystopia’s great leader, I thought I would do so again.
So, A little short of two weeks now until what is truly a referendum on Democracy vs Fascism and I will post a tune a day again (maybe more as this could be my last freedom of speech gasp) in hopes that that last exercise of mine four years ago could prove to be of luck again.
Well, no better place to start than Lee Greenwood then huh? The ironic “Proud To Be An American” anthem of Trump and his disciples as his intentions, and theirs by supporting him, are anything but American.
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