it’s the thought that counts. he also butchered “Jeux Sans Frontieres”, games without frontiers.

In general maybe it is the thought that counts, but since part of Biko’s central message was that black activists should not be grateful for a condescending sympathy from whites, and since not taking the time to learn how to pronounce fairly simply words in another language might be regarded as slightly condescending, I really can’t help thinking that he could have done a little better in a homage to a black consciousness leader.

Yihla Moya means “Come Spirit” in isiXhosa and is an implicit reference to the national anthem, Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika. It’s also hopelessly mispronounced by Gabriel — the “hl” creates a sound similar to the Welsh “ll” — but whatever … I guess it’s asking too much for protest songs to be faithful to the language of the people on behalf of whom they are protesting.

it’s the thought that counts. he also butchered “Jeux Sans Frontieres”, games without frontiers.

The Good Neoconman

There’s an striking portrait of Iraq War veteran Dawn Halfaker over at Taylor Marsh

Whoa…I needed my coffee for that one.

And while I’m at it, I’ll EPU myself from last night:

Chickenhawk extraordinaire Fred Kagan
compares Bush’s photo-op in Anbar to
The Gettysburg Address.

I kid you not.

Digby went off on that one, and related stuff: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com…..lease.html

And while I’m at it, I’ll EPU myself from last night:

Chickenhawk extraordinaire Fred Kagan
compares Bush’s photo-op in Anbar to
The Gettysburg Address.

I kid you not.

Delusional, I guess this is what happens when they snort the Kool-Aid, although the Kagans may be mainlining…