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Jill Sobule - I Kissed a Girl (1995)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
"I Kissed A Girl" is Jill Sobule's bi-curious, biggest hit.

The lyrics find Sobule falling for her friend Jenny as they bemoan their romantic problems. Like most of the other songs on Sobule's eponymous second album, the musical composition incorporates elements of pop, rock, and country.

The song generated some controversy upon its release, with some Southern radio stations banning the song. In 2008, more than a decade after its release, the song landed Sobule in the headlines once again after she was quoted as jokingly calling Katy Perry an "(expletive) little slut" because she felt that Perry had copied her song with her own song of the same name.

[Verse 1]
Jenny came over and told me 'bout Brad
"He's such a hairy behemoth," she said
"Dumb as a box of hammers
But he's such a handsome guy"

And I opened up and I told her 'bout Larry
And yesterday how he asked me to marry
And I'm not giving him an answer yet
I think I can do better

[Chorus]
So we laughed, compared notes
We had a drink, we had a smoke
She took off her overcoat
I kissed a girl
I kissed a girl

[Verse 2]
She called home to say she'd be late
He said, he worried but now he'd feel safe
I'm glad you're with your girlfriend
Tell her "hi" for me
Then I looked at you, you had guilt in your eyes
But it only lasted a little while
And then I felt your hand above my knee

[Chorus]
And we laughed at the world
They can have their diamonds
And we'll have our pearls
I kissed a girl
I kissed a girl

[Bridge]
I kissed a girl, her lips were sweet
She was just like kissing me
Kissed a girl, won't change the world
But I'm so glad
I kissed a girl

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
And we laughed at the world
They can have their diamonds
And we'll have our pearls
I kissed a girl for the first time
I kissed a girl, and I may do it again
I kissed a girl
I kissed a girl

[Bridge]
I kissed a girl, her lips were sweet
She was just like kissing me, but yeah
I kissed a girl
Kissed a girl, won't change the world
But I'm so glad
I kissed a girl (For the first time)
I kissed a girl (Won't be the last time)
...


Beware online "filter bubbles" (2011) (9 minute video)
www.ted.com

... As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. ...



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Spirit Airlines reportedly on the verge of shutting down amid bankruptcy, rising fuel costs
abc7ny.com

... Spirit Airlines is reportedly on the verge of shutting down as the company struggles to recover from bankruptcy amid rising fuel costs.

According to a new report from Bloomberg, the airline could liquidate as soon as this week, and skyrocketing fuel prices due to the war in Iran are a likely culprit.

Spirit is the nation's leading ultra-low-cost airline, known for its yellow planes and no-frills service. It operates out of the small but historic Terminal A at LaGuardia Airport.

The Florida-based airline is currently working through its second bankruptcy and last month announced it would restructure with updated fleets, premium ticket options, and a focus on its strongest routes like Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and at LaGuardia, and Newark too. ...


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Another regional airline shut down overnight, all flights off
www.thestreet.com

... With jet fuel prices hovering at highs unseen for years due to the war in Iran, many smaller regional and charter airlines that already faced a tough market are at particular risk of bankruptcies and shutdowns.

In Europe, charter airline H-Bird was declared bankrupt by a Swedish judge earlier this month, while Mexican holiday airline Magnicharters just canceled all flights for two weeks in a situation that left hundreds of travelers stranded at popular vacation destinations across the country.

The abrupt shutdown left the Mexican government having to step in, working with larger airlines such as Aeromexico and Volaris to get travelers on evacuation flights.

In another shutdown that came very suddenly, German aviation giant Lufthansa revealed that it is permanently discontinuing its regional brand CityLine.

Established just five years after Lufthansa in 1958, the regional carrier served as a feeder airline, getting travelers from different cities in Europe to their flights at major airports such as Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUN). ...


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Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares
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... Jet fuel prices have roughly doubled since the start of the war in Iran, a price increase even sharper than the spikes seen in gasoline and diesel.

In response, airlines around the world are cutting routes, raising fares, adding fuel surcharges and boosting baggage fees.

In Asia, some countries have been rationing fuel and restricting exports to cope with the profound shock to fuel supplies and to jet fuel in particular. "This is an Asian crisis," says George Shaw, an analyst at the trade analytics firm Kpler. "They're in a worse position than anyone else."

In Europe, several groups have raised alarm bells. Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, recently told the Associated Press that Europe has "maybe six weeks or so [of] jet fuel left." ...


Guided By Voices - The Official Ironmen Rally Song (1996)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
One of the band's catchiest and best-known tunes, produced by the Pixies' Kim Deal. The song was originally intended for a concept album called The Power of Suck, though it was included on Under the Bushes Under the Stars after that probject was scrapped. It was released as a single in late February 1996, preceding the album by about a month.

[Verse 1]
Bitter fish in crude oil sea
You don't have to bother me
You just have to join in on this song
Crawling people on your knees
Don't take this so seriously
You just have to hum it all day long

[Chorus]
To dine alone
To build a private zone
Or trigger a synapse
And free us from our traps

[Verse 2]
You won't see me turn my back
With my head against my stack
Spitting teeth and breaking open skin
Official ironmen, you are free
Champions officially
But you won't catch me on an open chin

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
To dine alone
To build a private zone
Or trigger a synapse
And free us from our traps

[Verse 3]
Knock-out punches for the freaks
Happy little babies with red cheeks
You will rock them gently out of sync
Confirmations through the wire
Spitting gas into the fire
Am I also worthy of a drink?

[Chorus]
To dine alone
To build a private zone
Or trigger a synapse
And free us from our traps
...


Let's talk about the Islamic structure. There is no head, in fact, that is part of it strategy. The authority is decentralized, with religious guidance provided by diverse, independent scholars, imams.
It's fair to say there are moderates, but there are a large number of extremist "imams".

Given the following, we can now answer with a better perspective.

Incompatible with American society or incompatible wth the White Christian Nationalism that the GOP seems to be espousing?

Which mosque? Which Muslims?

What are those? Below is the stance of the many extremist Muslims; it's not just an opinion, they practice it, and expect you to practice it as well.

Lets take women/females, are they equal or subservient to men? When we look around the Islamic world, what do you see, treated as equals?
Lets take other religions? When we look around the world do the Islamic countries have large populations of other religions, or just "token" membership?
Lets take slavery? When we look around the world, what countries still have slaves (sure, sure they claim they are outlawed to get UN money, but its not enforced)?
Lets take homosexuality? When we look at the Islamic world, is homosexuality in the open?
Lets take food? Is non-halal allowed in Islamic countries?

How about blocking the roads to pray?
Call to Prayer throughout the town/city??

If Christians did this, would you have a problem?

Are these American society values? I contend they are not. Is the US an Islamic nation without the religion?

How do you know the mosque being built is moderate? Or extremist? Or is it possible to be built as moderate and turn extremist?

All of these reasonable questions the West isn't talking about. As I have stated, the West needs to neuter Islam extremism.
This will be very difficult given its proposition.
Its funny for me on the outside, as Muslims are clearly as intolerant, if not demonstrably more so, than Christians, yet the Lumpers will argue for Islam and not for Christianity.
In the end this is about the Tolerance Paradox.

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