budos band

The Budos Band combine a variety of influences to create what some call may call soul, funk, or afro-beat.Those influences help craft a unique musical blend that is constantly rewarding. After catching them open for Caribou, this New York based ensemble provided a much needed spark in my musical world. Check out either of their two records, as well as others on their fabulous label Daptone Records. 

some people just live in a fantasy world

"In the America John Boehner grew up in, the top marginal tax rate on wealthy earners was 90%. It had gone up there during the war, and five, 10, 15 years after armistice, no sizable group, Democrat or Republican, felt any strong urge to lower it. "

"In the America John Boehner grew up in, the country had a president - a Republican president - who believed the following:

Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid."

article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2010/jul/01/usa-republicans-john-boehners-childhood