Interesting Dylanesque poetry--perhaps actual Dylan, tweaked a bit?

But, as usual with Dylanesque creations, only a fleeting connection with reality.   And a great illustration of just why folkies have such a stellar reputation in the outside world in their comments on politics.

Just as the most recent "police state" citation is.   As my fellow Ron says, anybody who doesn't recognize that labeling the US, UK or any Western nation a "police state" is rather absurd hyperbole should try something a bit closer to the mark. Try, for instance, living in current Iran or North Korea. And please be sure to keep in touch, so you can tell us the truth about life there.

And sure there is racism in the US--and possibly the UK. Sure there is abuse by police in the US and possibly the UK. But neither in the case of Prof Gates nor in the case of Dylan did the broad-brush posturers prove their point:   in the case of Prof Gates," racial profiling", and in the Dylan case, "police state".

Though that certainly is not meant to curtail any of the purple prose we've come to know and love on Mudcat--like "police state" or "Do you need a license to breathe in the States?

For some posters, it seems Mudcat's alias should be "Fuzzy Thinking R Us".

I happen to think that in the case of Prof Gates, the arrest was in fact police abuse of power--since it was clearly not justified.   But racial profiling in that case is not proven by a long shot--except by a poster who is a classic "Nowhere Man" (or woman)--just sees what he wants to see.

And Dylan himself--if he were ever honest--would admit that he was treated fine by the police. Though, don't worry, that won't be reflected in the song which comes out of this incident.