I don't think shifting the topic, is particularly answering the question of 'Why closed threads?'....all this, and now, through a little slight of hand people are wanting to talk about the 'mods'..pretty slick!...then someone becomes 'rude' and insults the 'mods'....and pisses people off. No need to get pissed at the mods. They are the ones who have closed the threads, they know why....and they know when they are requested to, and who is requesting it. What might be illuminating, is when someone is requesting it, is it because they just can't handle people being 'nasty to each other' or because the one requesting it, is up against a wall of the fabricated bullshit that is being peeled away. For Pete's sake, an open discussion is healthy, and so are controversial ones, and even ones that use 'colorful' language...ESPECIALLY, if it being done by people who write songs and write lyrics.......but something is out of joint here. Posts disappear that requires thinking..instead of 'parroting' a talking point...and when the parroted talking points fail simple logic, bye-bye posts. Somebody in control just don't like people thinking for themselves..No, no-no! You MAY NOT rise above political rhetoric. You MUST remain in compliance with 'discussing' and debating, the issues that you are allowed to discuss...don't even THINK about approaching the area, in which the policies of 'political control' has little or no use!!
So, I'll leave you with a thought, which if you take the time, slowly, THINK about these lyrics, as applied today..in relationship to what we see..OK?...forget the frolic of the original tune....imagine Pete and where his head was at, when he wrote this..when there was NO music...just his thoughts. I think you'll find this VERY consistent with what NEEDS to be felt, today(that is if some 'political wing' doesn't try to lay claim, as the sentiment is on their side...so they are the only 'administrators' of it)...AND remember, when this song came out, how 'The Establishment' thought it was 'subversive'.....You think??: Read it slow...and think clearly.... ...after all, this is a folk forum.....................isn't it?
SLOWLY!
If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the morning I'd hammer in the evening All over this land I'd hammer out danger I'd hammer out a warning I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land
If I had a bell I'd ring it in the morning I'd ring it in the evening All over this land I'd ring out danger I'd ring out a warning I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land
If I had a song I'd sing it in the morning I'd sing it in the evening All over this land I'd sing out danger I'd sing out a warning I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land
Well I've got a hammer And I've got a bell And I've got a song to sing All over this land It's the hammer of justice It's the bell of freedom It's the song about love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land
Regards To ALL those Who Get IT...and who aren't pretending!