The Violence Policy Center's incredible errors
This makes for interesting reading: Massive errors in the Violence Policy Center’s “Concealed Carry Killers”
Pete Seeger, RIP
The great Pete Seeger has died. A popularizer of folk music from all over the world, and a troubadour for civil rights, workers equity, and the environment, he was 94. Back in 1990, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie, produced a double album, and one of the songs on it was written by Pete, with lyrics by Lee Hays, who was one of the members of the The Weavers folk group, and who also wrote "If I Had a Hammer," and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." The song is entitled In Dead Earnest . Lyrics below: In Dead Earnest If I should die before I wake All my bone and sinew take Put them in the compost pile To decompose a little while Sun, rain and worms will have their way Reducing me to common clay All that I am will feed the trees And little fishes in the seas When corn and radishes you munch You may be having me for lunch Then excrete me with a grin Chortling, There goes Lee again 'Twill be my happiest destiny To die and live eternally - by Lee Hays, 1981. Lee died August...
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