Politics Explained

FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk.

PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.

BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and put them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs as the regulations say you need.

FASCISM: You have two cows. The government takes both, hires you to take care of them and sells you the milk.

PURE COMMUNISM: You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care of them, and you all share the milk.

RUSSIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. You have to take care of them, but the government takes all the milk.

CAMBODIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both of them and shoots you.

DICTATORSHIP: You have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you.

PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.

BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milk them. Then it takes both, shoots one, milks the other and pours the milk down the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for the missing cows.

PURE ANARCHY: You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.

LIBERTARIAN/ANARCHO-CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.

SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

she & him: volume one

A few months ago there was a hubbub brewing on a message board community in which I happen to be a member, about an album that was about to be released at the time (I blame one man for this entirely). That album was Volume One by She & Him or as you may know a bit better as Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. I was a bit weary of checking out this album at first, mostly because I’m trying to kick this music addiction of mine. You would not believe the money I spend on music and relating paraphernalia.

After Diana's strong recommendation, I sampled a couple of the tracks on I-tunes (the most evil invention that I can’t live with out) and I felt She & Him warranted a full listen. After a couple quick clicks I had the album in hand, via I-pod, and I hit play. My ears danced!

The first thing that hit me was Zooey’s voice. I was in love with it, well even more so then before I heard this album. Zooey’s voice through out this album has a nice range and is quite versatile; so effortless. She switches from a Jazz vocal to a semi classic country western sound, and her voice always has this playful vitality to it that I don’t think I’ve ever heard before. This album would is worth it just to hear her voice.

The other part of M. Ward should get some praise here too. The man knows what he’s doing, he knows who the star is and does everything in his power to enhance and accompany Zooey’s vocals. Just one listen through of this album just shows the M. Ward is brilliant.

I really can’t find much wrong with this album other then it’s not enough. I desperately want a Volume Two to be released. I’m glad that I decided to listen and pick up this album. It has brought such a joy, a relief that music of this caliber is still being produced. If you are a fan of strong female vocals or just a fan of music you should pick up copy of this album or at the least check it out.



She & Him-Volume One

Five points out of Five – Must Buy