03.23.12

A Rock the Fort show that would take balls

Posted in Culture of Lickspittle, Rock 'n' Roll at 10:47 am by George Smith

I’m astonished by the level of mediocrity in ideas and words it takes to touch off a controversy in some part of the military. It sure doesn’t take much to put the feeble minds on edge.

You read about Marine Gary Stein and expect fire-breathing. The reality is a dullard who can’t write and a Facebook page filled up by a crowd cheering a milchtoast’s taunting of the presidency.

Or there’s the alleged struggle to get a rock concert for atheists, to balance the Bill Graham evangelicals, in the cauldron of steel and bravery that’s Fort Bragg.

And who’s on the bill?

Richard Dawkins. Sound of air going out of tires, people muttering angrily in the audience.

Now, if someone wanted to show balls, and balls are what it takes to be an airborne man, this is the rock concert headliner you’d have at Fort Bragg. To show balance, to demonstrate tolerance and equal regard for all. In honor and celebration of now being able to say you’re gay in the army! To infuriate Jerry Boykin.

Rock the Trans Special Operations Command.

I love it! And a great rip on the old Wilson — Phillips hit, “Hold On.” And, unlike the rest of the flat tires in the recent stories on allegedly trying to make statements, it rocks.

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In other matters, I’m betting Willam Belli was tossed off RuPaul’s Drag Race this week because he told Pam Anderson he was wearing a new pair of Versace shoes while in the spotlight.

I’d think the contract the contestants sign stipulates they not do anything that looks like a product endorsement.

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