always nice to hear Scoop Nisker.
it's the "very-occasional-almost-never" scoop now.
I think he comes in once a quarter, for the change of seasons.
But man, he really let one go this morning. Flat out called for Bush and Cheney to be impeached, and in the process must have dropped in some word that Irish Greg thought might have crossed the FCC's line of decency (no idea what it was--it went right by me, so it couldn't have been too egregious) because as soon as Scoop was done, Greg suggested he review the FCC regs before the next time he comes on.
Here's the text from KFOG's site. I guess "blow job" was The Phrase That Pays.
http://www.kfog.com/morningshow/scoop.aspFogheads . . . Everything is connected . . . this year and the next year, the war and the environment, science and religion, Channukah and Christmas, you and me . . . and its all connected to the big cosmic story, and also to the fact that every single one of our individual and collective dramas will someday disappear into the emptiness of time . . . and with that understanding we try to celebrate our lives, and each other, in the here and now. And this is Scoop Nisker with a holy, holy day edition of the very Occasional Scoop.
And first of all fogheads, happy new year. As we celebrate once again that the earth, in its grand orbit, has gone all the way around the sun. And where did it get us? Right back where we started, except that now we’re feeling dizzier. Or is that just my age.
And you know fogheads, I never really understood aging until I started doing it more often. And 2 days from now, I will be turning 64, which was unimaginable to me back when I first heard that Beatles song. Back when I was doing news commentary on KSAN, Jive 95. Back when the war I was talking about was Vietnam . . . back when people were just starting to learn the word ecology. And yes, fogheads, she still feeds me . . . but we’ll have to see what happens next week.
But it’s all connected. And it is clear to me that the biggest news story of the year 2006 was the atmosphere. And I don’t just mean the planetary vibes. I mean the actual air, the stuff we move through and live by. The big news of 2006 came in the weather reports and from the science pages, and it was all about temperature, and the circulation of gases and water currents, the growing acidity of the oceans, the glaciers melting and fish stocks declining, the exponential increase in the rate of species extinction. The story of the year was not Iraq, or the Democrats winning congress. The story of the year, fogheads, is that there is a rip in the biosphere; a wound in the body of the earth. “AND “LOOK OUT HOUSTON. STORM IS COMING THROUGH.”
And even though I won’t make any grand predictions for 2007, I do have a suggestion for the coming year, fogheads . . . Let’s impeach George W. Bush. (And yes, of course, Dick Cheney’s got to go first.) But this is not an idle joke, fogheads, or some attempt to show how radical I am. And as a Buddhist trying to develop universal compassion, I’m not looking for revenge . . . although . . . I’m sure I couldn’t help but feel some of that legendary sweetness.
But seriously, fogheads, impeachment hearings should be started immediately, but the Democrats seem to be wimping out again . . . and maybe they’ve convinced you too, that we should all just try to get along. But you’ve heard of the Downing Street memo, fogheads, and maybe you remember the revelations of Richard Clarke or the Valery Plame affair. Anyone who is paying attention knows there is very substantial evidence that George Bush and his administration deliberately manipulated information —- some would call it lying -- in order to launch our nation into a horrific, unnecessary war. And there simply aren’t any higher crimes than that. Remember, Bill Clinton got impeached for getting a blow job and lying about it.
But the point is fogheads, that we need to prove to ourselves and the world that this deceit and these crimes cannot be allowed to stand. We have to rescue our nation from this arrogant Imperial Presidency, and reclaim our balance of powers as well as our moral balance, or else the horrors will continue in one form or another. And let’s face it, fogheads . . . George W. will never get it. And therefore impeachment may be the only way to stop this idiotic war, a war which only incites more terrorism and chaos in the Middle East.
And just think fogheads, if we could impeach Dick and George, the new president of the United States will be Nancy Pelosi. And don’t you just love the idea that the leader of the free world would be named Nancy. I say, “Let’s go for it.”
Of course everything is connected, fogheads, and the politics and the wars in the Middle East are all intertwined with our major religions and the holiday season. And I truly believe, fogheads, that if Jesus came to America today, and started preaching his original gospel . . . he would be arrested . . . and deported back to the Middle East. And isn't it interesting how many of our gods are illegal aliens.
And speaking of connections, fogheads, both Christmas and Channukah are connected to the Winter Solstice, (happening tomorrow) a holiday that goes back 30 thousand years . . . and has once again become a sacred event for many of us pagans.
So where I come from in Berkeley, people are busy practicing the mystic arts and preparing elaborate rituals gathered from all the world's tribes and traditions. 'Tis the season to get your Tarot cards read, or throw the E Ching, or consult whatever oracle you happen to be seeing these days. In my neighborhood its "hark the archetypal goddess sings . . . glory to whatever your karma brings."
And not only do we neo-pagans believe in evolution, we want to worship it. And that includes paying homage to the cycles of moon and sun, and especially the winter solstice, which marks the re-birth of the Sun . . . the s-U-n . . . our father who art in orbit . . . hallowed be thy rays.
And just maybe, if we brought some sacred attention to the sun and earth, we would remember that even though we worship different gods, we share the same planet . . . and if we want this human experiment to continue, we’ve got to stop putting so much of our energy and resources into war. It’s time to break free of the narrow national loyalties that keep us locked in competition and fear . . . time to begin a new era, and a new consciousness, dedicated to co-operation and the healing of our damaged planet.
And so, friends, before I run off to have some grog and potatoe latkes, remember to bow down to the sun this week, and of course, pray for an end to all the unholy wars, and finally, this is Scoop Nisker saying, once again, it’s all connected. So stay high but keep your priorities straight, and if you don't like the fruitcake your aunt sent you for Christmas, go out and make one of your own.
