http://leftgate.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:54:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is federal income tax unconstitutional? America: Freedom to Fascism 1 hr 51 min May 5, 2007 Director Aaron Russo offers a captivating argument about the validity of the 1913 Federal Reserve Act. Initially, I was convinced Russo was onto something. Unfortunately, I think it's more a semantic argument regarding the definition of ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/america-freedom-to-fascism/ What significance does Venom have to Heavy Metal? Venom formed around 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They were among the first (ahem…if not THE first) to blatantly associate themselves with Satan. There was no on-the-fence flirtation with his dark overlord, as with bands like Black Sabbath. In fact, there was ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/welcome-to-hell-venom-as-black-metal-pioneers/ I.F.H. Monday's 1 min 50 sec I.F.H. MONDAY'S on FunnyOrDie.com Watch Nick Swardson and David Spade display their hospitality trade talents in this T.G.I.F. commercial parody. http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/happy-monday/ Flying Whales 7 min 04 sec I came across a professional live video for this band -- and since they rock like nobody's business, thought it only fair to share. Enjoy! Of course, I couldn't stop there. Here's another video from the same album: The Heaviest Matter of the Universe 4 min 20 sec Both videos ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/gojira-videos/ Who still thinks we're alone in the universe? The Disclosure Project 1 hr 55 min 35 sec On May 9, 2001, over 20 members of the intelligence community came forward to help confirm the existence of UFOs, extraterrestrial vehicles and life forms. Witnesses are willing to testify under oath before congress and ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/the-disclosure-project-the-truth-is-in-here/ Everyone is up in arms about an interview that took place with actress Marion Cotillard. The 32-year old Oscar winner appeared last year on the French cinema program Paris Premiere, during which she fueled the fire of the 9/11 conspiracy. Apparently, the French star doesn't buy the official account of the ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/oscar-winning-actress-wins-hell-for-conspiracy-theory-advocacy/ Johnny Got His Gun is an American anti-war novel, written in 1938 by Dalton Trumbo. Published in 1939, the novel illustrates the cruelty of war through the perspective of an American soldier named Joe Bonham. During WWI, Joe suffers a debilitating injury from an artillery shell. He wakes up to ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/johnny-got-his-gun/ The Associated Press printed a news story today about a kindergarten student in Ohio who was suspended for his Mohawk haircut. Apparently, this is his third violation -- the school maintains that his mother received fair warning to comply with dress code regulations. According to the mother, however, this ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/conformity-in-the-classroom-kindergartner-suspended-for-mohawk/ The upcoming presidential election has been dubbed among the most important in American political history. One of the hottest issues concerns which Democratic candidate deserves the most support -- Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Tina Fey recently appeared on SNL's Weekend Update and offered her take on the issue. http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/tina-fey-on-weekend-update-bitches-get-stuff-done/ I caught the Lucifer Over America tour last night with Rotting Christ, Immolation, Belphegor and Averse Sefira. This was my second metal show at the House of Blues on Sunset Strip. My first experience was the Radio Rebellion Tour with Gojira and Behemoth. And, while last night's event didn't sell ... http://leftgate.com/uncategorized/rotting-christ-show-review/