Frank Zappa Quote 

"The illusion of freedom [in America] will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."

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Frank Zappa
(1940-1993), Musician
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Such an accurate and scary depiction. Perceptions will be stripped naked with so few left understanding what the representative republic was all about Law needs be rediscovered so that freedom may replace the despots illusion.
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
This why rock stars need to stick with sheet music rather than reading the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
 -- Dougmcr8, Springfield, VA		 
As long as DEA goons can break down doors and the IRS is still in business, freedom will continue to be an illusion in the U.S.
 -- jim k, austin,tx		 
Frank Zappa was actually an amazing individual as weird as he was. And everybody should read the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. I have them on my ofice wall.
 -- J Carlton, Calgary		 
Interesting imagery.It seems to me that IF perception IS reality, then IF we change the way we percieve things,then the things we percieve will change.A novel idea wouldn't you say?
 -- The Real Me Again		 
To change the way we perceive things means knowledge and education something the current administration is suppressing, and the reason is quite obvious - THE illusion of liberty, freedom and security - once the scenery has been removed you will have the culprits hiding behind the brick wall.
 -- RobertSRQ		 
The more things change, the more they remain the same. Just changing your view doesn't change facts. Yes, if I were a prisoner of war in a concentration camp, I could change my view to compensate for my loss of freedom -- "at least I am still alive, at least I still have my opinions and beliefs, and no one can take away my dignity" -- but that doesn't change the fact that I am a prisoner. Zappa was one righteous dude. ;-)
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
The man never said any thing serious. Any thing he says is irrelevant. I liked him, bought most of his records in the 60's + seventies. Decent joker. Extraordinary jazz musician. Wrote good silly songs. Not worth taking serious.
 -- warren, olathe		 
First of all who the hell is they? Frank is obviously another covert conspiracy theorist. All things tend towards a norm, including ideas and opinions. If you find this tendency to be controlling or a conspiracy it does not matter, I don't think there is much we can do about the law of normativeisity (sic). Anyone can and should have their far left or far right views and this will be fed into the equation but normative will always rule.
 -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas		 
All one has to do is look around us as our liberties & freedoms are slowly eroding.If you cannot or will not see,you'll be so surprised in the near future.Just think of what has transpired since 9/11...
 -- myxplx, knoxville		 
We're getting pretty close to the brick wall.
 -- Sean, Swannanoa		 
The IRS isn't a part of the US Gov't - it is nothing but a collection agency for the Federal Reserve Bank - google: Diversified Metals v IRS
 -- Petes Inc, Bumfucr ND		 
 -- Anonymous 
yippy yi yo kay ay!
 -- Greg Knapp, Plano, TX		 
Hey! Just because Frank was a Groovy Rock Star doesn't make him automatically an idiot. Presumptively an idiot maybe, but he has effectively rebutted that presumption. He and a few others (Pink Floyd comes to mind) can see the bars of the cage we all live in and are unafraid to expose them.
 -- Groucho Lenin, Shell Beach		 
Doug, Warren, Waffler, you all need to take a good look at what happened on 9/11 and since to get up to speed with the rest of the world.
 -- LUCKY, Ground Zero and I repeat the planes were only seen on TV		 
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