Cognitive Dissonance, 1.29.10

Note: The first about 30 seconds or so are off balance. There was a problem with the hookup into my computer, so the vocal audio is very low in the introduction.

This week was a very special edition of Cognitive Dissonance called "Cognitive Dissonance Celebrates Equality!" Why? Because the Platte County School District #1 tore down the Anti-Defamation League's "No Place for Hate" campaign banners at Wheatland's high school and West Elementary school after five parents (supposedly) complained because the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado was one sponsor of this campaign. The banners hung for nearly a year before anyone was "offended."

The school board's ultimate vote was 4-3 in favor of tearing the banners down. Many students and community members are outraged and are insisting the banners be hung again. Check out the Wheaterville website for more info, to sign a petition to put the banners back up, and how to contact the school board. We took public comment all night from Laramie community members, as well as from some brave souls who ventured from Wheatland. School board members will all be receiving CDs of this broadcast very soon.

Technical note: I had wanted to mention Wheatland HS grad Jeremy Bredeson's excellent website and post, "Gay Like Me" on my show, but I simply forgot to write it in the show log. As such, I forgot. So I still want to give him a shout-out here: Give Mama Some Sugar
Check out the site and the post - all of it is excellent reading.

As for the rest of the show, Angry Malcontent reminded Obama the Lucy never let Charlie Brown kick the football and the fundits broke character to each speak as themselves on this issue. Yes, kids, here's the big reveal: The fundits aren't real people, they're caricatures of pundits. Whoa. D-bag o' the Week saw local and national d-bags getting called out with an assist from Matt Stannard. You can catch Matt on KOCA with "Sunday School" from 2-4 p.m. as he plays unsigned bands, b-sides and rarities and throws in a dash of political commentary for that perfect blend of spices.

Track Listing:

1. "Moral Threat" - Social Distortion
2. "God And Country" - Thermals
3. "New York City Cops" - The Strokes
4. "Out Here in the Middle" - James McMurtry
5. "Every State Line" - Ani DiFranco
6. "God's Children" - The Gutter Twins
7. "American Girl" - Tom Petty
8. "Wasted Time" - Kings of Leon
9. "Never Gonna Change" - Drive-By Truckers
10. "Laramie" - Amy Ray
11. "Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now" - Ben Harper
12. "The Frown Song" - Ben Folds
13. "The Times They Are a Changin'" - Asexuals
14. "Underdogs" - Manic Street Preachers
15. "Mutes in the Steeple" - Archers Of Loaf
16. "Shepherds of the Nation" - The Kinks
17. "Laugh,Love,Fuck" - The Coup
18. "Lonely People" - Talib Kweli (Feat. LaToiya Williams)
19. "Conservative, Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males" - Todd Snider
20. "Defenders of Marriage" - Anne Feeney
21. "Pirate Radio" - David Rovics