The “Monster Mash” Song (Remixed): Military Industrial Complex edition

MORE INFO: WHAT IS THE MICIMATT? The MICIMATT refers to the powerful network of persons and institutions with convergent interests enabling a militaristic US foreign policy to impose US liberal hegemony on the world. IN SHORT: American elites control the world. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICIMATT STANDS FOR: * Military * Industrial * Congressional * Intelligence * Media * Academia * Think Tanks PRESENTATION: (by Haig Hovaness) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greatest Hits: * Afghanistan * Iraq * Libya * Syria * Ukraine Phase 1: Anti-Communism Phase 2: Anti-Terrorism Phase 3: Anti-Authoritarianism It advocates continued US dominance, arms races, withdrawal from arms control treaties, and promotion of destabilizing weapons programs, increasing the chance of nuclear war It promotes and defends from accountability misconceived or mismanaged weapons * F-35 * V-22 Osprey transit * Nimitz-class aircraft carriers Revolving door: * There is a revolving door through media and think tanks. HOW DID THE THE TERM “MICIMATT“ START? The term MICIMATT was coined by Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst who prepared the Presidential Daily Brief, before retiring and becoming a Peace Activist. OTHER TERMS: “The Blob“ is another related, less descriptive name for the MICIMATT. The term was coined by Obama speechwriter Ben Rhodes. REMIXED: MICIMATT SONG LYRICS: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Origin of the “Military Industrial Complex” term Ike was working in the White House late one night When his eyes beheld an eerie sight The Military Complex began to rise And suddenly to his surprise (It did the MIC) It did the Monster MIC (The Monster MIC) It was a graveyard trick (It did the MIC) Eisenhower’s Speech (It was the MIC) “Alert Citizenry Preach” 2. MIC Expands to MICIMATT (Wa woo) 60 years have passed since Ike’s Farewell (Wa woo) And the Monster-MIC has really swelled (Wa woo oh) The cancerous bodies have grown by five (Wa ooh) On greed and fear the MICIMATT thrives (It was the MIC) It’s now the MICIMATT (The Monster MIC) And it’s a graveyard trick (They did the MIC) Known also as the “Blob“ (It was the MIC) Our children’s futures rob 3. Congress (Wa hoo, tennis shoe) Each district has its working places (Wa hoo, tennis shoe) To make hardware for arms races (Wa hoo, tennis shoe) Each District Addicted by “Divide and Rule” (Wa ooh) Military jobs their Machiavellian tool -- Skip Chorus -- 4. Intelligence (Wa woo) Oh, the MICIMATT Monster still expands (Wa woo) A surveillance state over all the land (Wa woo oh) Whistleblowers like Snowden the MICIMATT smears (Wa ooh) Journalists like Assange the MICIMATT fears (It was the MIC) It’s now the MICIMATT (The Monster MIC) And it’s a graveyard trick (It was the MIC) Clapper and Brennan lied (It was the MIC) On Feinstein’s Senate Spied 5. Media (Wa woo) The Media hosts blob experts galore (Wa woo) Intelligence, Military, they adore (Wa woo oh) On conflicted money, the media feeds (Wa ooh) Conflicts of interest, no MICIMATT heeds (It was the MIC) It’s now the MICIMATT (The Monster MIC) And it’s a graveyard trick (It was the MIC) Call it Disinformation? (It was the MIC) Or merely Obfuscation? 6. Academia & Think Tanks (Wa woo oh) Corrupted by grants and a blob career track (Wa woo oh) Academia recruits more to the pack (Wa woo oh) With Think Tank experts the Media spin (Wa ooh) Redefining a MICIMATT “WIN“ (It was the MIC) It’s now the MICIMATT (The Monster MIC) And it’s a graveyard trick (It was the MIC) It wants “total control“ (It was the MIC) A monster, with no soul. Outro (Wa hoo) Mmgrrrr, (MICIMATT) (Wa hoo) War is good (MICIMATT) (Wa hoo) Easy Mic, you exceptional MICIMATT Monster (MICIMATT) (Wa hoo) Mmgrrrr, (MICIMATT) (Wa hoo) War good, Mmgrrr (MICIMATT) (Wa hoo, MICIMATT) (Wa hoo, MICIMATT) MICIMATT SONG CREDITS: ---------------------------------------------------- SINGERS: Lead Voice: Tom Kelley Soprano Voice: Marty Kelley Alto Voice: Rhea Miller Tenor Voice: Dennis Maust LYRICS: Tim Langeman John Stoner PROJECT SUPPORT: Peace Action Network of Lancaster CASTING & LOGISTICS: Marty Kelley PRODUCER: Spencer Miles, Spencer Studios WEBSITE & VIDEO: Tim Langeman -------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO ASSETS CREDITS: VIEW MORE: Anatomy of the Blob: (by Haig Hovaness) (1 hr 16 min)