Frank Zappa - Pennsylvania State Police 1981 (4 of 5)

[tall32guy]

Legalize drugs huh? HA! Yeah right! Dream on! Would the Government ever allow that? Fuck no!! Are you kidding me? They would never pass up the chance to get all the money they get from keeping drugs IL-legal!

[justpowerfootball]

Trooper Ash is the man . . . fond memories from Arrowhead elementary circa 1982.

[1981fairwaring]

Frank kinda looks like John homles...Lucky cop to interview this Alein!

[1mo4dro]

MAN I MISS BEEFHART........

[troutmask1970]

just imagine Zappa's views on the Bush Administration!!!!!! we could use him still

[13wolfmoon]

The government killed Frank Zappa.

[jogurtkulturaa]

holy spirit talks through him

[jumpyourbone]

@jogurtkulturaa

AMEN

[pretorious700]

It's win-win for government with drugs either way. If drugs are illegal, the huge black market money eventually finds its' way into the economy, and the law enforcement funding and imprisonment costs can be rationalized. If drugs were legalized and taxed, the revenues would allow the government owned media to portray drug use as a "lifestyle" (like they did with alcohol)...more usage, more taxes.....that's my only problem with legalization..it only empowers government more.

[AllWalksofLife]

the only problem i see is his extreme dislike for all 'drugs' while having no first-hand experience besides ten joints. we then realize he chain smokes, drinks caffeine, cognac, and wine. a small amount of either hypocrisy, self-denial or a strangely status quo way of looking at it.

[RANDOM1Z3R]

This is a very good interview, good questions and responses.

[tiki2188]

Zappa was a literal genius.

We hear "legalize and tax" all the time and from economists but this is from 81!

Speaking 20 years ahead of his time, and does not seem "political" but more so just doing stuff. Fuck the BS just get things done, do what makes sense.

RIP Zappa

[CrossSection]

FZ would be delighted that this made it all the way to youtube

[xgilxx]

i love zappa.

[subg88]

Interesting Lennon and Zappa both cite the news first and foremost as lyrical inspiration.

[Vonarent]

Zappa for president!

[CtrlRm]

TAX THE CHURCHES! Yes.

[doomsdaypreacher]

END THE FED!!!

[zootallurez]

What a better place America would be if this man was president..

[zernestro]

what a weirdo cool interview

[FeelOfFriction]

Hm. I recently experienced psilocybin magic mushrooms and had an amazing time. Learned a lot about myself and the world around me. How is that bad Zappa...

[LightningStrat]

@FeelOfFriction Just what did you learn about yourself and the world around you from said experience?

[Jeansieguy]

He didn't say it's bad, he said he doesn't want you in his band... Can't join his band coz he's dead!

[perplexedone]

Frank would have loved the internet. As a fellow news junkie, you are opened to a diversity of news not found in TV or any other restrictive-government sanctioned media.

[zimmerface]

This man should have been the president of the United States.

[muttilo]

Bigger than Music Frank was...

[tiki2188]

@zimmerface

He never would though. He'd never accept it



[Timoth1983]

His answers cut through the bullshit faster tahn a hot knife through butter

[jacomosfree]

hey man, I like your comment!!! you really got it.

[GaryNull]

Just like Bill Maher does too.

[peecho]

WTF???? I went to school with Ash's son and know him pretty well. I know his dad as well. Used to be mayor of Phoenixville. Never knew this existed. YouTube rules!

[antifaith82]

No shit, it's a small world...

You know Rich Kirkner?

He was on city council in P'ville (he's my uncle), don't know if he still is on city council...

[peecho]

Actually, I moved away from P-ville in 1995.  The name sounds familiar though.

[donbarredora]

Dude... americans... listen to this guy please, stop with your religious fanaticism stupidity and listen to this clear minded person.

[XxSTICH666xX]

It's not just us. There are a lot of other countries out there that also have a problem with religious fanatics.

[monkigun]

The Gov't regulates vices and collects taxes on them ( Lotteries, cigarettes, Booze casinos) . Why not hookers, weed, blow etc etc. ? Maybe because Organized Crime keeps it illegal by paying off the politicos.

[flobpera3]

amen, exactly, but he is too self righteous, and a shallow asshole that he can't see that. And as for smokes and coffee (not that I don't agree with him that these are lesser evils) he just likes the taste, he hasn't a single hint that these are addictions...fucking self righteous prick....

[MarkTheWin]

He's no self righteous... People come to him for interviews, and he even says it himself that this is his opinion, and he's not trying to ram it down others throats, he just isn't afraid of speaking from his realist point of view.

You're the self righteous prick.

[flowerpunkchip]

ahead of his time, love his politics/philosophy

[cw9123mingus]

the gospel according to Zappa!! That was aweomse