It’s actually a great cover and segues well into “Declaration Day”. Take the lyrics with a heavy pinch of salt, but overall it’s a fairly underrated album.It's unrelated to the current discussion, but the only reason I haven't checked out The Glorious Burden yet is because of the tracklist. I don't trust any album that starts with The Star-Spangled Banner.
I was looking through lyrics to parody and tried to do something with Declaration Day, but holy shit, it doesn’t need it! It reads like one of the parodies we’ve produced around here and also seems highly suspect in terms of foreshadowing.It's unrelated to the current discussion, but the only reason I haven't checked out The Glorious Burden yet is because of the tracklist. I don't trust any album that starts with The Star-Spangled Banner.
I was looking through lyrics to parody and tried to do something with Declaration Day, but holy shit, it doesn’t need it! It reads like one of the parodies we’ve produced around here and also seems highly suspect in terms of foreshadowing.
Yea...it really sucks when you're doing good and your nice and male and white and then pesky shit like BLM keeps popping up to embitter you against your country. Why, when I was a kid, the police could beat who they wanted all willy-nilly and folks were fine with it! (this entire post is sarcasm. i shouldn't have to say that but...you know...Trump)I think a lot of that has to do with Schaffer’s upbringing. Didn’t seem like many people were on his side back in the day, and it just made him bitter and easy to see enemies where there are none.
Ur.....what?1) Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
2) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business
3) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds
4) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
5) Engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building
6) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in a Capitol Building
7) Carrying bear spray in a Capitol Building
8) Carrying sunglasses in a Capitol Building
9) Storming a Capitol Building
10) Air raid, Serenade, or Lemonade in a Capitol Building
11) Running in a Capitol Building
12) Using feet when walking or running in a Capitol Building
13) Wearing shoes in a Capitol Building
14) Saying "fuck the system" in a Capitol Building
15) Walking in and out of a Capitol Building and entering for the second time to retrieve your banner or flag.
16) Non violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
17) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business without Lawful Authority
18) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
19) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
20) Engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
21) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
22) Carrying bear spray in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
23) Carrying sunglasses in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
24) Entering a Capitol Building without Lawful Feet cleaning
25) Walking in a Knowingly Capitol Building without UnLawful Authority
26) Running in a Capitol Building without Facemask
27) Using feet when walking or running in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
28) Wearing shoes in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
29) Saying "fuck the system" in a Capitol Building without Angry Face
30) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business with Lawful Authority
31) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds with Lawful Authority
32) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building with Lawful Authority
33) Not knowingly engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building with Lawful Authority
34) Not knowingly engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
35) Play Golf in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
36) Unknowingly running in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority unless carrying the White House golf balls.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. Jon has always been the distrustful/paranoid type. This Pittsburgh Post article goes into more detail on that then any other recent news Ive seen.I think a lot of that has to do with Schaffer’s upbringing. Didn’t seem like many people were on his side back in the day, and it just made him bitter and easy to see enemies where there are none.
Is that a list of charges or your ideal Iced Earth setlist?1) Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
2) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business
3) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds
4) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
5) Engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building
6) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in a Capitol Building
7) Carrying bear spray in a Capitol Building
8) Carrying sunglasses in a Capitol Building
9) Storming a Capitol Building
10) Air raid, Serenade, or Lemonade in a Capitol Building
11) Running in a Capitol Building
12) Using feet when walking or running in a Capitol Building
13) Wearing shoes in a Capitol Building
14) Saying "fuck the system" in a Capitol Building
15) Walking in and out of a Capitol Building and entering for the second time to retrieve your banner or flag.
16) Non violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
17) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business without Lawful Authority
18) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
19) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
20) Engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
21) Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
22) Carrying bear spray in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
23) Carrying sunglasses in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
24) Entering a Capitol Building without Lawful Feet cleaning
25) Walking in a Knowingly Capitol Building without UnLawful Authority
26) Running in a Capitol Building without Facemask
27) Using feet when walking or running in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
28) Wearing shoes in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
29) Saying "fuck the system" in a Capitol Building without Angry Face
30) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business with Lawful Authority
31) Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds with Lawful Authority
32) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building with Lawful Authority
33) Not knowingly engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building with Lawful Authority
34) Not knowingly engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
35) Play Golf in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority
36) Unknowingly running in a Capitol Building without Lawful Authority unless carrying the White House golf balls.
Probably Jon owns it.Question for those smarter than me: could Stu, Luke, Brent, and Jake continue the band under the 'Iced Earth' moniker, kicking Schaffer out, or is Schaffer the legal owner of the band and thus the only thing they could do would be to leave and form their own group?