Tricky Dick synopsizes his viewpoint pretty succinctly at the 6:50 mark:You see, homosexuality, dope, immorality in general: These are the enemies of strong societies. That's why the Communists and the left-wingers are pushing the stuff: they're trying to destroy us
Wow. Considering all that paranoia, it sounds like Nixon just got some shitty chronic.
Now I'm normally not much of a conspiracy theorist, but how likely is it that this accidentally happened? One of the satellites that collided was used by a contractor to the Department of Defense. The other, an "inoperable" Russian satellite. On accident. 
Color me a deep shade of skeptical.
Here are the top 6 shows that I saw in 2008, ranked in order of overall experiential enjoyment and personal impact. The other shows in my list (with the exception of Kelley Stoltz) were great as well--they just didn't crack the upper echelon for one reason or another.
1) Sigur Ros (Greek) - 26 August
2) The Killers (Warfield) - 13 December
3) REM / Modest Mouse / The National (Greek) - 31 May
4) The Faint (Fillmore) - 4 August
5) Of Montreal (Grand) - 21 November
6) Death Cab for Cutie / Rogue Wave (Greek) - 21 June
7-16
Blaqk Audio / Moving Units (Mezzanine) - 1 January
Kate Nash (Pop Scene) - 12 January
Robyn (Pop Scene) - 7 February
Mika (Warfield) - 12 February
Holy Fuck / A Place to Bury Strangers / White Denim / Veil Veil Vanish (Bottom of the Hill) - 29 February
Bob Mould (Great American Music Hall) - 26 March
NERD (Fillmore) - 21 July
Digitalism, Midnight Juggernauts, Juan Maclean (1015 Folsom) - 12 September
Spoon (Fillmore) - 23 September
TV on the Radio (Warfield) - 9 November
Barely warrants mention
Kelley Stoltz / Grand Archives / The Morning Benders (Independent) - 28 February
My top 11 (that I saw in 2008). Top 5 are in order:
1) Wall-E
2) Dark Knight
3) There Will Be Blood
4) Body of War
5) Slumdog Millionaire*
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Milk
Bigger, Stronger, Faster**
Religulous
Stop Loss
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
*my pick for best motion picture
**my pick for best documentary
Others I saw that didn't leave much of an impact:
Juno
Pineapple Express
Man on Wire
Sweeney Todd
What We Do Is Secret
Lost (Season One) - this counts, right?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Burn After Reading
