The Ballad Of Joe Campana＂ ...and Right Wing Black Helicopter People 1999 [WA9Rb0Ed83g]

00:01 All right, I'm gonna sing a little song right now and i'm going to play it on this guitar that was given to me by Mr. Joe Campana. I love its little Sears aerobot. It's my new favorite guitar. Oh look at that guitar! Older than you probably are. Come and listen to the story about a man named Joe. The city council said, Joe your house has got to go! KI News put the story on their show And out came the black helicopter people... ...the kooks that is! The so-called anti government right wing conspiracy nuts

00:51 The call went out for to save Joe's home, The S.O.S was shouted out by Mr Alex Jones Patriots came and they did all they could do To help to save this hero of World War II The big one that is Joe was a junior in high school with a farm exclusion and an only child exclusion when they drafted him and tested the atomic bomb on him. The next thing you know, old Joe's yard was filled with friendly volunteers and materials to build They said we're gonna help you And you will not have to leave your silver painted trailer or the comforts you need The comforts of home, ya see

01:47 Whatever they may be, their private property a man's castle are supposed to be. And now it is time say thanks to Joe and all his friends We would like to thank you folks for kindly pitching in Thanks for coming out for barbecue that Saturday to have a heaping helping of our hospitality American hospitality, that is it was all made and born in the USA just like our new American hero. Mr Joe Campana

02:30 And Austin Ved is moving into his new home today. KI has followed Austin volunteers as they help build new dreams for Joe Campana KI's Julie Gersa joins us live from Campana's home in Central Austin. Julie, how does it look out there? Mark it looks really good now this you're looking at is the old home at 618 East 49th This is how it all started Joe Campana a disabled World War II and Korea vet has been here for more than 40 years

03:13 that the city had told him a couple of years ago he was going to have to move because they said this home was unsafe. Well when people saw this story on KI and ladies heard about it on radio talk show and cable show, they decided they weren't gonna stand by and let this happen so hundreds of volunteers have donated their time and their money appliances, the siding you see on the house and this is what Austinites Who Care built And today Joe Campana had his big moment Joe, hope you enjoy your new house. Thank you. Joe got the keys to the home today it is a modest cottage but this place is furnished from top to bottom they've donated furniture everything in here all down to the little details now we talked to Joe about this gift that Austinites have given him because they care so much about him and he was very moved by what they did for him

04:08 I'm overwhelmed. It is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me, as far as I can recall And Mark, in case you wanted to know what it looked like inside. Here it is fully furnished some volunteers have been working on this for a long time they just happen to be here watching They are... You can hear the cheers from outside They're very tired This has been..they did this in 13 days A city record Councilman Lewis said that was a record The time that they got the permits but they wanted to make sure that THEY beat the bulldozers and mark they did Alright Julie thats fantastic story way to have community get together such short period of time

04:46 Right. All right. We're in front of Mr Joe Capanna's house And I guess you can see behind me, we've got a front-end loader from demolition company. And they're going to scoop up Joe's old house and cart it off. Of course, we've got big thunderstorms coming through maybe an omen of things that come here We are out her for the unconstitutional demolition of Mr. Joe Campana's old house

05:40 So we'll get it all on videotape and hope you enjoy what we do to our elderly in Austin. A lot this size, you can put about five row houses on so welcome to Smart Grove! Here comes a front-end loader to tear it down Your house will be next yeah maybe you don't maybe you think oh the hell with old Joe but there it is live and in color

06:21 Here it is ladies and gentlemen, this is the teeth of the government here. The teeth of the government ready to knock down Joe's house Yeah, we've got a close-up with a flag flying over Joe Coppola's house I don't know if The operators have noticed that but It'll go down with the rubble and of course We know that the flags been trampled on by Clinton administration this City Council and others Across the street we got the bureaucrats. They're just drooling while watching this process go on I'm glad it's not my life's work to demolish a World War two veterans home And enjoy it so here goes the the teeth of government Fixin to take its first bite at Joe's house, or just following orders out here Boy look the whole thing rocked Get a picture

07:18 Now the flag is still flying. Yeah, let's back up we'll get the whole thing on tape here uh pretty sad there it goes the whole house shook when it took a first bite of Joe's house here here goes We're gonna take another scoop another scoop out of freedom Another scoop out of freedom yeah that the flag still up reminds you a little bit of Waco At least the BATF is not out here. There goes the whole thing, fuck! They're knocking Joe's house out... How is Joe doing in the house? He looks pretty bad I wish we had two cameras to put on him Is he alone there? Yeah, there goes the uh... That used to be Joe's kitchen and the flag still standing maybe that will be the last thing to go

08:16 These people don't care. And now it's raining like hell, isn't it interesting that the rain is picked up as the demolitions pick up here? God bless America and to hell with the salamanders and these salamander lovers! That'll spend $26,000 a piece to put in a salamander handrail but will tear down an old man's house These guys are pieces of crap. People are taking pictures in the background I'm just going to comment Oh, i'm ready! I'm ready people just need to watch it There goes the whole house is moving The whole house is shaking And here comes a flag Here comes a flag Whoa, It's still standing Yeah look at that The house has totally fell down But the flag is still standing

09:14 Yeah, I bet you city officials are frothing at the mouth over this. The flag's still standing. Hope he don't take it down! You're still getting... Well if he does when they take it down It's a literal and symbolic gesture that Liberty is gone okay now look the rain is at its height now the rain is at its height Oh there it is liberty oh that's the end of That's the end of liberty that's raining its worst. Oh Boy, that's what they think of that flag No It worked out good The rain is at its height the rain is at a tight my flag is down and so as Joe's house here Yeah, I don't you know yeah we believed the house was raggedy but

10:14 Joe should have had the right to keep it. It didn't you notice it hasn't fallen over on his neighbors It hasn't gotten anything on his neighbors Joe live clean in the house probably cleaner than most of us and he just wanted to be left alone in his own residence So as residents now is gone and the water's leaking through onto the microphone here. Whoa Yeah, there goes the city officials with a neighbor next door COA City of Austin, I guess. Maybe we could... Communists of America maybe? Who knows!