“The illusion of freedom [in America] will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”

Such an accurate and scary depiction. Perceptions will be stripped naked with so few left understanding what the representative republic was all about Law needs be rediscovered so that freedom may replace the despots illusion.

This why rock stars need to stick with sheet music rather than reading the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

As long as DEA goons can break down doors and the IRS is still in business, freedom will continue to be an illusion in the U.S.

Frank Zappa was actually an amazing individual as weird as he was. And everybody should read the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. I have them on my ofice wall.

Interesting imagery.It seems to me that IF perception IS reality, then IF we change the way we percieve things,then the things we percieve will change.A novel idea wouldn't you say?

To change the way we perceive things means knowledge and education something the current administration is suppressing, and the reason is quite obvious - THE illusion of liberty, freedom and security - once the scenery has been removed you will have the culprits hiding behind the brick wall.

The more things change, the more they remain the same. Just changing your view doesn't change facts. Yes, if I were a prisoner of war in a concentration camp, I could change my view to compensate for my loss of freedom -- "at least I am still alive, at least I still have my opinions and beliefs, and no one can take away my dignity" -- but that doesn't change the fact that I am a prisoner. Zappa was one righteous dude. ;-)

The man never said any thing serious. Any thing he says is irrelevant. I liked him, bought most of his records in the 60's + seventies. Decent joker. Extraordinary jazz musician. Wrote good silly songs. Not worth taking serious.

First of all who the hell is they? Frank is obviously another covert conspiracy theorist. All things tend towards a norm, including ideas and opinions. If you find this tendency to be controlling or a conspiracy it does not matter, I don't think there is much we can do about the law of normativeisity (sic). Anyone can and should have their far left or far right views and this will be fed into the equation but normative will always rule.

All one has to do is look around us as our liberties & freedoms are slowly eroding.If you cannot or will not see,you'll be so surprised in the near future.Just think of what has transpired since 9/11...

We're getting pretty close to the brick wall.

The IRS isn't a part of the US Gov't - it is nothing but a collection agency for the Federal Reserve Bank - google: Diversified Metals v IRS

yippy yi yo kay ay!

Hey! Just because Frank was a Groovy Rock Star doesn't make him automatically an idiot. Presumptively an idiot maybe, but he has effectively rebutted that presumption. He and a few others (Pink Floyd comes to mind) can see the bars of the cage we all live in and are unafraid to expose them.

Doug, Warren, Waffler, you all need to take a good look at what happened on 9/11 and since to get up to speed with the rest of the world.

As evidenced by Frank's unique compositions, he was aware of things most of us simply never see or understand...

I wish Frank was still with us. His insights and perspective were profound. Very few entertainers have the sensitivity and guts to speak real truth. I put him in the same category as George Carlin.

I have always loved this quote, but I would like to know where it came from. I have a good chunk of his albums and this quote doesn't appear in any of the liner notes. When and from where does this quote originate?

9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB!!! = ROTHSCHILD CRIME FAMILY

just about all US news channels work to promote perceptions of your military industrial complex owners its cheaper than maintaining crowd control on the streets

What a load of rubbish. Go live in Iran, China or any countries of the world where there's no freedom and see what it's like. Middle class intellectuals need to wake up to themselves and see the world as it is. Stop trying to make your lives more interesting by pretending there are conspiracies going on and actually do something to make the world a better place.

Lots of freedom in china Boris. Just live there a while. In my 6 years I did what I did at home, plus a lot more that is frowned on here, and never wanted for anything. Zappa is the best, I watch his viddies every now and then just so I won't forget.

normativeisity (sic) would dictate a much different distribution of wealth than currently exists, it is this very imbalance to which he refers

Frank Zappa IS QUITE RIGHT! PNAC plus Urban Moving Systems PLUS a dumb down population equals THE DEATH OF THIS REPUBLIC, any fool who thinks free speech zones is normal. U R BLIND. The brick wall is evident. The fourth reich is america and EVIL IS THE NEW NORMAL. Zappa saw it coming. When corporations run the government that is fascism. Blind patriotism is treason! Keep sleeping, they are just getting started.

He may or may not have been joking at the time he said this... but today, in our time, it is absolutely true. You'd have to be a member of the Flat Earth Society... or a Conservative Republican, to believe anything different.

Democracy and freedom is just an illusion. Frank Zappa nails this in a few sentences. He was sharp!

"Don't mind your make-up, you'd better make your mind up."
http://frankzapppa.blogspot.com/2014/02/frank-zappa-quotes.html

PNAC did 911, Boston, Sandy Hook

Who scares the Spooks ! there's another wake up call. 

Freedom: One does not concern themselves with the offers of national freedom. There are no slave nations as there is no free nations.  The true sense of freedom is to realize and accept what is not real and what is real.  The individual is free as long as they understand reality. Again, there are no free nations there only the free enlightened individuals.

Correction: Again, there are no free nations, there are only those free enlightened individuals.

Putin mildly: You could have biggest palace in the biggest country and still be a slave to you own limited perspective.6

Mike, Norwalk, thanks for making my point. You always seem to!!

Additionally Mike, Norwalk, freedom would have to include the freedom from the obstacle and hindrances that you mentally ill children insist on. Mr Zappa correctly asserts you have no freedom. I'm sure he knew the definition. The point is like he said its an illusion with you. My point is you are not on the correct road to freedom. The typical individual of you convention appears to roam around free of manners and motals. This is not freedom to move in the direction of survival. To survive is the true freedom we must respect and achieve. How can we be free when we are all dead from your positively dispicable manners. You need to stop throwing your meaningness literary diatribes around, and ask how can I help you Mr Sillik in moving our country forward?

You Mike, Norwalk do not appear to concerned with morals.  Mr Fredrick William is concerned with morals and manners.

Any discussion by myself, Mike, Norwalk on the subject of  manners and morals, and you and your gangster representatives is responded with the middle finger by you and your gangster representatives.

Gangster mentality doesn't have to make much sense to get literally millions of gangsters to agree with you.  If the discussion doesn't grow and develop the gangster will agree with you. The gangster does not believe in education in the positive sense. If the discussion grows and develops you will have no gangster followers. Capital gang included or any other gang for that matter.

The Socialist grows and develops like the living organism he is.

Mindless, hell Mike, Norwalk I'm just plain stupid. But my saving grace is I'm less stupid than I was yesterday. That puts me still light years ahead of everyone.

Question: Mike, Norwalk Who isn't a mindless drone in your estimation?

Mike, Norwalk 
I'm assured by reason and my excellent honorable character you are  corresponding with the most mature and most thoughtful of creatures of our species when you make internet contact with Mr Fredrick William Sillik.

Thank you Mike, Norwalk  Have a nice day!

The misunderstanding stems from what freedom was Mr Zappa denied to say that freedom in America is an illusion?

Mike, Norwalk : I believe I've demonstrated the highest levels of clarity, originality, mental health and competence with the contributions I've shared with you and all the contributors to Liberty tree.ca

Mike, Norwalk: I am 61 years old and when you assert that I'm immature this would in my mind would also convey a sort of sickness. Being stuck in a childish state that the vast majority of the population clearly demonstrates with their inabilities to clearly, honestly, and sincerely  convey messages is to say I demonstrate the same typical mediocre abilities of everyone else is not true. I demonstrate the highest levels of maturity and adulthood that we are aware of.

Mike, Norwalk: You or the other contributors don't come anywhere near the clarity, originality, or competence I demonstrate time and time again. I'm not here to incur your hostility, I'm just stating the truth.