in an abberant moment during the last few weeks, i criticised ralph nader for standing for u.s. president, believing that anyone-but-bush was the correct stance to take in that election.



mea culpa.



mr nader is the only u.s. political figure who has the balls to stand-up for our rights against the ever-more-powerful, ever-more-greedy, ever-more-dangerous corporations.



long may he live and thrive.

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anyone who's wondering whether there is any real political discourse in american music these days should read some of leonard cohen's lyrics : "the rich have got their channels in the bedrooms of the poor" (tower of song from i'm your man).