I heard this song today (minus the first verse) and got a little pissed. On my first listen it sounded like one of those "my beliefs are better than your belief" songs we often hear on country radio. But as I looked over the lyrics I noticed that it wasn't really one of those songs, but rather an anti-Congress song.

Maybe it's just me, but the message of the song isn't very clear. It seems to be a "Government, get out of my life" song; politicians (Fat cats just getting fatter / Lining their pockets) intervening on the lives of the average person (and we all know that most politicians have more money than good ol' Joe Six Pack.) Then there's the line about 'Spreading the wealth around" which is not a Conservative principle. And I'm pretty sure that Phil Vasser leans a little more on the Conservative side (though I have no proof to back that statement up.)

Even though he says "Republican or democrat / Well, I don’t give a damn about that" I don't really think that's the case. Would a song like this have been released in 1995-96 during the "Contract With America"? Or before 9/11? And what's stopping him from living his life, worshiping and raising his family?

Having written all that, I feel better. This song really don't mean anything. It's not going to be one of those great political movement songs. Is there a call to action? Does he want the Republicans out of the White House? If he wants grand sweeping changes of the American political landscape, then I'm with him. But there's not a lot here and this song will probably just disappear off the charts in a month or two.

On the radio today during a "top of the hour" news I heard this:

A man was saying in response to the Virginia Tech murders, that President George W. Bush should do more to get guns out of the hands of criminals.

Thirty seconds later they reported that the mayor of Nagasaki, Japan, was shot dead by an organized crime boss.

Japan has strict laws against handguns. Far stricter than the US has or probably ever will.

And a political figure was shot dead there.

People who want guns will get them. No matter what.

This isn't a big loss to the world.

But my only complaint is that his trial for his genocide against the Kurds should have been completed. I may have been redundant, but it might have given more people closure.

Hopefully Bush will have a real strategy for Iraq. One that does two things: We win, terrorist lose; and we get to leave.

I guess I'll complain about Bush and Iraq come January.