MEET THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS

There I was, certain I would finally get to writing an essay about Global Warming, or at least another one of the many I want to write about Islam. Things lately have a way of not working out as I expect they should. A couple of rock musicians caught “foot in mouth” disease and I feel compelled to comment about it. I was more than capable of ignoring Sheryl Crow’s attack on white house adviser Karl Rove and her suggestion (joke we hope) about toilet paper conservation. Who among us possesses high expectations of Sheryl’s intellect or influence? But this statement I could not overlook:

“The current administration needs to be tried, hung and shot. We need to treat them like the war criminals they are.” Zack de la Rocha

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THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF SHAM

“Kiss is not a great band, Kiss was never a great band, Kiss never will be a great band, and I have done my share to keep them off the ballot.” Dave Marsh; Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame historian and pompous ass.

Another year, another induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Another opportunity to deride KISS by refusing to even nominate them for this fraternity of Rock and Roll elitism. Yet again the most popular and influential band not already in the hall has been passed over for reasons that actually reinforce the validity of their claim to join the status of the so called “rock elite.”

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