Rockers for the Left

Anthony Gancarski reports on the attempts by the Hollywood left to stop the re-election of President Bush. This time around, different rock groups are banding together to play live concerts around the country to oppose the Republican agenda and elect John "war criminal" Kerry. Frankly I see these as rather pathetic. Rock musicians have an over-inflated idea about themselves if they think they are deep thinkers or that they have this level of influence. I've been in rock bands and in my experience most people come to drink and dance. Politics just doesn't enter into it as far as most of the audience is concerned. And that is as it should be. Rock as politics gets lots of press of course, but I don't think that it will amount to much or change the outcome of the election in the long run. Changing the political landscape is for grown-ups who have thought long and hard about the issues, not for those getting their first tattoo.