Political pop that could actually change the world

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Eminem Mosh. He says 'Fuck Bush'. He says 'No more blood for oil'. He says 'Kerry on, give me hope'. He says 'Vote on November 2nd'. And the imagery in the video says a lot more. A message like this, from a star as big as Eminem, could actually change the outcome of the US election. Who says pop music is all neutered, spayed and tame? Who says that nothing anyone says makes a blind bit of difference? As brilliantly political as anything Bob Dylan did at the height of the 60s protest boom. Positively Brechtian.

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[hunchentoot.livejournal.com]

I wrote a letter to my Michigan senators before the vote on Iraq, and among other things I promised not to vote for anyone supporting the war resolution (Michigan's two senators voted against Bush's plan). When it comes down to voting for someone who helped pass it instead of someone who spearheaded the effort, though, I have to eat my words in order to get Bush out of there. To continue the theme of getting commentary from celebrities, Bill Maher on Larry King said something like: John Kerry is macaroni and cheese, but Bush is dirt and spit. Which one do you want to eat?