The what, the why, and the how

And so it begins... After much deliberation, composition, rehearsal, recording, strife, and joy, we're officially putting our as-of-yet-to-be-determined footprint on the collective consciousness. Or maybe all we'll do is blow hot air for a while, then fade away into obscurity like the millions of bands before us that didn't quite "make it". Either way, we are and will be saying some things that some may take as politically inflammatory, so I feel I need to explain my basic political stance, so as to not unduly confuse anyone.

Simply put, I think it's all broken. Yes, I am a liberal, and at times in my life I have identified with the democratic party, but that prior foolishness has been replaced by the realization that in the end it's all one party: The greed party.

To me it amounts to the difference between masturbating with your right hand and masturbating with your left hand: it feels a bit different, but in the end the outcome (no pun intended) is the same. Both sides take bribes from the same people, and cater to the same wealthy interests, the only difference being if they yell or cry while they do it. You can figure out who's who in that example.

And yes, this sounds like the same old complaining you hear from everybody. And you may ask what am I doing to change things? Is simply speaking some words over music enough?

No.

So what is my substantial contribution to fixing the problem?

My plan is to start an internet referendum in this country.

Sound far fetched?

Crazy?

Naive?

Impossible?

Probably all of the above. But then think of what this country could be if the majority could be truly represented, by using the internet to direct our elected officials in their actions. Think of what would happen if we could all see, in real time, when our elected officials cater to special interest over the will of the people. Imagine what it would be like to hear the phrase "The American people want..." and have it be factually supported!

Is it worth the effort then?

And yes, simply put like this, it sounds like a pipe dream...

But stay tuned...

I will be posting the progress on this effort here, and I encourage anyone to praise, ridicule, support or debunk my concepts. In the end it all helps, and if this is gonna truly be the solution I hope it can be, i'm gonna need as many people as i can get to help me. This is by far the most massive undertaking of my life.

Also, go ahead and steal my idea if you want. If it takes someone else to figure out how to make this work so that we get on a better track, I'll happily defer any credit.

So now you know where I'm at.

And if you want to know more, just ask.

MFN