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In this world of pissant sucky music, one of my few pleasures is listening to Mr. Tom Petty's music. I was saddened to see the photogs of him with Gore. But then again, I had my photog take with Dale Earnhardt without his permission. Maybe Algore horned in for a photo op with Tom! Maybe Tom told him "don't come around here no more".

Not the case at all...that was a party for Algore thrown by all his celeb buddies, including Tom Petty, if memory serves. No one was tricked into being there, unless you are counting the delusion of socialism.

Look, I can see why any shred of apparent morality on the part of a celebrity appeals to us. But you have to look at the reasons he is saying these things. He does not want to lower cd prices because he thinks the Music cartel is unfairly monopolistic; it is just his way of reliving the 60's and expressing a general hatred of money (except when it pours in to him).

""You don't hear any more of, 'Hey, we did something creative and we turned a profit, how about that?'"

You know, the Beatles explicitly had a profit motive behind a lot of their music, (as in, "oy, paul, let's write us a new pool"). Once again, it is not the profit motive that is the evil; it is the desire to gain such a profit without producing anything of value.

"Maybe Marilyn Manson is more the conservative,,,"

Probably not, but at least Manson votes Republican.

re: saddened to see him with Gore...))))

I don't think this is an attitude conservatives can really afford to take. It is a fact that there are a lot of talented artists out there who get completely brainwashed by liberal politics. I think it's their hunger for approval and crowd-love--they think if they mouth the certain correct things they'll get the love. Or maybe talent genes get teamed up with stupidity genes--talented people are often the substance abusers, too...?

Appreciate the talent wherever you see it. Otherwise, we won't get to enjoy much!

I happen to love that old musical movie, "Hello Dolly" with Streisand. If I can enjoy her...!