Our local "community - public" radio station today carried a live interview with Eric Bates, an editor at Rolling Stone, about his story
"Barack Obama So Far." Not surprisingly, the interview turned mostly to health care. Bates is knowlegeable and thoughtful. When the phone lines opened, a caller asked, "Where are the musicians?" A great question!
Most musicians have lived without health care. All musicians have friends and family who have been seriously ill without access to health care. We need our musicians to take to the stages now to rally us and remind us. We need a place where the voices of electeds and activists can be heard above the loud din of the Deathers and Ragers. We need some "Foreclosure Blues," and "My Baby Can't Get Her Scrip." Millions of stories are waiting to be told. Bruce, Beyoncé, U2, will.i.am and Herbie Hancock - Are you there?