After Bush is gone artists will again get back to creating

[SoFlaJet]

As a singer songwriter I've been thinking about how hard it's been to write music and say anything worth listening to since the coup down here in 2000.I mean it's real hard to write political songs or sing songs about the death and destruction that we've been living though under Cheney/Bush.I find it ironic that Al Gore is leading the artistic charge of inspiration today.Al Gore for president-right what was done wrong in 2000-to us all

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Jeez, artists have been creating all along

I've been writing fiction, stories and novels, and others have been creating furiously in their various fields.

Bush has even inspired art, as all evil rulers do. He certainly inspired a major aspect of my novel, Business Secrets from the Stars, and I'm sure others can say similar things.

[Wednesdays]

3. For a lot of us, we've been paralzyed

By the shock of all that's happened, the depression that things won't ever get better, and the despair at hearing so much "McMusic" on the corporate-owned CD labels and corporate-owned radio stations when truly creative artists have to bus tables for a living.

[Common Sense Party]

4. I would agree with you. People use * as an excuse for their own

shortcomings, many times.

In the 60s, protesting against the horrors of Vietnam, and in the 80s, protesting against Reagan's imperialism, artists stepped up to the plate and made even BETTER music than they did during peaceful times.

I mean, look at the 1990s. Peace and prosperity under Clinton. And the music sucked.

[sam sarrha]

5. ..Gemmi an "F... Gemmi a "U"

[Common Sense Party]

8. How lovely. That's the kind of highbrow discourse we've all

come to expect and admire here at DU.

Thank you for not disappointing.

[blues90]

2. I feel the same way

I came from the boomer generation born in 1949 and the 60's seemed to be the height of war protest songs , no one can bring that sort of spirit back for me anyway .

My blues guitar playing and singing and writting has sort been on hold since bush ruined this country , I let the old 60's songs bring my war protest back to life and play those old tunes when I need to let out some anger . Bob Dylan , Lennon and Hendrix , CSN&Y and so on .

[Wiley50]

6. Today is the first day since 2001 that I've taken time to enjoy music

I don't even listen to it on the radio anymore.

Just AAR and Nova M

Times are too critical to take that mental vacation now.

Music used to be my therapy, no more.

Not until we get our country back from Smirk and Snarl

[dsc]

7. Movies are in a true revival

Not only have some top flight documentaries been made (Sicko, Farenheit 911, Inconvienent Truth) but science fiction is close to the best it has been (X Men Trilogy, Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Babylon 5). Add in some fabulous dramas (Good Night and Good Luck, Munich, Brokeback Mountain, the Departed) and don't forget a revival of musicals (Chicago, Rent, Moulin Rouge).

[beltanefauve]

9. Not THIS artist!

Nope, the cabal isn't taking that away from me. It may just be the ONLY thing they can't take from me. C'mon, don't let them win!