Everyone is always complaining about radio programming these days, but I bet most of you still listen to it. That is the reason radio programming in the US is like it is, because people DO listen to it. The stations don't care if you like it, just as long as you DO listen and hear their advertising. If their listeners dropped off significantly, then radio would change its programming.

If you really want commercial radio to change, quit listening to it. Tell your friends to quit listening.

Capitalism is the most democratic economic system there is, because every time you spent a dollar or withhold spending a dollar, you are casting a vote! If you don't like something, quit voting for it. Nothing gets someone's attention faster than a decrease in their income.

This goes for other things as well. If you don't like oil wars, quit buying gas, or at least significantly reduce your gas comsumption (I've cut mine by 25 % in the last year and 45 % since 1999, without getting a new vehicle.) If you don't want more nuclear power plants and waste depositories in Nevada, quit using electricity or at least significantly reduce your electric use (My bills average less than $20 a month.) If you want more solar power, install it on your house (something I presently experimenting with).

Too many musicians and liberals are all talk and no action. They refuse to see how they are contributing to the problems they condemn. To them, all the world's problems are someone else's fault. They love George Bush because it gives them someone to blame for THEIR sins and deflects attention from THEIR behavior.

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Stone Marmot
www.stonemarmot.com
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Alternative pop-rock music:
Definitely rock, somewhat pop, but a bit more experimental.

Stone Marmot
http://www.stonemarmot.com
Alternative pop-rock music:
Definitely rock, somewhat pop, but a bit more experimental.