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I was referring to the Dead setting a bar for bands, which is what #31 posted about, not all charities, sorry if that was unclear.

#31 I actually live in a rain forest region and I haven't seen you here doing anything but if you really want to know I am reforesting my property, we just got 30 more trees this week, I gave all of my kids old clothes to a very poor neighbor with a new born, I went to our new organic farmers market which I am helping to promote, I sponsor 10 acres of our most threatened region, and I will be assisting at a free childbirth education seminar tomorrow.

I bet Bob Geldof would disagree with you about the bar the Dead set for charitable outreach.

So stop spinning/dancing with your invisible ball and relax.

I spent way too much time following these fat bastards around, helping to create the very atmosphere that made them rich and I can tell you that the Dead have always been like this, even when Jerry was alive.

They are greedy, all of them. I chalk it up to the fact that half of them have like 5 ex-wives and dozens of kids to support every month.

At every arena stop on every tour they would have their licensing gestapo out busting people in the parking lot, confiscating anything that might possibly resemble their "trademarks".

They would bust people for having merch with roses or bones or possible symbols from songs, teddy bears, rainbows, turtles, tie-dyes, you name it.

It didn't matter that the parking lot scene was what made them, they were going to take your stuff that made it possible for you to be there supporting their already rich asses.

Here in Costa Rica, our Attorney General was just turned away at Miami International last week.

He was traveling to the US to meet with a US Attorney General big wig there to take part in some trial process of a man they want to also prosecute here.

When he reached MIA with his diplomatic passport and visa the DHS first had him go to the ticket counter to prove that he had a return flight booked in advance because you know the top government lawyer in Costa Rica really wants to stay in the US and work in McDonald's.

Then he was told he couldn't enter the US because his name was on "the list" because every Costa Rican in the constitutionally demilitarized country is really a terrorist.

Now CR has decided to halt all extraditions and cooperative legal efforts with the US until an apology has been made and the ticket price reimbursed.

Do Tony DiFranco & the DiFranco Family have on GEM SWEATERS!!!

It's Eddie Van Halen!

Woohoo! Leslie, rap on!!! Stay Golden

I have concerns about the collection process. A lot of people were really excited about Premarin (a drug made up of conjugated estrogens obtained from the urine of pregnant mares) until they found out the cruel way it was procured.

Perhaps they could put the animals up on grated floors with collection channels. I think the real focus should be what to do with the poop.

Theres a good article about hog production in Rolling Stone by JEFF TIETZ from Dec 2006 called Boss Hog.

A few points to add to the mix.

The Olympics have always been political. Pierre de Coubertin started the Olympic revival because the French lost the Franco-Prussian War and wanted to establish a way for countries to battle without war, he also thought they lost because they were out of shape.

The Olympic torch relay is a tradition started by Adolf Hitler for the 1936 Olympics in which he planned to show the world his master race.

If you personally have a sentimental attachment to the Olympics I am sorry you are being forced to deal with this. I have the same sort of feelings about the Wizard of Oz being broadcast on TV. I still watch it every year even though I own the DVD. Let's not kid ourselves with the idea that the Olympics are about the athletes. It's about money and clout. Any "for the athletes" credibility they might have had really went out the window when the "Dream Team" were allowed to compete.

I think this report is excellent. Kudos for putting a face on the story, just what is needed to motivate more people to get involved. Great work Xeni and Lhakpa!

Wow, these guys must have been in my 3rd grade class when rumors were flying about Mikey from the Life cereal commercials dying from eating Pop-rocks and drinking Coke simultaneously.