why are we so touchy about issues that affect us all, musicians or not. Moving it to 'the Bar' isn't going to make the issue go away. What are we so afraid of? Of being dumb enough to defend tax breaks for the Donald Trumps of the world, while families with small children go hungry and live in unheated apartments. Whatever happened to being 'my brother's keeper'. Why do we feel so compelled to defend and protect the wealth of a class we not only don't belong to, but never will belong to.

Sure, maybe the BAR is the more appropriate place for this discussion, but frankly, I'm disappointed with the eagerness with which we need to make issues that make us uncomfortable, disappear. Look, I don't know (or care) why Beakybird posted this topic, but as long as he did, I'd like to think that I have the freedom to respond to it without immediately freaking everybody out. Want to move it to the BAR where no one will see it? Go ahead. I guess 'out of sight, out of mind' works for some. But it doesn't change a thing.

A few posts ago, everyone was congratulating Scott for posting thought-provoking topics that helped members get to know one another as PEOPLE. Wow, wonder whatever happened to that concept.

chas