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After thinking about it for a couple of days, I feel I owe ALL here in this GB an apology. I apologize that I did not follow my own initial gut reaction to NOT post anything in response to Butch and his political views. It appears Butch has been holding court with his political views and wishes for a change in virtually the entire federal government backstage, on the elevator, on the tour bus, and so forth, therefore, it was to be expected the GB would simply be an extension of venues for him to express his views. OK, so be it....he has as much right as anyone, so long as everyone else has the right to chime in. But once again, as history has shown, Butch crossed the line when there is expressed disagreement, which is not acceptable to me. And like it or not, the fact is Butch started it, not only with me, but with others. Knowing that, I should have taken the fish hook outta my mouth and left Butch to his opinions. I did not, and therefore I am guilty to contributing to the absolute foolish notion that first anyone at all would give a rat's ass WHAT my political views are and second that I would waste the broadband to express those views, and you folks have to scroll down to get to the matter at hand; music. I came to that conclusion last night while I was playing Liz Reed at the Jam. I was the 2nd drummer and placed in JJ's spot on stage. I was thinking, concentrating, focusing on the original arrangement of Liz Reed. After countless hours of listening to wonderful Butch and JJ play their young asses off at Filmore, I felt the spirit of Duane and how all at once, this feeling of how it is THE MUSIC, and NOT the POLITICS, that brought us not only here in the GB, but at the Jam and at the venues in the first place. That said, I want that pureness kept here, and will not offer my political views here anymore. I wish Butch would do the same for the reasons given above. Rick Tomlinson