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| 2005-12-26 |
| Second Amendments launch tour (I thought this was cool.) Everyoneâs favorite (and only) congressional rock band, the Second Amendments, is packing up its amps and hitting the road. As part of a congressional delegation, or codel, traveling to world hot spots between Christmas and New Yearâs, the five members of the band will be throwing up a wall of sound for American service members. Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.), chairman of the Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, is leading the codel. He plays the keyboards. Joining him are Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) on lead vocals, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) on lead guitar, Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) on bass and Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) on drums. Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Pa.) has to settle for âAlmost Famousâ status as the only non-Amendment traveling with the codel. âThey have lengthened their days so that during their downtime they can perform for the troops,â said T.J. Crawford, press secretary for Porter. The band will play six shows in Europe and the Middle East. For security reasons, The Hill has been asked not to reveal more specific information about the membersâ itinerary. âItâs going to be fun,â Peterson says. âThe military is very excited about it.â Fox News will be joining the band and covering its performances. Asked if the band would be dressing up in flashy rock-star outfits, Peterson said the band members would be wearing matching T-shirts. Playing to a crowd is nothing new for the Amendments. In September, they played to 6,000 at the Tweeter Center outside Chicago as part of the Farm Aid benefit. And in August, they played before 40,000 at the WE Fest country-music festival in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Heck, I'd like to check them out if they make it to TQ. Hopefully they'll bring Uncle Ted with them - Nugent I mean, not that other one. |
| Posted by:Broadhead6 |
| #2 Link's kinda hosed... Corrected. Lol, BH6 - nice find! Didya get to be served by Rummy hisownself? Lol. I hope you and your troops, er, Jarines had a Merry 'n Safe Christmas! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-12-26 09:50 |
| #1 Happpy Boxin Day BH6. |
| Posted by: Leon Clavin 2005-12-26 09:33 |