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We Shall Be Free

Now It's Legit. Not long ago I spotlighted a liberation song written and sung by Garth Brooks, the country singer who is not most people's idea of a substance-filled artist. I love the song. A new cover of the song might just give it the credibility it needs. Sam Moore--the "Sam" in the 1960's R&B duo "Sam & Dave"--has release a new album that features the song. In fact, the album--"Overnight Sensation"--is a great genre-crossing mix of R&B, gospel, rock, and crossing featuring Moore singing with (among others) Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting and Sheila E. (on a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "None of Us Are Free), and others. It's my new favorite album.

Political Realignment?

David Broder Speaks Out. David Broder, the "dean" of political columnists in this country who writes for the Washington Post, wrote a remarkable column in today's paper that predicts the emergence of a new, centrist political party in the U.S. The catalyst, he suggests, is the McCain-Powell-Graham-led resistance to President Bush's proposal to re-define the Geneva Conventions.