Alright...no bites on mandating Federal acceptance of comments on regulatory and legislative comments by email...how about this:
Ban lip-synching. No more Brittany Spears
[links] . No more Disney pop stars (Hillary Duff, Debbie Gibson, and so on). How many affronts to our sensibilities will be removed?
While I'm not advocating we institute a Ministry of Culture, (though if we did, I'd be all for banning "y'all", corndogs, to-go drink containers larger than 32 oz. and Toby Keith), I think the idea of having a national leader advocate authenticity in music is pretty refreshing...even if he or she is a
dictator.
I know it may be a terrible blow to the 10-15 demographic, but it would be a benefit to the 21-99 demographic. (Maybe we could use it as a barganing chip in the age wars over Social Security: you pay in, you can keep Ashlee Simpson).
In their stead, perhaps we could inspire our leaders to encourage the actual playing of instruments and signing into a microphone instead. I suspect the talented could rise to the occasion.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure that President Bush would be a credible advocate as he currently lip-synch's Dick Cheney. But we could encourage the election of Presidents that actually play and instrument and/or sang. (Note: The linked press release neglects to mention Harry Truman, an accomplished piano player).