Too bad that Paul Ryan confessed to being a fan of Rage Against The Machine. By doing so, he not only begged for a bucketing by many of their fans but actually got one from the band's guitar player, Tom Morello.

Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up.

The fact is, in the minds of many, Trayvon Martin received the appropriate punishment for a true crime: He was black, male and dared to walk outside. In life, young Trayvon was just a teenager; in death, he has been transformed into a scary, lurking, suspicious, prone-to-violence spook.

The tasks I set out for myself are what I do to beat the perfect pointlessness of life.

Every summer, around late July and into August, I find myself in Europe, performing at any festival that will have me.

My fear is naked, I'm naked and fearless, And my fear is naked...

If you listen to 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' by Gil Scott-Heron, that album is dripping with rage.