...balance the budget ? Tax religion.

I think one of the most important things punk brought back was the whole concept of staying independent and doing things yourself. It made music a lot less boring in any category you can name.

Growing up in a family that listened to almost nothing but classical music had its effects, as well. "California Über Alles," the first Dead Kennedys single, was inspired musically more by Japanese Kabuki than anything else.

We don't need a flat tax, but a flattening tax, to truly level the playing field.

I went to Seattle as just another geek in the food chain, thinking, "Well, in my own puny little way, I'd rather be a part of history than just sit and watch it on TV." So, the fact that so many people are starting to ask the right questions and rack their brains for solutions does give me hope.

What they're not doing is marketing the Dead Kennedys in the spirit of what the band stood for.

The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics.