‘This American life’: country artist Dan Rivers gets political

I bet this would be really fun to go to, anyone in Dayton, Ohio if you're out there go see him and report back. Oh and check out the video link too :-)

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Local country artist Dan Rivers is known for tackling topical issues. He’s still riding on the popularity of his patriotic anthem from 2007, “One Flag, One Heart, One Nation,” but this conservative songwriter recently has been motivated creatively and politically.

“I somehow got really involved with the grassroots movement growing across the country known as the Tea Party movement,” Rivers said. “Yes, I am an official Tea Bagger, but really am just a frustrated American that doesn’t like the direction any of our elected officials are taking our country right now.”

“America, where do we go from here? / We can’t stand by and watch her disappear.”

The Tea Party movement was inspired by Libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul’s 2008 campaign and has grown since the $787 billion stimulus package was passed in February.

“There are just as many Democrats in the groups I’ve been exposed to, as there are Republicans, so the Tea Party movement is truly bipartisan,” Rivers said. “The media doesn’t want to report it this way, but it really is true.”

More at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/entertainment/music/this-amer...

Youtube video, very nice! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUsSD5Vdhww