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Lady Gaga is the voice of our generation. Sorry Kanye, but it’s true. Just yesterday the songstress took to her Twitter page to discuss John McCain’s plans to filibuster the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

She tweeted:

SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN is attempting to stop the DON’T ASK DON’T TELL repeal vote this tuesday, with a filibuster. A Filibuster is a way to obstruct the Senate Floor from discussing or voting on a given LAW, + is essentially a tactic to hijack our debate. All hands on deck Lil Monsters: Key senate vote this Tues. on #DADT repeal. We need 60 senators. Call your senator now: http://bit.ly/aBZMSJ. Little Monsters #makeyourownvideos if u believe in #equalrights and want the Senate to #repealDADT. Tweet me your video and I will post them.

Gaga also just uploaded this video, where she talks about the discharged military forces. She even calls her Senators during the video! Check it out, below! (continue reading…)

While there really isn’t anything funny about the current economic crisis, all of us poor people can at least enjoy a giggle at these funny (but true) jingles. Music and politics sometimes coincide, and it’s a great way to symbolize how we’re all feeling when the D.C. fat cats pass laws that we do not want. (Ahem, BAILOUT?)

Ladies and Gents, I present, “Recession Music“.

Neal Fox – “F**k The Fed”

This is my favorite song out of the list. With a note on his Youtube sidebar that explains what The Fed is, Neal has hit the nail on the head. Well played, sir. Think he’s FED up?

Michael Adams – “I Want My Bailout Money”

This song is about the failed fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. Where’s our bailout?

Paul Hipp – “Free Money In The USA”

A song that will keep you “dancing through the depression”, Paul Hipp delivers the free money goods in this catchy little tune. I want some free money!

Ron Barba – “You Had A Bad Year”

While it’s a funny parody of “You Had A Bad Day”, we can all agree, the recession is in full effect. It’s effecting everybody. This video features Jim Cramer (of Mad Money) and Barack Obama, supposedly “throwing you a bone”. Sure he is. I’ll hold my breath.

Dan Henkel – “Super-Spending Stimulating Bailout Legislation”

A little folksy, but Dan communicates his point well. The Democrats passed the bailout without the GOP, or our approval. Now I’m not saying that I wanted John McCain in office by any stretch of the imagination, but Congress should have both parties agree on something, before the bill gets passed…

What would you add to the list?

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This isn’t the first time that John McCain’s camp have used campaign songs that were unauthorized by the makers. Heart didn’t want the McCain campaign using “Barracuda” and the Foo Fighters sure don’t want him using their hit, “My Hero”, either.

The AP reports that the Foo Fighters have requested that McCain stop using their song. The band says, “The saddest thing about this is that ‘My Hero’ was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential. To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song.”

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The GOP has done it again with borrowing music for their campaigns without asking the artists. This time, it was Sarah Palin’s speech for the Republican National Convention. She used Heart’s Barracuda as her theme song for the evening.

And Ann and Nancy Wilson aren’t too happy about it, either. They’ve issued a cease and desist letter to the McCain/Palin campaign.

Heart’s rep says, “The republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored.”

Get ‘em Heart!

In his newest video blog, Diddy is going on about John McCain’s Vice Presidential pick, Sarah Palin. What he doesn’t realize is that McCain is really trying to get the Clinton vote by selecting a woman as his running mate. Last time, he ranted about gas prices being too high for him to fuel his jet…..what a tool. Like we’re supposed to feel sorry for him?

Not workin, dude. And note to Diddy, keep the camera still, man.