Kid Rock Controversy Should Be Low Priority

As ethical dilemmas go, it's hard to beat the abortion issue. Whether you're pro-life, or pro-choice, you're probably pretty passionate about you're decision--you should be.

So if you're a person who worries about which faces are representing your party, I'm guessing this issue would be one that'd get you pretty fired up.

But I don't recall hearing the Religious Right or any other pro-life conservatives get fired up when pro-choice advocates Giuliani and Schwarzeneggr spoke at the Republican Convention. And when Arlen Specter was due to take the chairmanship of the Senate Judicial Committee, objections amounted to a very dull roar.

Given that, why is there such vigorous objection to Kid Rock performing at an official inaugural party. I'm no fan myself, but come on, let's straighten out our priorities! Kid Rock's music is not changing policy or killing babies.

The evil of rock-n-roll raunch has long threatened our youth with ruination. But I don't think any one confuses Kid Rock with mainstream conservatives. Nor do I think kids will get the idea that their parents approve of them having back-stage sex in a drug-induced stupor. Besides, everybody knows that what the establishment condones is immediately un-cool.

From what I can tell, folks have no problem with pro-choice megastars Giuliani and Schwarnegger. They have a little problem with powerful pro-choice senator Specter. They have a really big problem with Kid Rock.

I think that reversing that hierarchy would make alot more sense.