As a 50ish folkie, I've never thought of myself as left wing pinko or radical right. I simply believe that some things in life are morally and ethically right and morally and ethically wrong. Injustice and inhumanity are wrong; fighting against injustice and inhumanity are right. I register with a political party because I believe in voting, although sometimes it seems I'm wasting my time. Nowadays, I most often vote against something as opposed to voting for something. I definitely take issue when individuals are labeled as "leftwing" because we believe people should be treated with dignity. Folk music has always been used as a venue for speaking out; unfortunately often the words go unheard, sort of like "the beat is kinda funky; don't think I can dance to it." Well, that's enough for now. Opinions are good; disagreements are healty; sometimes agreeing to disagree is essential. moonchild