It's Robert Downey's version of "River" on the Circuit City ad which Joni 
loved and since Joni owns all the publishing rights to her songs she must 
have allowed it. And what the hell is wrong with sending good cheer to folks 
in the military away from their families at Christmas? Why don't we just 
treat them like pariah as we did the Vietnam vets? That was very helpful to 
them. You ever spent any time talking to someone who did a combat tour in 
Nam. Well, one of my best friends did. You know why, because he was black and 
got picked up for pot and loitering in SanFrancisco. His choice was Viet Nam 
or jail. He was 19. And if you were, young, strong and black, that's where 
the government sent you.  And he was treated like shit upon return and he's 
never gotten over it. Purple heart. Bronze star. Silver star. Get a clue.

Andrea

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