If you were President of the United States, which musicians would you have perform at your inaugural throw-down?

One stipulation: All musicians must be American citizens.

My list in no particular order:

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Raquy and the Cavemen
Thievery Corporation
Tool
Erykah Badu
Macha
Rock-A-Teens
Macy Gray
Tom Waits
Wynton Marsalis

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Dear friends,

Below is an editorial I am working on in hopes of publication. Please make comments for additions or revisions. Also, I need suggestions on where to publish it. Truthout.org, Motherjones.org, MoveOn.org do not accept outside editorials.


Republicans are The Federalist Disease

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