[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 127 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H8863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            CHANGE IS COMING

  (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I want to introduce Members to four young 
men: Justin Sane, Chris #2, Chris Head, and Pat-Thetic. They are a 
major punk band called Anti-Flag. Do not let this stage name fool you. 
These kids care about their country. For over a month, they have been 
touring America and singing to get kids involved in this election.
  Yes, they have mohawks and rings, but in the 1960s, we were 
considered radical because of long hair and beads, and we changed this 
country. And these kids will, too.
  They are straight-edge punk; no drugs, no alcohol, just kids from 
Pittsburgh with interesting-colored hairdos and a great message for 
young people, register and vote or be told what to do and where to go 
and fight by an administration that will not talk straight to the 
American people.
  To their parents I say, be proud; they are smart kids. I ought to 
know. I am a child psychiatrist. Do not worry about the hair. It will 
change.
  To the country, all I can say is kids are listening and change is 
coming because voting is going to be the in thing in 2004. Mr. Bush, 
your days are numbered.

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