13 July 2007

Steve Earle: "Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)"

Starting a weekend's worth of "message" songs with one I wholeheartedly endorse: The notion that, put simply, capital punishment is murder.



It cheapens life for everyone, on the mistaken assumption that one life is interchangeable for another. It cheapens life for everyone, but making us all conspirators in the death of another person. And when an innocent is put to death, it makes murderers of us all.

On that cheery note, new episode coming Sunday.