Today marks the beginning of the Floyd Landis vs. USADA hearing at Pepperdine University.
I could pretend that I have something insightful to say, but things being what they are, I do not. I do know that the next two days you can expect some really harsh language from the USADA. They've sat by while Floyd has been able to go on the attack. Right or wrong, there are only so many gut punches they can take. Not only will they come out swinging, but they'll be kicking and spitting as well.
Since I have little to say I'll offer some useful links:
1. Trust But Verify's Hearing Coverage--If it's said, it's here. Good, bad, and ugly. TBV has a bona-fide judge by his side who has actual years of lawyerin' under his belt. The honorable Mr. Hue will be watching along with the rest of us. Only smarter.
2. I don't have a second link. So, here's the stage in dispute, just for fun. If that doesn't satisfy you, here's The Clash's London Calling. Reason? No one ever needs a reason for The Clash.
Finally, as I'm prone to do, I made a Floyd Landis Hearing Mix. It's in a handy flash player, so you don't have to do anything. It starts off with Herve Villechaize (yes, Tattoo from Fantasy Island) and ends with Wilco covering Bob Dylan/The Band (technically, the Band's version). Songs of defiance and law. Or something.
I have been trying to work Herve Villechaize into anything for a long time. Today my dreams have been realized. In fact, he now has his own label.
Monkey got you down? Don't let the monkey fool you. The monkey doesn't know what you know. And you know? The monkey doesn't care.
Showing posts with label Floyd Landis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Floyd Landis. Show all posts
Monday, May 14, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Broken Bicycles
In just two short months, after a very long winter, Floyd Landis will finally see his USADA hearing occur. Of course, Floyd is accused of taking testosterone during the Tour de France, putting his heroic ride into Morzine into the realm of infamy in the sport.
Why should you care about a dirty cheater in a sport that doesn’t even appear of the radar of most sports fans? Because, what happens to Floyd could signal a major change in the fight against doping for future athletes.
For the record, I believe Floyd. I’ll get into that later. However, I never rule out the chance of being wrong. I simply do not know. Outside of Floyd, if he doped, someone else knows the truth because he would have needed help in dosing, administering and deciding when, how and what to use for doping. Despite how the current system is set up, focusing on the athlete and only the athlete, no one dopes alone. The culture of doping must be dealt with and focused on, not just swinging a punitive hammer at the cheaters.
But that’s beside the point here. The point is you need to educate yourself about this case. Floyd’s hearing will be open to the public, though we’re still not sure exactly how open it will be as that is under discussion, but you will have unprecedented access to the proceedings. Floyd maintains his innocence and questions the way that the USADA and WADA approach their cases. He has raised very important questions about how fair the process is for the accused because, as it has been printed in many forums, there is no room for a mistake. According to the USADA and WADA mistakes simply do not happen. Ergo, no matter what, the athlete is guilty. Floyd seeks truth but feels that the ADAs seek “wins”.
So, yes, educate yourself. Find out what’s going on, what Floyd is claiming, what the ADAs are claiming and what the fans are saying. Amazingly, Floyd has a lot of support. But he also has a lot of detractors. Though many people believe this is a black and white case (i.e. he cheated, end of story) that’s not quite the full story. Don’t be fooled. Everyone one has an agenda and is acting in their own interest. Including Floyd, the UCI, the USADA, WADA and anyone else involved.
Get more of the story than you can get in a newspaper blurb. Documents are available. Arguments, PowerPoint presentations, rulebooks, codes, scientific discourse, procedural discussions are all available for you to read, interpret and discover whether or not Floyd is not only guilty but if his quest for fairness is just and admirable.
There are some great sources for Floyd information and I urge you to use them. Read, digest and understand before you judge:
Floyd Landis – The official site. Where Floyd is, where he’s going and what’s up with his hip.
Floyd Fairness Fund – Floyd’s group dedicated to getting him a fair shot and, ultimately, helping other athletes who may have been sucked into the system unfairly. Also, if you’re looking for documents, you’ll find them here. Including The PowerPoint you’ll hear so much about.
WADA – They write the codes that make the whole world sign.
USADA – They enforce the WADA code in the US. In addition to working with cyclists and other professional organizations, they’ve also been in charge of all Olympic sport testing since October of 2000. If you are interested in a sport, odds are the USADA is testing athletes at some level.
The UCI – The governing body of cycling. They are, apparently, working on a new double-secret probation anti-doping program that, from what I understand, is really expensive. No word on if it works or if it is simply another way of doing the same thing with similar results.
Landis Wiki – If it’s been hashed out, peed in, put in a test tube or floated as a possibility then it’s been documented here.
The Daily Peloton Forums – Where the discussion really started in earnest. Mostly intelligent discourse looking at the very minutiae of all the claims by all the key players. However, given enough time, the “ignorant slut” comments come out.
LA Times – Series on Landis, USADA and other doping concerns. I’m sure I missed one: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Chat Transcript
Rant Your Head Off -Well-written, deeply considered points on Landis, doping and the policies, procedures and chest thumping that surrounds it all.
And, of course, the Main Course:
Trust But Verify – The clearinghouse for all Landis content. If it’s said by, about, for, against or in reference to Floyd Landis it is here. Including the very important run downs, timelines, glossaries and more. This is THE place to go for any development big or small. Always on time, always concise and usually funny:
Timeline of Events
Current Status (includes a great graphic of the possible path of the proceedings)
Key References
Glossary
And the first in a series called Judging Floyd, written with an actual guy who not only has a law degree but is an actual judge. With a robe and everything. Very official.
Now, why do I believe Floyd? I’ve gone over this before, but I feel it’s important to explain why. I’ve read what I can of the documents (I don’t speak French, so in many cases I’ve had to rely on the kindness of strangers), I’ve reviewed all revisions of the PowerPoints, read the articles, the discussions, the arguments, the debates, wandered through the codes, listened to debates of positivity criteria, scientific minutiae, etc. Listened to, and found valid, arguments from all sides. And that has helped shaped my understanding of the case and how I view it. But there’s more.
At this point what does Floyd stand to gain out of all of this? His money is quickly depleting, he’s lost out on pretty much every opportunity that comes with a Tour de France win, he cannot race and even if he’s cleared, he may be treated as a tainted commodity by many of the Pro Tour teams. It’s quite possible that even if he is cleared, he may still be barred from racing in France. Plus, in cycling, he’s no spring chicken anymore and would be entering the tail end of his career no matter what. Of course, the tail end is frequently the best for many cyclists. He’s already lost out on the opportunities, the criteriums, the sponsorship options, PR appearances, etc.
He’s lost friends, supporters and is indirectly responsible for 40 or so people losing their jobs. Everything I’ve come to know about Floyd Landis tells me that being responsible for the destruction of a team and other people losing their livelihoods would not be something he can ignore for his own advantage.
So what does he have to gain besides proving to the world that he is not a cheater? There is no money in this, only bills. There is no glory in becoming the Curt Flood of athlete rights. There is no sponsorship opportunity at the end of the rainbow and there is no team contract sitting in a drawer waiting for his name to be cleared.
Unlike many of the doping cases, this feels like a fight for honor. Floyd cannot truly win this case. He may be cleared of wrong doing, he may be let off on a “technicality” (don’t get started on that rabbit hole of a term—because it’s a misnomer and a red herring). Floyd is not the type of man who would risk the welfare of his family for a bogus fight. I simply cannot believe he would do that. I cannot speak of his morality because I do not know him personally, but what I’ve seen of him very little matters more than Amber and his family.
I may be naïve. I may be wrong. I may be stupid. That’s fine. But, for me, this is a human story. It’s not just about cheating. It’s about a man who believes he has been wronged, that his family has been put into crisis and that he can do something about it by standing up and fighting for his reputation.
Believe him or not. That’s okay. But at least understand and know. Educate yourself and make an informed decision. You have two months before arbitrators hear and discuss this case and before the media press begins anew. Make yourself aware.
Then decide.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go suit up for a ride.
Why should you care about a dirty cheater in a sport that doesn’t even appear of the radar of most sports fans? Because, what happens to Floyd could signal a major change in the fight against doping for future athletes.
For the record, I believe Floyd. I’ll get into that later. However, I never rule out the chance of being wrong. I simply do not know. Outside of Floyd, if he doped, someone else knows the truth because he would have needed help in dosing, administering and deciding when, how and what to use for doping. Despite how the current system is set up, focusing on the athlete and only the athlete, no one dopes alone. The culture of doping must be dealt with and focused on, not just swinging a punitive hammer at the cheaters.
But that’s beside the point here. The point is you need to educate yourself about this case. Floyd’s hearing will be open to the public, though we’re still not sure exactly how open it will be as that is under discussion, but you will have unprecedented access to the proceedings. Floyd maintains his innocence and questions the way that the USADA and WADA approach their cases. He has raised very important questions about how fair the process is for the accused because, as it has been printed in many forums, there is no room for a mistake. According to the USADA and WADA mistakes simply do not happen. Ergo, no matter what, the athlete is guilty. Floyd seeks truth but feels that the ADAs seek “wins”.
So, yes, educate yourself. Find out what’s going on, what Floyd is claiming, what the ADAs are claiming and what the fans are saying. Amazingly, Floyd has a lot of support. But he also has a lot of detractors. Though many people believe this is a black and white case (i.e. he cheated, end of story) that’s not quite the full story. Don’t be fooled. Everyone one has an agenda and is acting in their own interest. Including Floyd, the UCI, the USADA, WADA and anyone else involved.
Get more of the story than you can get in a newspaper blurb. Documents are available. Arguments, PowerPoint presentations, rulebooks, codes, scientific discourse, procedural discussions are all available for you to read, interpret and discover whether or not Floyd is not only guilty but if his quest for fairness is just and admirable.
There are some great sources for Floyd information and I urge you to use them. Read, digest and understand before you judge:
Floyd Landis – The official site. Where Floyd is, where he’s going and what’s up with his hip.
Floyd Fairness Fund – Floyd’s group dedicated to getting him a fair shot and, ultimately, helping other athletes who may have been sucked into the system unfairly. Also, if you’re looking for documents, you’ll find them here. Including The PowerPoint you’ll hear so much about.
WADA – They write the codes that make the whole world sign.
USADA – They enforce the WADA code in the US. In addition to working with cyclists and other professional organizations, they’ve also been in charge of all Olympic sport testing since October of 2000. If you are interested in a sport, odds are the USADA is testing athletes at some level.
The UCI – The governing body of cycling. They are, apparently, working on a new double-secret probation anti-doping program that, from what I understand, is really expensive. No word on if it works or if it is simply another way of doing the same thing with similar results.
Landis Wiki – If it’s been hashed out, peed in, put in a test tube or floated as a possibility then it’s been documented here.
The Daily Peloton Forums – Where the discussion really started in earnest. Mostly intelligent discourse looking at the very minutiae of all the claims by all the key players. However, given enough time, the “ignorant slut” comments come out.
LA Times – Series on Landis, USADA and other doping concerns. I’m sure I missed one: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Chat Transcript
Rant Your Head Off -Well-written, deeply considered points on Landis, doping and the policies, procedures and chest thumping that surrounds it all.
And, of course, the Main Course:
Trust But Verify – The clearinghouse for all Landis content. If it’s said by, about, for, against or in reference to Floyd Landis it is here. Including the very important run downs, timelines, glossaries and more. This is THE place to go for any development big or small. Always on time, always concise and usually funny:
Timeline of Events
Current Status (includes a great graphic of the possible path of the proceedings)
Key References
Glossary
And the first in a series called Judging Floyd, written with an actual guy who not only has a law degree but is an actual judge. With a robe and everything. Very official.
Now, why do I believe Floyd? I’ve gone over this before, but I feel it’s important to explain why. I’ve read what I can of the documents (I don’t speak French, so in many cases I’ve had to rely on the kindness of strangers), I’ve reviewed all revisions of the PowerPoints, read the articles, the discussions, the arguments, the debates, wandered through the codes, listened to debates of positivity criteria, scientific minutiae, etc. Listened to, and found valid, arguments from all sides. And that has helped shaped my understanding of the case and how I view it. But there’s more.
At this point what does Floyd stand to gain out of all of this? His money is quickly depleting, he’s lost out on pretty much every opportunity that comes with a Tour de France win, he cannot race and even if he’s cleared, he may be treated as a tainted commodity by many of the Pro Tour teams. It’s quite possible that even if he is cleared, he may still be barred from racing in France. Plus, in cycling, he’s no spring chicken anymore and would be entering the tail end of his career no matter what. Of course, the tail end is frequently the best for many cyclists. He’s already lost out on the opportunities, the criteriums, the sponsorship options, PR appearances, etc.
He’s lost friends, supporters and is indirectly responsible for 40 or so people losing their jobs. Everything I’ve come to know about Floyd Landis tells me that being responsible for the destruction of a team and other people losing their livelihoods would not be something he can ignore for his own advantage.
So what does he have to gain besides proving to the world that he is not a cheater? There is no money in this, only bills. There is no glory in becoming the Curt Flood of athlete rights. There is no sponsorship opportunity at the end of the rainbow and there is no team contract sitting in a drawer waiting for his name to be cleared.
Unlike many of the doping cases, this feels like a fight for honor. Floyd cannot truly win this case. He may be cleared of wrong doing, he may be let off on a “technicality” (don’t get started on that rabbit hole of a term—because it’s a misnomer and a red herring). Floyd is not the type of man who would risk the welfare of his family for a bogus fight. I simply cannot believe he would do that. I cannot speak of his morality because I do not know him personally, but what I’ve seen of him very little matters more than Amber and his family.
I may be naïve. I may be wrong. I may be stupid. That’s fine. But, for me, this is a human story. It’s not just about cheating. It’s about a man who believes he has been wronged, that his family has been put into crisis and that he can do something about it by standing up and fighting for his reputation.
Believe him or not. That’s okay. But at least understand and know. Educate yourself and make an informed decision. You have two months before arbitrators hear and discuss this case and before the media press begins anew. Make yourself aware.
Then decide.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go suit up for a ride.
Monday, January 08, 2007
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Ah, little Dickie Pound. He's slicker than a greased pig. But Dan at Rant Your Head Off has taken the time to shine a light on Mr. Pound using this weekend's New York Times article and finds that advancing his name as the arbitrator of clean living and sport doesn't actually use facts to prove his point. If the facts don't support his stance, he'll just make them up.
Again, I have to ask, what price must be paid for clean sport? Are we subscribing to the old adage of "You can't make an omelete without breaking a few eggs?"
The problem for me is that the man who the media uses as the authority on anti-doping because he is the head of WADA. But, in this case, it's like using Charles Foster Kane as a luminary for journalistic integrity because he owned a few papers (that he's fictional isn't really something we should consider).
Once again, where does the truth lay in these doping cases? And how does history end up viewing dopers.
Turns out, according to some cycling fans, if you die on Mount Ventoux while doped to the gills on speed, you can still be a hero (and get a monument, for that matter). If you are Eddy Merckx, it doesn't matter if you tested positive twice in your career. You're still the king. And Jaques Antequil? Well, hell, he liked to say you can't win the Tour de France on mineral water alone. Richard Virenque? Still a national hero. Johan Museeuw? Actually banned from working in cycling because of doping. Yet, somehow he still gets to work for Patrick Lefevre and is still vaunted for his brilliant rides in the classics. Patrick Lefevre? Well, he can employ his old pet and still get to argue about the ethics of hiring Ivan Basso. Go figure.
These guys all are considered giants in cycling. No one questions their results in other races and, in some cases, their past infractions are swept under the rug. But Floyd Landis? He comes up with a strange Testosterone ratio and cycling whipes his record clean, drums him out and destroys his career. Paris-Nice? Of course, he had to dope there. In fact, when he rode in his first mountain bike race as a kid, wearing sweatpants, you know he couldn't do that on Tang and Flintstones vitamins alone. Right? He's a cheat. Dick Pound says so.
What is it cycling? Is doping a problem the plagues the sport? If so, aren't all dopers doing harm to the sport? Event the legends?
Doping is a problem in sport. It has been for some time now. And the guilty should be punished accordingly and the innocent should have a fair chance. Tests should not be considered infallable and the accused deserve a fair chance to defend themselves.
One would hope that the man who punishes the guilty would have a closer relationship to the truth than Mr. Pound.
Again, I have to ask, what price must be paid for clean sport? Are we subscribing to the old adage of "You can't make an omelete without breaking a few eggs?"
The problem for me is that the man who the media uses as the authority on anti-doping because he is the head of WADA. But, in this case, it's like using Charles Foster Kane as a luminary for journalistic integrity because he owned a few papers (that he's fictional isn't really something we should consider).
Once again, where does the truth lay in these doping cases? And how does history end up viewing dopers.
Turns out, according to some cycling fans, if you die on Mount Ventoux while doped to the gills on speed, you can still be a hero (and get a monument, for that matter). If you are Eddy Merckx, it doesn't matter if you tested positive twice in your career. You're still the king. And Jaques Antequil? Well, hell, he liked to say you can't win the Tour de France on mineral water alone. Richard Virenque? Still a national hero. Johan Museeuw? Actually banned from working in cycling because of doping. Yet, somehow he still gets to work for Patrick Lefevre and is still vaunted for his brilliant rides in the classics. Patrick Lefevre? Well, he can employ his old pet and still get to argue about the ethics of hiring Ivan Basso. Go figure.
These guys all are considered giants in cycling. No one questions their results in other races and, in some cases, their past infractions are swept under the rug. But Floyd Landis? He comes up with a strange Testosterone ratio and cycling whipes his record clean, drums him out and destroys his career. Paris-Nice? Of course, he had to dope there. In fact, when he rode in his first mountain bike race as a kid, wearing sweatpants, you know he couldn't do that on Tang and Flintstones vitamins alone. Right? He's a cheat. Dick Pound says so.
What is it cycling? Is doping a problem the plagues the sport? If so, aren't all dopers doing harm to the sport? Event the legends?
Doping is a problem in sport. It has been for some time now. And the guilty should be punished accordingly and the innocent should have a fair chance. Tests should not be considered infallable and the accused deserve a fair chance to defend themselves.
One would hope that the man who punishes the guilty would have a closer relationship to the truth than Mr. Pound.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Grass Roots
I know my regular readers (all 12 of you) all think I'm insane for my war on the alphabet (USADA, WADA), and you cycling fans (all 2 of you) think I'm barking up the wrong tree, but I honestly think the Anti-doping system is broken and chasing the wrong objectives. The more I learn about them, their standards and absurd lack of respect for their own codes, the more discouraged I get.
Rant Your Head Off has a fantastic summary and action items for those of you who wonder if our Federal tax dollars are being properly spent on the current anti-doping system. I suspect if you did a little digging, you'd discover for yourself that it's, how shall I put this gently . . . it's Borked.
Visit Rant. Talk to your congress critters. Combating doping in sport is an important endeavor. Let's not allow WADA and the USADA keep using arcane, arbitrary punishments and kangaroo court tactics.
Let's face it, for groups that are dedicated to fighting athletes who give themselves an unfair advantage to win, USADA and WADA certainly have given themselves an unfair advantage in order to win their cases.
Rant Your Head Off has a fantastic summary and action items for those of you who wonder if our Federal tax dollars are being properly spent on the current anti-doping system. I suspect if you did a little digging, you'd discover for yourself that it's, how shall I put this gently . . . it's Borked.
Visit Rant. Talk to your congress critters. Combating doping in sport is an important endeavor. Let's not allow WADA and the USADA keep using arcane, arbitrary punishments and kangaroo court tactics.
Let's face it, for groups that are dedicated to fighting athletes who give themselves an unfair advantage to win, USADA and WADA certainly have given themselves an unfair advantage in order to win their cases.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Rich Men Want to be King
If you’ve been reading this blog since this summer, you’ve read my roller-coaster relationship with Floyd Landis. If not, here’s a summary:
July: Holy Shit! Go Floyd Go!
August: Anger. Remorse
September: Saddness
October: But wait . . . Hmmm.
November: Bring the system down!!! (I haven’t shifted from this. Test? Yes. Get rid of cheaters? Yes. Are we doing it the right way? No.)
Now, here in December, I’ve had quite a bit of time to digest the whole thing. I would go back and forth between did he, didn’t he? Would he, wouldn’t he? Why? Why? Why? If you don’t care, skip to the end and check out the music mix I’ve made.
I’ve decided that, after nearly half a year of this, it’s time to take a definitive stance. After reviewing the evidence, the constant PR battle, and posturing from Floyd to the lab, to the aptly named Dick Pound to seemingly brain-dead Australian teens, I’ve decided on my stance.
Using the basic legal tenet of “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” I have decided that I’m in the Free Floyd camp. I have decided that I support Floyd 100% in his battle to clear his name. I have more than reasonable doubt. If this were a criminal case, it would have been thrown out. But it's not. It seems more like Woody Allen's Bananas.
Am I naive? Probably. However, if you follow the story, maybe not so much. There’s a lot more going on than A and B samples here. For example, if you lined up the WADA labs and looked at their criteria for a positive test for Testosterone levels, they would all agree right? Regardless of where Floyd was tested, he would have been drummed out of the sport no matter what, right?
Not so much. But I won’t go into that. Instead I’ll send you to the sources:
Trust But Verify
LandisCase Wiki
LA Times Series of articles on WADA/USADA. Pt. 1, Pt. 2 (troubling stuff here)
From those sources, you will be able to find everything you need to know about Floyd’s case. The good, the bad, the ugly. If you follow through you’ll find yourself going through the same stages I have gone through and you may realize Floyd has gotten the shaft. Take the time and inform yourself between what you've read on SI.com and saw on Bryant Gumbel. There's a lot going on here.
Will he be found innocent? No. There’s not a chance in hell. Gandhi would have been found guilty for eating on a hunger strike in this system. Even if they could prove he hadn’t eaten, the arbitrators would have ruled him “Hungry, but still suspended.” But I like an underdog.
So, since I’m an official Floydinista now, I’ve made a Floyd Landis musical mix on RadioSFT*. On it you will hear songs meant to spur Floyd on in battle. He’s on a suicide mission and so the songs are all about that. Angry, worried, and defiant. It begins with the song Floyd sang to himself on the disputed stage to Morzine and ends with a rallying cry.
And yes, copies are available on request to select individuals. (Hey, it’s the holidays. I can’t spend my days sending everyone a CD.)
For those not familiar with The Negro Problem, please go here before you call the PC police.
July: Holy Shit! Go Floyd Go!
August: Anger. Remorse
September: Saddness
October: But wait . . . Hmmm.
November: Bring the system down!!! (I haven’t shifted from this. Test? Yes. Get rid of cheaters? Yes. Are we doing it the right way? No.)
Now, here in December, I’ve had quite a bit of time to digest the whole thing. I would go back and forth between did he, didn’t he? Would he, wouldn’t he? Why? Why? Why? If you don’t care, skip to the end and check out the music mix I’ve made.
I’ve decided that, after nearly half a year of this, it’s time to take a definitive stance. After reviewing the evidence, the constant PR battle, and posturing from Floyd to the lab, to the aptly named Dick Pound to seemingly brain-dead Australian teens, I’ve decided on my stance.
Using the basic legal tenet of “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” I have decided that I’m in the Free Floyd camp. I have decided that I support Floyd 100% in his battle to clear his name. I have more than reasonable doubt. If this were a criminal case, it would have been thrown out. But it's not. It seems more like Woody Allen's Bananas.
Am I naive? Probably. However, if you follow the story, maybe not so much. There’s a lot more going on than A and B samples here. For example, if you lined up the WADA labs and looked at their criteria for a positive test for Testosterone levels, they would all agree right? Regardless of where Floyd was tested, he would have been drummed out of the sport no matter what, right?
Not so much. But I won’t go into that. Instead I’ll send you to the sources:
Trust But Verify
LandisCase Wiki
LA Times Series of articles on WADA/USADA. Pt. 1, Pt. 2 (troubling stuff here)
From those sources, you will be able to find everything you need to know about Floyd’s case. The good, the bad, the ugly. If you follow through you’ll find yourself going through the same stages I have gone through and you may realize Floyd has gotten the shaft. Take the time and inform yourself between what you've read on SI.com and saw on Bryant Gumbel. There's a lot going on here.
Will he be found innocent? No. There’s not a chance in hell. Gandhi would have been found guilty for eating on a hunger strike in this system. Even if they could prove he hadn’t eaten, the arbitrators would have ruled him “Hungry, but still suspended.” But I like an underdog.
So, since I’m an official Floydinista now, I’ve made a Floyd Landis musical mix on RadioSFT*. On it you will hear songs meant to spur Floyd on in battle. He’s on a suicide mission and so the songs are all about that. Angry, worried, and defiant. It begins with the song Floyd sang to himself on the disputed stage to Morzine and ends with a rallying cry.
And yes, copies are available on request to select individuals. (Hey, it’s the holidays. I can’t spend my days sending everyone a CD.)
For those not familiar with The Negro Problem, please go here before you call the PC police.
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