Pete Townshend channels Ron Paul

This week  rock legend Pete Townshend of the Who  released Truancy, a compilation of  some of his best solo work. Truancy also contains two new songs.

One the new songs, Guantanamo, deals with issues of indefinite detention:

Down in Guantanamo We still got the ball and chain

Down in Guantanamo We still got the ball and chain

That pretty piece of Cuba Resolved to cause men pain

When you light up in Cuba You won’t feel the same again

Down in Guantanamo Still waiting for the big cigars

Read more of the song (and listen to the song) here.

Hopefully more artits will follow Pete Townshend’s lead and address the government’s assault on our liberties.