Congressmen take act on the road

Posted on Fri, Dec. 16, 2005
Congressmen take act on the road
The Associated PressWASHINGTON — He may be a politician, but Rep. Kenny Hulshof of Missouri is also a little bit country and a little bit rock ’n’ roll.
Hulshof, a Republican, and his all-congressional band, the Second Amendments, will perform for U.S. troops over the holidays during a trip to the Middle East and Europe.

The bipartisan country-rock band features a bevy of powerful House members: Hulshof on drums; Rep. Collin Peterson, a Minnesota Democrat, on guitar and lead vocals; Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Michigan Republican, on lead guitar; Rep. Dave Weldon, a Florida Republican, on bass; and Rep. Jon Porter, a Nevada Republican, on keyboards.

While the name sounds political — the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms — it is actually the second incarnation of an earlier band that Peterson formed a few years ago, called The Amendments.

“It’s always nice to have a double meaning,” Peterson said Thursday. “We are all in favor of the Second Amendment.”
The five-city tour is part of an official congressional fact-finding trip between Christmas and New Year’s Eve that will take the band to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
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Rockin'. Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Indialantic, right, performs with The Second Amend­ments on Thursday at a waterfront res­taurant and bar in Washington. Other mem­bers of the group also are lawmakers. AP

Weldon's in the House, he rocks

Bass-playing Indialantic lawmaker gets gigs with Second Amendments
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Photo caption: U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Detroit Lakes, left, leads a five-man congressional band, known as The Second Amendments, on stage at WE Fest on Friday night. With him are Republican Reps. Dave Weldon of Florida, background, and Thad McCotter of Michigan. Also playing were Reps. Ken Hulshof of Missouri and Jon Porter of Nevada. Don Davis / The Forum

WE Fest tune up for this group
By Don Davis, The Forum
Published Saturday, August 06, 2005

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Sweat poured down U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson’s face as he led a five-man congressional band performing its biggest music gig yet, in front of thousands at WE Fest.

“I’m the only Democrat up here with four Republicans,” the Detroit Lakes resident said about the sweat after a short set that included rock and country tunes such as “The Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time” and “It’s Only Make Believe.”
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http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=99622

It's the only thing in the Constutution that matters to wing-nuts.

I am a cynic to the nth degree, but I think this is kinda nice.

Maybe it's just me :shrug:

this just made my day (or whats left of it). ROCK ON!