inconclusive Vietnam War, the Iraq war, according to the presidential administration is "over," without any conclusive results pertaining to the purpose or the results of the war, anti-Bush ideology is notably prevalent. According to CBS News Broadcasting Station, Bush's approval rating as of December 2003 was a historically impressive 60%. As of June 2004, it has dropped to the mediocre 50%. With already leftist stations such as the Cable News Network reporting on portions of Iraq, and the release of Michael Moore's documentary blockbuster Fahrenheit 9/11, anti-government attitude is at a relative peak for the George W. Bush administration.
             Today, music is a large part of most teenagers and college students' lives. As with any influential individual, the thought of a band or artist sometimes easily influences their listeners. Throughout the contemporary world of music, the current trend seems to be anti-Bush. With the failed Iraq war, his stand on issues such as same sex marriage and abortion, combined with democratic ideals it has become easy for artists of this time period to take the democratic viewpoint. Many popular bands have already openly criticized the current oval office and written music that reinforce their viewpoints.
             A coalition of bands named "Punk Voter" has formed to voice their political opinions. Their mission statement, "Punk bands, musicians, and record labels have built a coalition to educate, register and mobilize progressive voters," is a very unprecedented idea for modern punk-style bands. Their chief goal is to get the non-voting young-American class of citizens to voice their opinions, preferably in conjunction with Punk Voter's ideals. They accuse the George W. Bush administration on several counts, such as waging war on false pretenses, kids under the drinking age are dying across seas, unemployment has reached nine-year highs, and budget deficit problems. Historically, music has generally ...