Maybe this of of interest to some. World-travelling progressive folk-musician and song-writer, David Rovics, wrote this song a few days ago about the assassination of Dr. Tiller. A "scratchy" rough cut of the song has been recorded and can be heard / downloaded at Head On Radio Network's website .
Here's the lyrics:
In the Name of God
I woke up this morning
And I turned on the news
It was a Sunday morning
They were sitting in the pews
The doctor’s wife was in the choir
She was about to sing
She saw it all in front of her
And she heard that awful ring
In the name of God he held his pistol
Pointed at the doctor’s head
In the name of God he pulled the trigger
Now the doctor’s lying dead
Dr. Tiller had a family
Three daughters and a son
Two girls were both doctors
Who were proud of what he’d done
They knew someone had to do something
Before they left this world behind
If it wasn’t them then who would serve
The cause of womankind
In the name of God …
This is not Afghanistan
It’s the Heartland USA
Where a girl has to wonder
If she’ll get acid in her face
Where they bomb the women’s clinics
Because the preacher told them to
Where the man there on the TV
Tells them that’s what they should do
In the name of God …
"If you know any radio programmers who might like to play
the song on their internet or terrestrial radio shows, please feel
free to send around the above link or the MP3 itself wherever you see fit." (that's his words, not mine)
BTW. All of David's "songs of social significance" are available at his website davidrovics.com and when he's touring (as he often is) he's often willing to perform for benefits, protests and other progressive venues.
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Thank you for posting this. (And not just because I'm always looking for new music artists.)
I'll be spreading it around.
Check out his website. He's made hundreds of progressive songs on relevant issues. They can all be heard (and downloaded) online too.