My Anthem for the Next Two Years

Here's Leonard Cohen's stirring Democracy:

(You can read the lyrics here.)

This song ought to be required listening for every politician, instead of that stupid-ass lame-brain teabagger stunt to read the US Constitution aloud before every session of Congress.

BTW, why do we have to rely on Canadian singer-songwriters for progressive/radical commentary songs (Bruce Cockburn is another one) to get our blood running? I'm just wondering...