90 bands and musicians, including Dr. John, Ozzy Osbourne, REM, Pearl Jam and Bonnie Raitt, have signed a letter to the White House, urging the President to lend his support in the restoration of the Gulf Coast and help the community get back on its feet. Read their letter here.

Watch out Ukraine-based MP3Fiesta.com! The Combating Online Infringement & Counterfeits Act has been approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill serves to combat rogue sites overseas who illegally offer copyrighted works such as music and films.

I’m not kidding. There is a massive illegal music site based out of the Ukraine called MP3Fiesta.com.  Nothing screams fiesta more than the Ukraine! If it weren’t so serious, it would be funny. Thankfully the “Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act,” which was introduced into the Senate in Sept., is gaining momentum. The legislation attempts to stop illegal sites hosted overseas that facilitate piracy of U.S. music and movies.

War veteran and the Comet blogger Tomas Young opines on the November 2nd election results.

War veteran and the Comet blogger Tomas Young opines on what will happen to the United States if the Republicans win the vote.

War veteran and The Comet blogger Tomas Young continues his political activism with his latest stand on legalizing certain drugs.

War veteran and The Comet blogger Tomas Young describes his ideal candidate for the midterm elections.

War veteran and The Comet blogger Tomas Young discusses why the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy needs to be repealed.

We love a good Bono op-ed. In this New York Times piece the U2 frontman discusses the promise and challenges of the Millennium Development Goals for third world countries.

War veteran and The Comet blogger Tomas Young discusses the Tea Party’s wins in eight primaries and what it could mean for the Democrats and America.

War veteran and The Comet contributor Tomas Young blogs on the anniversary of 9/11 about controversial Florida pastor Terry Jones who wanted to declare Sept 11, “International Koran Burning Day.”

I met Tomas Young a few years ago through Eddie Vedder’s camp. The award-winning documentary, “Body of War,” of which Tomas is the main subject, had just been finished. We are honored to have him blog for us about his political trials and views.

Tomas Young, whose life was the subject of the award-winning documentary, “Body of War,” blogs about his political views for The Comet.