Dear Dave:

First I would like to thank you for almost thirty years of music. I have looked up to you since a very early age and your opinions and outlook on politics and social awareness has helped shape my own outlooks—not because I’m a fan of yours but because up until very recently I agreed with a lot of your ideas and opinions. I am 25 years old and have been a fan for over half of my life, when Megadeth first entered my life in the summer of 2000 after you visited my home country touring behind Risk. Your unapologetic views and fiery ideas made an impact on me—I never knew lyrics like Holy Wars existed but after finding them I was convinced that common sense was not lost and I truly felt you were a crusader for good.

Just a few days back Alan Cross wrote about his Worries About Rock Radio and I must say I wholeheartedly agree with him. I’m not just saying this to sound cool or because he’s Alan fuckin’ Cross but because I think he’s one of the few on-air voices that still ‘gets it,’ and presents a well balanced perspective on how things look from behind the console. Part of this post is copied straight from exchanged emails however I’ve chosen to expand a little more on the topic to fully explain my take on things.

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