The Washington Post reports today that Congress is set to vote on a landmark resolution to allow the likes of Snoop, Green Day, Kylie Minogue, and scores of other popular musicians to perform on the Capitol grounds for Live Earth, Al Gore’s series of global-warming awareness concerts. Concurrent Resolution 17 was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine).
Live Earth, which is scheduled for July 7th, will include at least one event on each continent and multiple North American locations. The Post reports that Gore wanted to stage the D.C. concert on the Mall, but has been “unable to secure a permit from the National Park Service. Gore called Reid to request his help, according to the senator’s spokesman, Jim Manley.” The Post also quotes Manley as saying, “No one likes a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert better than Senator Harry Reid.” Who knew?
The bipartisan resolution is expected to win the approval necessary from both the Senate and the House. But Live Earth spokesman Chad Griffin hinted at more sinister possibilities: “I think the only thing that could stop this would be someone’s attempt to intentionally derail it.” While it seems unlikely that 2/3 of the Senate is pro-global warming, we’d like to think it’s likely that 2/3 of the Senate is staunchly anti-John Mayer.
