I do not know why because I am 1) a huge Steve Earle fan and 2) anti-Bush but I really did not enjoy this Cd at all. I think the reason, for me at least, is that it was too overly tendentious. While Earle was focusing so heavily on promoting a message, the songs really lost a lot musically. Maybe with the election now over, he'll turn back to writing songs that are less political and more eenjoyable to listen in the mode of "I Feel Alright" or "Transcendental Blues"