David Rovics -- Burn it Down

DISCLAIMER: This song is satirical. St. Pete for Peace does not advocate for literally burning down anything.

David Rovics live performance in St. Petersburg, FL in the Fall of 2010. "Burn It Down" is about Rod Coronado's arrest related to a speech he gave in San Diego. A former proponent of the use of direct action to end what he sees as cruelty to animals and destruction of the environment, Coronado was also jailed in 1995 in connection with an arson attack on research facilities at Michigan State University.

In 2006, while imprisoned for felony conspiracy and awaiting trial on further charges, Coronado expressed a change in his personal philosophy inspired by fatherhood. In an open letter, he wrote, "Don't ask me how to burn down a building. Ask me how to grow watermelons or how to explain nature to a child."

He was released on probation in December 2008, but was imprisoned again for four months in August 2010 for accepting a "friend request" on Facebook from an environmental activist, Michael Roselle, which was deemed a violation of his probation.

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[MrMemorabel]

America is bringing freedom to the whole world.

Obvously, that must lead to  a shortage.

[SergeiKostin]

Looks great, wish I was there!