Here's the thing guys....slightly over half the federal budget goes to the Military. If we continue to spend that much money on our military, we just don't get to have much left over for what Republicans like to call, "entitlements" or anything else. Ironically, I find Republicans to be the most entitled of all in general....but I digress.

The problem with the Republican field is I cannot stand how ass backwards they are on all of the social issues. None of these people would I enjoy spending time with and I tend to avoid the ultra-religious on a daily basis. Scott Walker was the absolute worst. Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, etc....they are all complete turds. At least, they way that they are portrayed publically.

I just don't see one thing that Republicans believe in that would help me financially, or align with my morals. I've seen the results of Republican economic policies by Governors in places like Wisconsin and Kansas where they have control of all branches of government. The results are disastrous. I believe I read somewhere that Kansas had to close their public schools early last summer due to budget issues. I would need to confirm that, but I am confident it's true.

I remember reading in college that when the French revolution occurred, one of the biggest reasons for it was that 97% of the wealth was controlled by 1% of the population. The wealth distribution is something like 80% of the wealth goes to the top to 1-2 percent of the population.

Let's take Trump for example...didn't he inherit most of his wealth? What has he done to contribute to anything? He's declared bankruptcy multiple times most likely as a way to avoid taxes. I want to know what about that decision qualifies him to lead anything.

In addition to that, you'd have to be a real GnR need to even know what the 02 line up was....

I wouldn't pay big money as a promoter for that.

I think axl could leave GnR and it could turn into a grateful dead type thing.

Guns n Roses or guns n friends.

Friends n roses?

Guns n friends?

Guns n posers?

This thread has really jumped the shark even before this post.

My thoughts are that a reunion is not close to happening and if i had to bet my life on it I would say that the odds are quite low. There are really two comments I'd like to make regarding this topic.

I've been around these message boards (most loyal to here, of course) since the late 1990s. I've been around long enough to see at least a few patterns in ebs and flows of the conversation and buzz surrounding this band. These are the things I noticed.

1) Hardcore Gn'R fans have been soooo deprived of any stimulation from this band for so long that sometimes we create our own stimulation. As optimistic as I would like to be about a possible reunion, I think the latest swing in optimism is self-stimulation from a group of people starved for stimulation and a need to find some reason to continue to justify following this band.

2) Hardcore Gn'R fans suffer from a rare from abuse, and like many abused fans we blame ourselves and come back for more only for the same cycle to repeat.

I honestly expect more of the same....long, dormant periods followed by tours/Vegas type stuff. As I understand it, all of these players were employees of Gn'R, not really members of a band as you and I would define them. Their 'leaving' may just be a way to save money. I honestly never understood paying DJ, Robin, Bumble...etc....for years of dormancy. I don't know how many years Axl has in him. Also, I feel like if he really gave a crap about being creative, he would have produced a bit more than he has produced at this point. So in terms of new material....I really don't think he gives a crap about it. He may like to tinker, and play around in the studio...but to take it to the point producing a professional piece of art....I just don't think he cares about it. It's easy to just do nostalgia acts for HUGE paydays.

I don't blame him for it either.

I remember James posting several times over the years that he thought perhaps the creativity pump had run dry after the illusions. I can't remember his thought process on that...maybe he could reiterate it for us if he is so inclined.

So sadly, no...I don't believe a reunion will happen.

I think axl should leave the band now too....who would that leave?