Thanks for the explanation FP, but I totally understand why people make this assumption. My point is that they shouldn't because it is an assumption based on inadequate information. I would have to take issue with you on several things here. It seems as if you are suggesting that if a songwriter never wrote lyrics about a certain topic or in a certain tone in the past, then they are incapable of ever doing so. Also, the implication of your post is that Henley is the only one of the song's writers that hold the views expressed in the song. I find it hard to believe that Glenn, Steuart, or any other songwriter would want their name attached to any song that did not reflect their own beliefs. So at the risk of beating a dead horse, we may just have to agree to disagree here.