Lancey, My wife, an L&O officonado, swears that the characters "play" their real selves: Fred Thompson plays a somewhat conservative, pro-life boss; Sam Waterson plays the ultra-lib prosecutor who nevertheless is committed to the law, Jesse Martin plays a total lib, Belzer a complete whacko, and Ice T a conservative. So it wouldn't surprise me if, in fact, Mr. Ice is a registered Republican. Heck, in NY or Hollywood, that's nearly a lib.
MutttheHoople: I loved your live version of "All The Young Dogs." : )