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Tag Archives: coersion
America, I know your secret
America, I know your secret: there is no deep intellectual struggle fermenting in your collective mind — that’s for the coasts to sort out amongst themselves, with their isolationist disdain for solidarity, thinking that beyond the Holland Tunnel, above the … Continue reading
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Tagged America, coersion, governments, hypocrisy, ignorance, independence, patriotism, rebellion, secrets
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Of Human Bondage
Sometimes, the human race acts so advanced, its possibilities seem without end; and almost every minute, some new thing is brought into the world by our mere thought. And yet, our evolution is not done (it cannot be, or else … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 451
Sitting here talking ’bout the government, divvying up all the blame: easy to say it’s the fault of the president when you see them all the same. I’ve a got a finger to point and complain. Sometimes, my fist shakes … Continue reading
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Tagged coersion, control, daily poems, fear, governments, power, reactions, terrorism
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