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Do Unto Others
I was minding my own business, at the bar nursing a drink, when a big old boy slid onto the next stool; he ordered a cheap, cold one for a buck fifty, I think, then turned to me and said, … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, domestic policy, imperialism, international affairs, personal responsibility, politics, sarcasm
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Isn’t That Something?
Haunted by a hurricane that made it clear who does and doesn’t matter; you learn to keep your mouth shut, though the beer you’re drinking tastes like muddy water; You’re told just pretend that nothing’s changed because illusions tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged disappointment, disillusion, domestic policy, governments, Hurricane Katrina, hypocrisy, New Orleans
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What is a Leader of the Free World?
Watching the joyous celebrations by the people of Iraq, and the continuing news broadcasts hinting that demonstrators on both sides of the war and anti-war campaign might now be more or less inclined to comment, I began thinking about something. … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, America, domestic policy, international affairs, leadership, nationalism, politics
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Wake Up America
Wake up America and face the facts Your roads are built on broken backs And there’s no way that you can track The hypocrisy that against you stacks There are storm clouds in those spacious skies of which you sing, … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged domestic policy, politics, rap, The Pledge of Allegiance
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