Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

We Can’t Forget

Posted on August 23, 2021 by soitgoes1984

We are believers we’ve placed full faith in a magic that uses words to transform chaos into the norm human beings into disposable things buildings into rubble life into death (by drone) bodies into ash (and bone) cultures into terror … Continue reading →

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The House of Fraud

Posted on October 19, 2018 by soitgoes1984

it’s out of mind and out of sight and out of context and out of gasoline and out of line and out of time must wake now from the dream
who killed the messenger,
who cut the date palms down who tamed the shrew, who trained the crew who turned the planes around Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Doctor

Posted on June 12, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Don’t be a doctor, or a medic. That’s the message we are hearing loud and clear. Well, at least don’t be a doctor for the oppressed, don’t be a medic while living under occupation, kid, choose another profession don’t be … Continue reading →

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Never Forget (Doctors Without Borders)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by soitgoes1984

I have long been disgusted to be an American but I am now officially disgusted to be a human being, the worst, most destructive, barbaric and cannibalistic species on the planet as I hear the news that yet again YET … Continue reading →

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We’re The Elves

Posted on January 10, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Blaming the president and not ourselves is like blaming santa and not his elves   We’re all to blame   They keep controlling us with fear so we pay our taxes year after year   We’re all to blame   … Continue reading →

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30 People

Posted on November 8, 2017 by soitgoes1984

last week it was 29 people, 29 civilians. Today? 30 people, 30 civilians slaughtered by our dear friends the Saudis using the sticks and stones that we gave them to commit war crimes.   These Saudi airstrikes using American and … Continue reading →

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Collateral Death

Posted on August 31, 2017 by soitgoes1984

if you kill me and my family and friends and neighbors I won’t care if you do it with chemical weapons, or if you do it with biological weapons, or if you do it with nuclear weapons, I won’t care … Continue reading →

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But Who…?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by soitgoes1984

I. But who is to blame? The government. But who is to blame? The politicians. But who is to blame? The military. But who is to blame? The police. But who is to blame? Wall Street. But who is to … Continue reading →

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House of Fraud

Posted on July 15, 2016 by soitgoes1984

airplane rides and child brides and women dressed in black, the early morning call to prayer reminds me of Iraq Oil money buying bombs from dear friend uncle Sam own your wives, and beat your kids but dont eat any … Continue reading →

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