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Farmers for Peace

When we’re growing food we’re liberating ourselves from want, from need, from greed, from seeds of fear and we’re setting the dove free to soar with olive branches away from perpetual war, away from hate away from the fate scripted … Continue reading

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Guns Aren’t The Problem…

I grew up in a family of hunters. My grandfather killed an incredible number of deer during his lifetime, and he never needed more than a shot gun. He often used a bow. If I ever hunt again, it will … Continue reading

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Or Love

in the aftermath of a bloodbath there are two paths we can take more violence for its own sake or love

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East v. West part 5

rising tide old tie dye worn out tattered and torn indie flicks hippie chicks bags of subsidized corn keep us fed on this path that we blaze in the sand here and there everywhere lets dig in take a stand … Continue reading

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East v. West part 3

the flys I the ointment the eggs in the pan the cats in the cradle of uncivilized man tit for tat this and that choose to sit out the game don’t even remember when all this fear came year in … Continue reading

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The Heart Of Babylon

You say we fight for freedom even though you know its a lie our duffel bags are packed and we’re heading to Iraq and theres a good chance that we’re going to die. We took off from Atlanta touched down in Germany after three days in Kuwait … Continue reading

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Sea to shining see

Crocodile tears for those you hate its three cheers for progress but more locks on more gates the hour is late too tired from running around and around and around lost the race we’re drowning in those tears it was … Continue reading

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Jordan River Blues

I’ve got the Jordan River blues they’ve got me on the news, I’m drowning. Rivers of blood flowing carloads of tourists going wine-tasting and manger praying eating stolen olives we’re black sheep grazing too far out while I’m walking on … Continue reading

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SOS: Sacrifice Our Souls…an ode to violence, america’s pastime

SOS Sacrifice Our Souls… an ode to violence, america’s pastime  Fallen Disney princesses Are no longer needed To hide the military And the mercenaries As they continue to spread World War Three To more and more countries Filled with dehumanized … Continue reading

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The ‘war on terror’ gets new life for its 13th birthday…

The “War on Terror” turns 13 years old today!!! There are American kids in Afghanistan right now who were just entering kindergarten when it all started. Now we’re ‘starting’ up the Iraq war again. Not that it ever stopped. I … Continue reading

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