Tag Archives: Trump

Medicine Not Bombs

They say we are at war but if this were a war we have left our soldiers without bullets and combat boots if this were a war we have left our airmen without bombs and jet fuel if this were … Continue reading

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Manifesto, A Poem

Some people believe so strongly in the ideologies they were either raised with, or found in some other way but they believe so strongly that they’re willing to lay down their life for their ideology even if they can start to … Continue reading

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Harvest of Empire

What we sow in spring we shall reap at harvest time. What are refugees if not the fruit of our crimes? The harvest of our empire.     I highly recommend reading the book Harvest of Empire: The History of Latinos … Continue reading

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Uncle Sam’s Muslim Ban

We want to ban Muslims from coming to America because it is a lot more socially acceptable for Uncle Sam to kill them when they are in their own countries rather than here in America unless, of course, they are … Continue reading

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Hay For The Royal Horses

The villagers stood around screaming, “The village is burning” and there they were, standing around looking at the fire doing nothing but screaming. “Put this fire out now!!!” they demanded of the King who, far off in the distance was … Continue reading

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Don’t Act Surprised

Uncle Sam can trace his roots directly to the founding slave owners and Indian killers so, when he shoots an unarmed black person don’t act surprised he has long killed unarmed black people and when he abuses a refugee who … Continue reading

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As American As Apple Pie

It’s awful, it really is beyond words how America separates children from their parents how Uncle Sam herds them like animals and throws them in cages… But I’ll let you in on a little secret… this shit is as American … 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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March For Women

The President isn’t the disease he is but a symptom. The disease is not new, it is not worse now than it was a couple of years ago or a couple of decades ago or a couple of centuries ago. … Continue reading

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Blame

Trump never bought a bomb Obama never bought a drone Bush never bought a missile, or a vowel. They couldn’t tie their shoes if we didn’t buy the laces.   When bad things happen, don’t blame Trump don’t blame Obama … Continue reading

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