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POEM: Attorney General Edwin Meese III

I know of a man I never met A foe of mine, I can only bet A very close impersonal friend To my unknown needs he’s supposed to tend To rehabilitate me from what to what Maybe he’s a pure-bred … Continue reading

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POEM: The Death of Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier

He was a Baby with a capital B A ruler by which so many would be judged He was unjust A child of 20 A President for life A President for death As so many capriciously dyin’ with a king … Continue reading

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POEM: The Game of Life

One day I realized The game of life And going back In the box Only to find The rules had been lost Long a go And still The game goes on This short poem plays with the notion that life … Continue reading

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POEM: We Won’t Be Food Again

I would rather Be Job Less than Renounce A living wager And know place to lie My head My heart Made homeless In loo of A fast fooled nation For going The beast Wee Can due Hitched to number one … Continue reading

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POEM: State of the Union – Barack Obama

The State of the Union In come in equality Barack Hussein Obama Raising a question Of will he deliver His second state Of the union Different than the first Shot from Chicagoland Now addressing From 1600 sumpin’ Pennsylvania Avenue A … Continue reading

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POEM: War on Poverty

War on Poverty In our nation’s capital We are drowning in think tanks Our chief armament In the war on poverty And for all of their business They have made up their mine Poverty is not the problem Poverty is … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Day history and reflection

Martin Luther King Day is coming up on January 20, 2014.  MLK Day is celebrated in the U.S. on the third Monday of every January.  The first official celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as a federal holiday in … Continue reading

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POEM: Navy Yard Killings

Navy Yard Killings In these crazy times Of senseless killings Nations seek a return To sensible killings There are many levels of crazy.  There are perhaps even more levels of crazy when it comes to killing.  I am not surprised … Continue reading

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FREE POSTER: MLK I Have a Dream, Obama I Have Drone

To celebrate the legacy of peace and justice of Martin Luther King, Jr. this upcoming MLK Day 2013, I have designed this free downloadable poster: “MLK I Have a Dream, Obama I Have Drone” You can download this free 8-1/2 … Continue reading

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Criminal Trespass: Killer Drones OR Protesting Killer Drones?

In order to welcome Vice President Joe Biden to the University of Toledo campus on the morning of October 23, 2012, for a campaign stop, I placed numerous sets of small label stickers saying, “STOP DRONE KILLINGS”, STOP WAR”, “DRONE … Continue reading

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Another Bastard for Birth Control

Today, a couple hundred people gathered outside the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio, to demonstrate about religious freedom and healthcare in America.  Most of the crowd was organized by the effort to repeal President Barack Obama’s so-called Obama care, … Continue reading

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Julia Bates Retirement Party, Mock Award

Today a few dozen people descended upon the Lucas County Courthouse in downtown Toledo, Ohio, to wish Lucas County Persecutor Julia Bates a happy retirement and demand justice for Danny Brown.  Occupy Toledo had a cake, party hats, noisemakers, and … Continue reading

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Reality Television: Poverty Grows

Reality Television: Poverty Grows – POLITICAL BUTTON Reality Television: Poverty Grows – POLITICAL BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, and sticker … Continue reading

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American Spring Coming: Occupy G8 and NATO in Chicago

With the G8 and NATO summits coming to Chicago in the middle of May, the occupy movement is poised to jump start the American Spring.  The Occupy Wall Street movement has already called for a general strike on May Day, … Continue reading

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Obama Shifts Military Defense Cuts to Domestic Programs

George Zornick blogs in The Nation about Obama’s Plan to Save the Military From Cuts—at the Expense of Domestic Programs.  Here is an excerpt: “As budget wonks comb over President Obama’s outline for fiscal year 2013, a startling White House … Continue reading

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Birth Control as a Human Right – Toledo Protest

On Friday, February 6, about a dozen protesters gathered outside St. Anne’s Hospital on Secor Road in Toledo, Ohio.  This protest was organized by the Toledo Chapter of the National Organization for Women (see Toledo NOW facebook page), it also … Continue reading

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Obama Bookends State of Union Address With Militarism

Obama Bookends State of Union Address With Militarism President Barack Obama said a lot of nice things in his State of the Union address last night.  While these days I don’t pay much attention to what politicians say, I thought … Continue reading

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