Politics
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You Bought Him. You can Keep him.
First, let me congratulate President Donald J. Trump (the Madman). He’s about seven months into his second term, and he’s once again (as if you didn’t know this was coming) tumbled the nation into an abyss along with reason, civility,… Continue reading
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American History
They told me that I would want to be like ThemAn American Like Them. (I was born here)They told me to learn EnglishThat would make me an AmericanLike Them (American was speaking English like Them)They told me to salute/worship/put my… Continue reading
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Nervous Breakdown
I don’t know about you, but I think something is terribly wrong. I think the people of the United States of America are having a nervous breakdown. Every day you hear/read/see stories about hate/violence/anger/really hateful anger/with words and guns/knives/cars, all… Continue reading
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Bargain With the Devil
We’ve all done it. Even if we don’t admit it. We make a bargain with the Devil, the evilness in life, to get something we really want. Thinking that it’s okay. Just this once. With our bosses. With politicians. With… Continue reading
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The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon
The Latino Theater Company Presents, now playing at the Los Angeles Theatre Center The following review was written during the National Latino Theater Festival, Encuentro 2024, last fall. by Rebeca AlemanDirected by Iraida TapiasWater People Theater│Chicago, Illinois Inspired by true… Continue reading
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Contradictions
Ignore The Rules Dicktator Teach Patriotism Blackout The Truth Arms Race Prioritize Life Hunt Anti-Christians Fiction Deport Illegals Euro Nation Fire Federal Workers Strangle Oversight Smash Regulations We Die End EPA Who Cares Dump Social Security Let Old People Die… Continue reading
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them they us
us don’t carethere is no empathy left in usno sympathyno care in the universe them us know who they areseriously they are themfacelessunnamedthey might as well be invisible ushave enough pain in our worldus cannot will notassume the debt of… Continue reading
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Something Is Terribly Wrong
The bargain seemed simple enough. If Donald Trump were elected to another term as president- and I’m paraphrasing here- we would see the most significant period of prosperity in the history of our country. Again. Or for the first time?… Continue reading
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CHAOS.
I’m reviewing my memory disks(I mean U.S. history) traveling way backbefore my time when the world=CHAOS. Colonialism ImperialismSlavery GenocideExploitationWorkers of the WorldUnite(no one is going to protect you)the color of your skinthe skin of your color(the first U.S. Civil War)=CHAOS.… Continue reading
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Fear and Loathing in America
“The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are… Continue reading
