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Track:Internationale, The
This is the most enraged I have been at the powers that be since The Katrina debacle. Riot Squad Police turning on peaceful protesters, firing at and beating people with children. This is America at its classist and racist worst.
Immigrants are always the whipping boys for what ails the country. County Health systems may be in disorder because they are over burdened, but I assure you the hard working people who are picking you vegetables (because you wont), mowing your lawn (because you wont), and taking care of your children (because you wont), are not to blame. Nobody seems to point at the Health Care executives and insurance companies commissions when talking about health care reform. Instead we attack those that can't speak fight back legally. Or apparently you can attack them physically...
I had the great honor to work with some "illegals" over the past 3 and 1/2 years, and the only thing I have to say about the people I worked with was they would work 8 days a week if they could.
The great thing about technology is you can see a lot of the POV of demonstrators on sites like Youtube and here. Watching videos from the likes of MSNBC, one can hardly believe this is a liberal media spin as you watch people shielding their children from the bullets and tear gas of the cops.
Yes, this post has very little to do with music, but a lot to do with one more person making their voice heard in the ocean of internet. I chose the Billy Bragg version of "The Internationale" since may day is International Workers Day. I'm sure you can guess why I chose the second one. Post your protests if you like.
Immigrants are always the whipping boys for what ails the country. County Health systems may be in disorder because they are over burdened, but I assure you the hard working people who are picking you vegetables (because you wont), mowing your lawn (because you wont), and taking care of your children (because you wont), are not to blame. Nobody seems to point at the Health Care executives and insurance companies commissions when talking about health care reform. Instead we attack those that can't speak fight back legally. Or apparently you can attack them physically...
I had the great honor to work with some "illegals" over the past 3 and 1/2 years, and the only thing I have to say about the people I worked with was they would work 8 days a week if they could.
The great thing about technology is you can see a lot of the POV of demonstrators on sites like Youtube and here. Watching videos from the likes of MSNBC, one can hardly believe this is a liberal media spin as you watch people shielding their children from the bullets and tear gas of the cops.
Yes, this post has very little to do with music, but a lot to do with one more person making their voice heard in the ocean of internet. I chose the Billy Bragg version of "The Internationale" since may day is International Workers Day. I'm sure you can guess why I chose the second one. Post your protests if you like.
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