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In the dimension we live in Verbal assault goes hand and hand with treason Constantly exploiting our children A four-year-old boy lies on the other side of barbwire With an AK-47 loaded and ready to fire He pits himself against elders and self-desire Who are we to monopolize On the tragedies seen by our eyes Contemplating this “marketing” in disguise Imperialism is our weapon Indignation is our platform Defeating militant minds Behind friendly lines Claiming that we mistreat the very people Who staged the destruction of the steeple Anti-government citizens Blind to their own ignorance Rage on with war Fighting the constitution With cries of absolution The CIA’s immunity to the system Adds to the fists raised Eight months of torture hidden behind facades Exposed only to find a court with no laws And this is what we pledge allegiance to Imperialists professing to be pacifists When we found a war with the Spanish When we robbed Panama for a canal With slogans that read “He kept us out of war” And yellow journalism of propaganda As faith in the government staggers on a frail veranda Here it is written in vernacular One of the system But not the victim Everyone claims anti-government Third world countries begging To have what we so eloquently bad-talk If you don’t like it than walk I know what it means to be American While a perfect government is yet to be seen I make my home herebefore you start a revoution against the U.S. think about how good we have it. other countries would die to be under the government we have. and to those of you who do not question our government, think about doing so. without the pointing out of corrupt government there is no way to see a problem like this fixed. Written March 29th, 2002 © on Mar 29 2002 01:29 AM PST   0 • 9