Friday, September 12, 2003

Pledge of Grievance

By David Linhart

I pledge a grievance
To the Unilateral States of Aggression
Because the Constitution
Is property insurance
For rich folk making money
To use to make more money

I pledge a grievance
To the Unilateral States of Aggression
Because ordinary folk are confused
Into shooting ordinary folk
While rich folk keep score
Making up rules as they go along

I pledge a grievance
To the Unilateral States of Aggression
Because soldiers who die for freedom
Are expendable and dead
They died for special interest instead
Freedom dies each of their deaths

I pledge a grievance
To the Unilateral States of Aggression
For taking risks we have to take
For expecting casualties on our side
Who is we? Who is our side?
Who is our side’s mother?

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