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H2O Man

(73,333 posts)
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 01:00 PM Feb 2018

America

“America, where are you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know, we need you now?
We can't fight alone against this monster.”
Steppenwolf; Monster; 1969.



The mass-murder at the Florida school last week showed the intensity of the sickness that threatens our society. The voices of the student survivors express not only a call to conscience, but a path to treatment and healing. They speak the Truth.

I am in awe of their goodness.

Peace,
H2O Man

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America (Original Post) H2O Man Feb 2018 OP
Monster fits too well Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #1
The whole extended album fits. H2O Man Feb 2018 #3
yes Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #4
Scary prescient, isn't it? Ohiogal Feb 2018 #2
Strange times. H2O Man Feb 2018 #5
KR Me. Feb 2018 #6
Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2018 #8
I like Dolores O'Riordan's take -- Zombies coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #7
Very good! H2O Man Feb 2018 #9
We're no better right now coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #11
I Like Your Take Me. Feb 2018 #10
hi Me! coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #12
Stick Around Why Don't You? Me. Feb 2018 #14
I have been slightly more active past few days coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #16
... Me. Feb 2018 #17
Funny, the exact same song popped into my head as I read the OP. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #13
She sure was coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #15
They truly represent the best of us... the best of this country. Tatiana Feb 2018 #18
Really does my heart good coeur_de_lion Feb 2018 #19
Agreed WaterMan malaise Feb 2018 #20
I am so impressed with this young generation. kentuck Feb 2018 #21

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,041 posts)
1. Monster fits too well
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 01:05 PM
Feb 2018

Bits of that have been playing in my head since the campaigns during 2016.

[edit to add: ]
Found this.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,041 posts)
4. yes
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 01:10 PM
Feb 2018

"Hey you! Keep your head down. If they should find you now, the man will shoot you down."

[edit]

Oops. The above is from "Renegade" from Steppenwolf 7. Still fits, though not as closely as "Monster".

coeur_de_lion

(3,666 posts)
16. I have been slightly more active past few days
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 02:08 PM
Feb 2018

I am encouraged by the Mueller indictments.

But completely discouraged and heartbroken over the latest shooting.

I just cannot anymore.

Terribly close to home.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
18. They truly represent the best of us... the best of this country.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 03:21 PM
Feb 2018

We have some future leaders coming out of that wonderful place.

They would make their school's namesake proud with their activism.

coeur_de_lion

(3,666 posts)
19. Really does my heart good
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 03:30 PM
Feb 2018

They were victims of violence but are leading the way out for the rest of us.

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