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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
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,041 posts)Bits of that have been playing in my head since the campaigns during 2016.
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Found this.
H2O Man
(73,333 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,041 posts)"Hey you! Keep your head down. If they should find you now, the man will shoot you down."
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Oops. The above is from "Renegade" from Steppenwolf 7. Still fits, though not as closely as "Monster".
Ohiogal
(31,669 posts)H2O Man
(73,333 posts)My concern is for the younger generations.
coeur_de_lion
(3,666 posts)[link:
|H2O Man
(73,333 posts)Thank you.
coeur_de_lion
(3,666 posts)than Northern Ireland during the troubles.
Me.
(35,454 posts)Good to see you.
Me.
(35,454 posts)coeur_de_lion
(3,666 posts)I am encouraged by the Mueller indictments.
But completely discouraged and heartbroken over the latest shooting.
I just cannot anymore.
Terribly close to home.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Dolores was a brilliant artist.
coeur_de_lion
(3,666 posts)the song is powerful and poignant as well is great musicianship. Loved her to bits.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)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)They were victims of violence but are leading the way out for the rest of us.
malaise
(267,823 posts)I too am in awe of their goodness - they must not be silenced