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November | 2014 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: November 2014. November 30, 2014 · 12:05 pm. The Encroaching American Police State. Richard Mellor sent me something he wrote about the Michael Brown case. It does a far better job than I could have done, at pointing out what I’m getting at about the police. I thank him for what he wrote and you can find it here. An epidemic of police shootings. Aorta: “My Mind’s Eye”. 8220;Ode to Missy Mxyzosptlk”. November 23, 2014 · 10:36 am. Ohio’s War on Public Education. A Brief History of America.
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Ignoring History | Elecpencil
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8220;Dixie Swastika”. Satan Goes Shopping →. July 12, 2015 · 4:14 pm. The First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Was one of the most heroic brigades during the Civil War. On the second day of the battle of Gettysburg,. Their brigade of 262 Union soldiers fixed bayonets and charged. An Alabaman brigade made up of 1500 Confederate soldiers. When it was over, only 47 of the Minnesota brigade survived. That was a catastrophic 82% loss of the brigade. They suffered one of the highest casualty rates.
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October | 2014 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: October 2014. October 25, 2014 · 1:45 pm. Let’s face it poetry is a hobby as not many can make a career of it. That might not have been true in centuries gone by but it is true now. What makes a successful poet today? Is it having a book published? We all measure things differently and I was never much motivated by money. Phrases of English Minimized). I’ve been to many protests for different causes. A good number of them were in D.C. I’ve gone to ones sponsored by the AFL-CIO, USWA,.
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May | 2015 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: May 2015. May 31, 2015 · 1:45 pm. My father was a small businessman for over 50 years. He decided early on that you didn’t put. We are now left with being a service sector economy, so how about some service where the customer comes first? 8220;You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” C. G. Jung. May 23, 2015 · 10:10 am. Locals Turning Tricks for the Koch Brother Pimps. The Koch Brothers sink to new low to undermine public education. 8220;Low Man”. May 17, 2015 · 9:53 am. Statis...
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July | 2015 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: July 2015. July 30, 2015 · 9:06 am. I spend a lot of time seeing problems in life. I sometimes need to celebrate the good things in my life. At a Las Vegas shopping outlet. A six-foot tall angry looking woman. And her 5 foot 7 inch tall husband. Paused by the door of a Nike store. She says pointing to a bench I’ll be awhile so sit. Your ass down and keep your mouth shut. He sits next to me in the noisy concourse. I look at him and ask, Where you from? I’m very sorry to hear that I reply.
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September | 2014 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: September 2014. September 20, 2014 · 1:40 pm. Broken Pieces but No Peace. I found a few things in the Warren Tribune the last few days I found appalling. I’m talking other than the corporate tool editor’s right-wing B.S. opinions. I call this poem:. Broken Pieces but No Peace. The annual Peace in the Valley Celebration. Will be Sunday September 21 in Warren. The peace walk will begin at 1:30 pm. At Courthouse Square and go to the. There the top three student essay writers,. His neighbor...
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June | 2015 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: June 2015. June 20, 2015 · 6:33 pm. 8220;Dixie Swastika”. I’ve been down with some computer problems. In this post I’m going to use some photos I used before to discuss an ongoing symbol of racism. Let’s be honest and admit the Confederate flag is treasonous and represents the principle of racism. The Confederate flag can be best described as the Dixie swastika. If it doesn’t represent racism how would you explain these photos? Jesse Helms and Strom Thurman. The Stars and Bars. Mahoning...
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January | 2015 | Elecpencil
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Monthly Archives: January 2015. January 24, 2015 · 7:11 pm. Remembering an Area Activist. Here is part of a blog I wrote about attending an Occupy Youngstown event in 2011:. Here is a poem for Patti by my favorite poet, Peter Maurin:. 8220;What Makes Man Human”. Mike Stout at Occupy Youngstown part 1. Occupy Youngstown: Part 2. Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you. Shannon L. Alder. January 17, 2015 · 6:12 pm. I just r...
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“Dixie Swastika” | Elecpencil
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Ignoring History →. June 20, 2015 · 6:33 pm. 8220;Dixie Swastika”. I’ve been down with some computer problems. In this post I’m going to use some photos I used before to discuss an ongoing symbol of racism. Let’s be honest and admit the Confederate flag is treasonous and represents the principle of racism. The Confederate flag can be best described as the Dixie swastika. If it doesn’t represent racism how would you explain these photos? I wrote this poem about the Confederate flag a few years back. No Tr...
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IMBY (In My Back Yard) | Elecpencil
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The Spirit of an Activists Never Dies. The Payoff/American Excrementalism →. May 10, 2015 · 8:16 am. IMBY (In My Back Yard). IMBY (In My Back Yard). Less than a mile down the road from my house. And the Vienna, Ohio high school building. A few fracking wells were pumping away,. Until a leak polluting a nearby pond. Temporarily closed them down. Local citizens cried out at a township meeting after the leak,. Why were citizens not consulted and asked if they approved. It is now overcrowded and having.
