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pigs: the 5-0 |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
they say these tensions have long since faded here in Amereica. Is that why I saw two of you pigs harrasing two men in the maryland countryside out near my ex-girlfriend's house. Where they doing anything wrong? Or were they just black. Is that why, out by the highway, two of you pigs tried for an hour to prove my guilt for a made up felony. Was there really anything wrong? Or am I just hispanic. Is that why, when I went to Miami, on my spring break twelve of you pigs just stood by as a lone protestor was beaten down by fifty people out in front of Elian's house. Was everything all in order? or were those fifty just the same race as you. |
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Erin Member Elite
since 2000-06-15
Posts 2527~Chicago~ |
i know what you are saying...alot of cops are racist these days...keep up the good work buddy!!! ~*~TrUe LoVe Is ThE cLoSeSt ThInG tO hEaVen~*~ |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
Very well expressed emotions here. I think racial relations definitly need to be improved in America. Thanks for the chance to read this, it's great to know there are people out there who care and are great at writing about important issues. |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
thanks you two for reading my poem, and responding. I'm glad you liked it. I starting noticing this kind of thing relatively recently, within the last two years. |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
i know how you feel....it's tough and as much as we like to think all men are treated equal in this country they aren't.... life is unfair where ever you go! salooma |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Salma~ I only hope that things will get better with time. |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
Jose- To tell u the truth...all we got left is hope. I hope everyday of my life than when I walk out into the street, people don't look and stare cause I'm different. No blonde hair and blue eyes here. And I'm half scared to death that I'd be attacked like others I know because of their culture or religion. There's always gonna be this thing that makes America unjust no matter what way you look at it, but where would we go? I wonder that everyday of my life. Too bad it couldn't be differnt. Salma |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Salma~ there's always more than hope. Action. we can all take steps to be kinder and more accepting, and to remind others to do the same. Also just yesterday, there was a massive gathering of people here in Washington dc trying to end racial profiling by police |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
There's an artice in Parade magazine (it comes in our Sunday paper) written by Bill Bradley (former Senator and presidential candidate). It's called "It's Time to Fulfill Our Promise" and it's mostly about encouraging people to not only accept our nation's diversity but to embrace it. I thought it was a great article and maybe coming out and publicizing opinions and feelings in the media will help things. Jose you are right, you can't just sit around and hope things will change, you have to speak out and make them change. It's all about action. |
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Lani_DarkOne Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 152UK |
I don't live in America, but this poem has made me alot more wiser..there's racism in our police force here in the UK too..it's just been 'noticed'. Great insightful poem  "Controlling my feelings for too long.... And forcing our darkest souls to unfold... And pushing us into self-destruction...." *~Muse*~ |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
Does anyone mind if I just *bump* this so more people read it? |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Dark one~ I never knew that about the UK. I thought that there was more racial tolerance over there, seeing as how they abolished slavery in the 1830's. Also Mike Tyson, as famous boxer wanted to move there because he said that blacks were treated better over there. Lakewalker~ I don't mind if you bump this up |
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Jacman Member
since 2000-06-27
Posts 291Dwight Il, US |
If there is one thing in this world that I hate it is discrimination. You displayed very accurately some of the emotions I have felt myself. I don't much care for the Pigs either. jason Just as soon as I belong, then it's time I disapear... -Metallica- |
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Deranger Member
since 2000-05-10
Posts 498Somewhere, between here and there |
Racism is a race all onto itself. Do you run the race of racism, by this poem I know your taste. What a horrible thing to waste, definitely not in good taste, this race of racism. ---------------------- Spreading insanity, one post at a time “Writing about darkness comes easily for me. I just close my eyes and write what I |
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