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Tag Archives: Ferguson
Our New “Military” Police – From the Archives – 2014
These days of demonstrations for racial justice we have seen first hand the military style equipment and tactics now deployed against peaceful protesters and the description of the area occupied by protesters as the “battle space.” Who is the enemy … Continue reading
Our New “Military” Police
Police Officer – 1950s Ferguson Police during the domonstrations – so where’s the “threat”? It’s YOU fool! When did the change take place? Were we asleep or what? When did Jack Webb become “Homeland”? Where are those nice cops we see … Continue reading
Long Hot Summer
by toritto Do you think we’d see the light if sunshine cost the wealthy something or would we live in blackest night outside the gates and out of sight while stepping over homeless vets, passing the line at the free … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged America, american dream, Ferguson, homeless, hungry, income disparity, poetry, police brutality, poor, poverty, tar beach
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The All-American Family
I am of Italian-American extraction; I had four grand-parents, all born in Italy and therefore by “blood” I am as Italian as anyone walking around Italy today. I married a girl with the same background; our children are therefore “Italian … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged "inter-racial", blacks, ethnic, family, Ferguson, Italians, Jews, Koreans, lesbians, new york city, police brutality, Puerto Ricans
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On Ferguson
. W. E. B. Dubois . “I sit with Shakespeare and he winces not. Across the color-line I move arm in arm with Balzac and Dumas, where smiling men and welcoming women glide in gilded halls. From out … Continue reading
Our New “Military” Police
Police Officer – 1950 Ferguson Police – so where’s the “threat”? It’s YOU fool! When did the change take place? Were we asleep or what? When did Jack Webb become “Homeland”? Where are those nice cops we see on … Continue reading
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