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I Pity the Country

Originally posted on October 28, 2020

“I pity the country
I pity the state
And the mind of a man
Who thrives on hate.

Small are the lives
Of cheats and of liars
Of Bigoted newspress
Fascist town criers”

#WillieDunn #WilliamPrince #LisaBetasamosakeSimpson #TomWilson
#DayforTruthandReconciliation

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I Pity the Country – If everyone listened to this song the world would be a better place. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #WillieDunn #WilliamPrince #LisaBetasamosakeSimpson #TomWilson

Today’s post will be a little bit different. It has been inspired by recent news stories and the cover version of a song I witnessed at a concert last year. The performance inspired me. It stuck wi…

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My Country Tis Of Thy People You’re Dying

Originally posted in September 2021, then updated.

“As the children were herded, and raped and converted?
And how do we rescue the missing and murdered?
My country ’tis of thy people, you’re dying.”

#BuffySainteMarie #DayforTruthandReconciliation

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My Country Tis of Thy People You’re Dying – And how do we rescue the missing and murdered? #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #BuffySainteMarie #DayforTruthandReconciliation

This song is actually older than I am. For Buffy Sainte Marie it was so topical she has released it on more than one occasion and modified the lyrics as a powerful statement against both the United…

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