My Dear Readers:
On the Brink of Trumperica, V
written in response to the Convicted Felon Donald Trump's proclamation: "On Day One, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history."
detention camp in shadow ...
between the guard and holding cells
dialects of silence
Trump Empire, Inc, XXXVI
blood still dripping
from this rusty barbed wire ...
an old man murmurs
to his only son who stands
beyond the border of life
Newsweek, June 13:
Pope Leo's First US Bishop Takes Action Against Trump Migrant Crackdown
The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV has called for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.
Rev. Michael Pham, who was named bishop of San Diego, California, by Pope Leo in May, wrote a letter about the action on Wednesday, along with Rev. Felipe Pulido and Rev. Ramón Bejarano, both appointed by the previous pontiff, Pope Francis.
"On the morning of June 20th, which is International Refugee Day, a group of priests and faith leaders are planning to visit the federal court building to stand in solidarity with migrants who are making their court appearances," they wrote...
The Convicted Felon Donald Trump already federalized four thousand members of the California National Guard without the state’s consent, and ordered seven hundred marines to L.A. He also threatened to deploy the military to demonstrations in other cities.
The Washington Post, Jun 11 claimed that
escalation would be “
the most extensive use of military force on American soil in modern history.”
Yet amid the ongoing protests in Los Angeles and a dozen other cities in response to the Administration’s immigration raids, the Convicted Felon hosted his own military parade to celebrate his seventy-ninth birthday.
Trump Empire, Inc, XXXVII
"Happy" Birthday to the Wannabe Dictator, Donald Trump
tank after tank
rolling through the capital ...
crows on a wire
in gathering dark
the entrance to Mar-a-Lago
No Parking Any Time 😎
Trump Empire, Inc, XXXVIII
No Kings protest:
chant after chant of fried truth
eggflation
scrambled justice, poached rights,
cracked democracy...Trump, Fuck Off
Thomas Paine from Common Sense, the 1776 rejection of King George III and the British monarchy, which declared, “O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!”
More than 5 million everydayAmericans stood forth, as patriots, and trumped Trump.
In America, the law is King!)
To conclude today's Special Feature post, I would like to share with you the following protest song:
People rise up people come together
We never give up we never surrender
To the forces that would keep us down
Our hearts are found
We’re mother bound
Keep on keep on lovers we’ve got what it takes
To shake off the shame and stay awake
Feel the feels and heal the deal
Take it all the way
Stay real
People rise up people come together
One foot in front of the other
Walk on walk on our hearts can crush this
Stand for peace
Work for justice
Keep a weary eye on the powers that be
Keep taking back our democracy
Keep your eyes up keep your mind sharp
The light in our eyes moving
Through the dark
