Keith Olbermann, #131 …. “🇵🇷 The Roots of Drumpf’s Prejudice 🇵🇷 …. How Deep they Run …. “!!

~~October 7, 2017~~ 

ROOTS OF PREJUCIDE

DRUMPF HATES PUERTO RICANS BECAUSE THEY TOOK OVER NEW YORK

Many of you know that Puerto Rico is my country.

I was born and raised there. I didn’t move to the U.S. of A. until 1999.

I left the Island because I managed to transfer to Jacksonville to continue to work with the federal government.

Both my Mom and Dad met in New York City and married there in the early 1930’s.

When I told my Dad about my transfer to Florida, he was happy for me and concerned, at the same time. He told me that prejudice was rampart and everywhere. I didn’t get his concern. Why should I be worried? I’m an American citizen.

Puerto Rico is part of the United States. 

After watching this video, my Dad’s concerns came back to me. Here is part of the explanation. I assume that while in New York City, during the 1930’s, he was a recipient of it. I recall that Puerto Ricans were known as ‘spics‘ … a derogatory name stemming from the fact that Boricuas pronounced ‘speak’ as ‘spic’.

“I don’t ‘spic’ English!”

That was it.

HortyRex©

I feel this is important information about what is happening in the Republican Administration lead by Drumpf and what we need to be aware of.
Keith Olbermann series called “The Resistance” continues.
He has posted installment #131.
The video speaks for itself.
If this resonates with you, good.
If it doesn’t, just scroll away to the next blog.
Thank you!

HortyRex©

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Drumpf is the president, which means Keith’s not going anywhere.

Catch every episode of his new GQ show, The Resistance, and then come join the fight.

http://www.gq.com/story/watch-the-closer-keith-olbermann

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~~The Roots of Trump’s Prejudice~~

The Resistance with Keith Olbermann

~~Published on Oct 6, 2017~~

A man without empathy, Drumpf was – as a boy – surrounded by an intense regional bigotry.

GQ

We ALL are ONE!! 

‘First Amendment Defense Act’ …. “FADA …. be informed …. it’s coming …. “!!

~~December 23, 2016~~ 

‘FADA’

Would Be ‘Devastating’ for LGBTQ Americans

Yes, it would be devastating!

After all the work, advances and attained goals, with this simple bill, the beginning of discrimination against a group of the American fabric would be openly and brazenly attacked and stripped of their human rights.

We must stand up and fight!

HortyRex©

by MARY EMILY O’HARA

Earlier this month, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, through his spokesperson, told Buzzfeed they plan to reintroduce an embattled bill that barely gained a House hearing in 2015. But this time around, they said, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) was likely to succeed due to a Republican-controlled House and the backing of President-elect Donald Trump.

FADA would prohibit the federal government from taking “discriminatory action” against any business or person that discriminates against LGBTQ people. The act distinctly aims to protect the right of all entities to refuse service to LGBTQ people based on two sets of beliefs:

“(1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman,

or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.”

Ironically, the language of the bill positions the right to discriminate against one class of Americans as a “first amendment” right, and bans the government from taking any form of action to curb such discrimination – including withholding federal funds from institutions that discriminate.

FADA allows individuals and businesses to sue the federal government for interfering in their right to discriminate against LGBTQ people and would mandate the Attorney General defend the businesses.

~LGBT COMMUNITY … READ FULL ARTICLE HERE~

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/first-amendment-defense-act-would-be-devastating-lgbtq-americans-n698416

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Why does being legally married matter so much to the LGBT community?

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Each attack …. “Latino Man: HOMBRE …. one perfect response …. #2”!!

~~October 24, 2016~~ 

NO SE PUEDE

Carolina Moreno
Editor, The Huffington Post

On Wednesday, October 19, when moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump about immigration policy and reform, he began, as he often does, painting undocumented immigrants as violent criminals. (Despite research repeatedly proving native born citizens are more likely to be linked to violent crime than immigrants.)

Then the GOP nominee moved on to drugs, drug lords and, again, the need to deport “bad people”:

We’ll get them out, secure the border, and once the border is secured, at a later date we’ll make a determination as to the rest. But we have some bad hombres here and we’re going to get them out.

Politics aside, the language Trump uses is just as important as what he is, or rather isn’t, saying. Sure he’s repeatedly spoken about immigrants as if they were a biblical plague of sombrero-wearing, mustachioed criminals yelling “arriba! arriba!” as they run across the border with taco bowls filled with drugs.

But on Wednesday night he turned to Spanish to make his point. 

When Trump casually used “bad hombres” that night, what he was trying to do was use our own language against us.

Off-the-cuff or not, that’s just all sorts of WRONG! … to put it in the Donald’s own language.

While many reacted with quips and memes to Trump’s awkward use of “bad hombres,” what I heard was a corruption of something I felt to be mine. My mother’s tongue, the language in which I uttered my first word as a child, the language that feels like family, culture and home in my mouth, being used by a man set on vilifying my community and immigrants.

And in this case Donald, no se puede. 

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/heres-why-trumps-bad-hombres-comment-was-so-offensive_us_5808e121e4b0180a36e9b995

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Something to think about …. “Make America White Again? …. Why?

~~September 4, 2016~~ 

AMERICA WASN’T WHITE INITIALLY

This country has never been ALL white!

The degree of obvious racism and white supremacy sentiment, which has always been hiding in the wings of this society, has come forth and continued to grow.

Mexicans, Muslims, Latinos  and many other people of color have been the target of plenty vitriolic comments.

When whites arrived in this country, they had to “dispose” of the “red man”.

The policies of this belief have continued undaunted.

The current political climate has done nothing to stop it.

It reminds me of “Manifest Destiny”.

It seems to me that ‘the way’ has been lost!

HortyRex©

MANIFEST DESTINY

In the 19th century, manifest destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

Historians broadly agree that there are three basic themes to manifest destiny:

The special virtues of the American people and their institutions
The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the west in the image of agrarian America
An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty

Historian Frederick Merk says this concept was born out of “a sense of mission to redeem the Old World by high example … generated by the potentialities of a new earth for building a new heaven”.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny

During the months of June 2016, a Donald Trump-inspired congressional candidate has sparked outrage by plastering “Make America White Again” on billboards in eastern Tennessee.

Rick Tyler, an Independent running in the 3rd District that includes the city of Chattanooga, almost immediately started catching hell for his racist spin on the presumptive Republican presidential candidate’s slogan, “Make America Great Again.”

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/outrage-trump-inspired-congressional-candidate-wants-make-america-white-again-n597916

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Native Americans Tradition and Belief

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WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

I wouldn’t normally include this type of video on my postings.

However, the message this young adult is trying to get across is worth listening to.

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~~Make America White Again?~

Trae Crowder , Liberal Redneck

~~Published on Jun 27, 2016~~

Some dumbass from Trae’s neck a the woods (East TN) posted a bunch of dumbass billboards last week about making America white again.

Liberal Redneck ain’t like it.

We ALL are ONE!! 

Rachel Maddow Show …. “Talking Arizona Latino Vote …. ‘Mi Familia Vota’ …. “!!

~~September 3, 2016~~ 

ARIZONA LATINO VOTE 

Rachel discussed the fact that 31% of the Arizona population is Latino.

AZ is a deeply red state which has the potential of become blue in 2016.

There’s a local movement intensely trying to register locals in time to be able to vote for the Presidential elections come November 8.

Rachel explained the situation and interviewed Francisco Heredia.

Take a look at the TV ad which has been airing locally.

It’s an effort of many television personalities, who have put aside their differences and competing TV stations.

All with the purpose of activating registration of the Latino vote.

HortyRex©

New Spanish-language TV ad in Arizona designed to boost Hispanic voter registration

A first-of-its-kind media campaign launches in Arizona on Wednesday, August 31, in hopes of boosting Hispanic voter registration to historic highs

A new public service announcement co-produced by the state’s largest Spanish-language television and radio stations is set to air roughly 2,500 times through Election Day on Univision and Telemundo television stations and will feature DJ’s and talk show hosts from some of the state’s most popular Spanish-language radio stations, according to organizers.

The campaign is the brainchild of Mi Familia Vota, a nonpartisan voter registration group that is seeking to register roughly 95,000 new Latino voters in six states this year.

While volunteers are rounding up new registrants in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Texas, Arizona is seen as the crown jewel of the effort this year.

That’s because no other state has been on the front lines of the years-long immigration policy fights and Hispanic leaders are eager to demonstrate their community’s growing political clout in the state.

No matter how a new voter registers, Mi Familia Vota is hoping to boost the numbers with its new ad campaign, which stars Spanish-language television and radio news anchors and morning talk show hosts. 

The ad begins with anchors asking whether the viewer is 18 or older and registered to vote. It reminds the viewer that voter registration continues in Arizona through Oct. 10.

“We are extremely proud of our Latino media partners,” said Ben Monterroso, executive director of Mi Familia Vota. “They are making history in an already historic election by continuing to help build political power for the Latino community.”

The campaign is backed by Azteca America; the Phoenix and Tucson affiliates of Univision and Telemundo; Univision-owned radio stations Que Buena 105.9 FM, Mas Variedad 106.3 FM and Latino Mix 100.3 FM; Contacto Total, a Phoenix-area radio station; stations owned by Entravision Radio, including La Tricolor 103.5 FM, Jose 106.9 and 107.1 FM & ESPN 710 AM; Mary Rabago Productions LLC; Mujeres Unicas LLC; Onda 1190-AM; Prensa Hispana; Teleritmo; and UniMás Arizona.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/31/new-spanish-language-tv-ad-in-arizona-designed-to-boost-hispanic-voter-registration/

LISTEN TO RACHEL’S FULL CLIP HERE

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/latino-voter-registration-aims-to-change-az-755669059897?cid=sm_fb_maddow

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~~Unidos Mi Familia Vota Registrate~~

~~Published on Aug 31, 2016~~

Brainchild of Mi Familia Vota, a nonpartisan voter registration group

We ALL are ONE!! 

To start the day …. “Dixie Chicks – Not Ready To Make Nice …. “!!

~~August 18, 2016~~ 

REMEMBER WHEN?

The Dixie Chicks were an up and coming country, bluegrass roots and rock ’n’ roll music band who were really taking off as musical performers.

That all changed when a simple comment appeared to insult the then president of the United States.

Many fans, radio stations, individuals turned against them because of a single comment.

The lead singer was exercising her “freedom of speech”.

The aftermath was  very negative including death threats towards them and their families.

“Not Ready to Make Nice” is one of my favorite songs from the Taking the Long Way album.

It expresses still their feelings some time after “the incident”.

I can barely being to imagine how they felt.

Yet …. they are back!!!

HortyRex©

The Chicks, whose bluegrass roots and rock ’n’ roll spirit broke down country music barriers and made them the best-selling female band of all time in the United States, were in the middle of a lengthy hiatus. The trio had not been heard from since scaling back a 2006 tour that suffered from continuing reverberations from “the incident”:

a remark the singer Natalie Maines had made about President George W. Bush a few years earlier.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

“Not Ready to Make Nice” is a song co-written and performed by American country music band Dixie Chicks.

It was released in June 2006 as the first single from the band’s seventh studio album, Taking the Long Way. It remains the band’s biggest hit in the US to date. The song was written by Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, and Dan Wilson.

~Dixie Chicks Announce Summer 2016 U.S. Tour~

Country trio’s DCX MMXVI trek will hit more than 40 U.S. markets after it launches June 1st.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dixie-chicks-announce-summer-2016-u-s-tour-20151116

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~~Not Ready To Make Nice~~

Dixie Chicks

~~Uploaded on Oct 2, 2009~~

Dixie Chicks’ official music video for ‘Not Ready To Make Nice’.

“Not Ready To Make Nice”

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

What it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting …

We ALL are ONE!! 

Thoughts for today, #386 …. “This Country isn’t Yours … “!!

~~July 26, 2016~~ 

NEVER WAS, NEVER WILL

Jon Stewart Returns to Take Down Trump and the GOP

‘I See Your Bullshit’

Stewart showed up once again Thursday night, July 21. to deliver an old-school Daily Show-style take-down of the Fox News empire that helped make Donald Trump the Republican presidential nominee.

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~CATCH THE VIDEO~

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/22/jon-stewart-returns-to-take-down-trump-and-the-gop-i-see-your-bullshit.html

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We ALL are ONE!! 

John Cena …. “Ad Council’s ‘Love Has No Labels’ campaign …. “!!

~~July 5, 2016~~ 

WE ARE AMERICA 

‘Love Has No Labels‘ has launched its newest video, ‘We Are America,’ in celebration of not only Independence Day in the US, but the diversity that makes up the country.

WWE mega-star John Cena is featured in the three-and-a-half minute video that celebrates love and acceptance of all communities regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age and ability.

It is supported by a wide-ranging digital campaign, including an opportunity for people to submit photos to demonstrate the diversity that makes up America.

“I am proud to be part of The Ad Council’s ‘Love Has No Labels‘ campaign, ‘We Are America’,” said WWE Superstar John Cena. “This campaign sends an important message of acceptance that truly embodies the spirit of America.”

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The latest push is designed to encourage Americans to define their love of country as love of all Americans and to challenge the assumptions of what defines an ‘average’ American — likely different from the person imagined.

The spirit of inclusiveness is evident in the labels that Americans use to define themselves — Latino, disabled, lesbian, Muslim, senior citizen, African American and others.

“At a time when it feels hard for our country to find common ground, we need to remind audiences that to celebrate America is to celebrate all Americans.

We’re so proud to continue the Love Has No Labels message as part of the 4 July holiday and throughout the year,” said Lisa Sherman, president and chief executive of The Ad Council.

“‘We Are America’ illuminates what we already know – that Americans today cover the full spectrum of age, sexuality, ability, race and religion. And this message is just as important now as ever.”

“As it apears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/07/04/we-are-america-psa-featuring-john-cena-extends-ad-councils-love-has-no-labels

~~We Are America ft. John Cena~~

Love Has No Labels

Ad Council

~~Published on Jul 4, 2016~~

To love America is to love all Americans.

John Cena takes a break between dropping body slams to drop some truth – that patriotism is more than pride of country, it’s love beyond labels.

While the vast majority of Americans consider themselves unprejudiced, many of us unintentionally make snap judgments about people based on what we see – whether it’s race, age, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability.

The Love Has No Labels campaign challenges us to open our eyes to our implicit, or unconscious, bias and work to stop it in ourselves, our families, our friends, and our colleagues.

Rethink your bias at http://www.lovehasnolabels.com.

Share your support for love and inclusion by creating your own #WeAreAmerica gif at http://www.lovehasnolabels.com.

We ALL are ONE!! 

Movie Time …. “Race: Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics”!!

~~February 20, 2016~~ 

RACE

Incredible true story of Gold Champion Jessie Owens

I went to the movies yesterday. I had seen the previews of this film and I knew it was a “must-see” for me.

I have seen some reviews. It seems that some critics feel that the film didn’t “perform” as expected. I don’t really follow what critics say. Most of the time, in my humble opinion .. like the weathermen … they are wrong.

I enjoyed the movie thoroughly.

For history buffs, for sports fans and for any interested in periods of time where ignorance, bigotry, racism and prejudice were the “law of the land”

(Wait … isn’t it still?)

HortyRex©

Race is a 2016 biographical sports-drama film. It is the second feature biopic film about African American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the film stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, and Carice van Houten.

Principal photography began on July 24, 2014, in Montreal, Canada. Forecast Pictures, Solo Films, and Trinity Race produced the film, Entertainment One released the film in Canada, Focus Features and TriStar Pictures in the United States on February 19, 2016, and Square One Entertainment will release in Germany on May 5, 2016. The film was supported by the Owens family, the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens Trust and the Luminary Group.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(2016_film)

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~~GALLERY~~

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~JESSE OWENS~

James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist.

Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as “perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history”.

His achievement of setting three world records and tying another in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been called “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport” and has never been equaled.

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin,Germany, Owens won international fame with four gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4 × 100 meter relay.

He was the most successful athlete at the games and as such has been credited with “single-handedly crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy.”

In 1936, Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States at the Summer Olympics. According to fellow American athlete James LuValle, who won bronze in the 400 meters, Owens arrived in Berlin to a throng of fans, many of them young girls, yelling “Wo ist Jesse? Wo ist Jesse?” Many of them had come with scissors and had begun snipping at Owens’ clothing, forcing him to retreat back onto the train.

After that, when Owens left the athletes’ village, he usually had to go with some soldiers to protect him.

In contrast, Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany.He and other government officials had high hopes that German athletes would dominate the games with victories. Meanwhile, Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of “Aryan racial superiority” and depicted others, including those of African descent, as inferior. Owens countered this by winning four gold medals.

…. and the rest is history …. 

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Owens

~~Race Official Trailer~~

Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis Biographical Drama Movie 

~~Published on Oct 14, 2015~~

(2016 Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis Biographical Drama Movie

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We ALL are ONE!! 

To start the day …. “Eve of Destruction”!!

~~March 29, 2015~~ 

Not the usual theme or topic “to start the day”. Yet I haven’t been able to shake off this feeling of apprehension …. “something is going to happen thing”.

It all started as I read a post about the Indiana “Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993“. I read different reactions from the public, other Facebook users and plenty more op-eds about this topic.

One of the Facebook users made a comment about this song. I’m very familiar with it and revisited it this morning. 

It’s sad to think that we could be very close to this day. 

There is so much hatred, so much destruction, so much discrimination, so much negativity present on our Earth ….. what would be the solution??
Any thoughts?

Sometimes it seems that we’ve crossed the “point of no return”!!

“Eve of Destruction” is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in 1965. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire.

This recording was made between July 12 and July 15, 1965 and released by Dunhill Records. The accompanying musicians were top-tier LA session players: P. F. Sloan on guitar, Hal Blaine (of Phil Spector’s “Wrecking Crew”) on drums, and Larry Knechtel on bass. The vocal track was thrown on as a rough mix and was not intended to be the final version, but a copy of the recording “leaked” out to a DJ, who began playing it. The song was an instant hit and as a result the more polished vocal track that was at first envisioned was never recorded.

McGuire’s single hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1965.

“As it appears in …. “

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_of_Destruction_%28song%29

~LYRICS~

The eastern world, it is exploding
Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’
You’re old enough to kill, but not for votin’
You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’
And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin’

But you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destrction.

Don’t you understand what I’m tryin’ to say
Can’t you feel the fears I’m feelin’ today?
If the button is pushed, there’s no runnin’ away
There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave
[Take a look around ya boy, it’s bound to scare ya boy]

And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

Yeah, my blood’s so mad feels like coagulatin’
I’m sitting here just contemplatin’
I can’t twist the truth, it knows no regulation.
Handful of senators don’t pass legislation
And marches alone can’t bring integration
When human respect is disintegratin’
This whole crazy world is just too frustratin’

And you tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend
Ah, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

Think of all the hate there is in Red China
Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama
You may leave here for 4 days in space
But when you return, it’s the same old place
The poundin’ of the drums, the pride and disgrace
You can bury your dead, but don’t leave a trace
Hate your next-door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace
And, tell me over and over and over and over again, my friend

You don’t believe
We’re on the eve
Of destruction
Mm, no no, you don’t believe
We’re on the eve
of destruction.

~~GALLERY~~ 

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This song was written and published 50 years ago. The initial pictures show the happenings of times when it was released. As the pictures change, you see different events, government officials, presidents, senators …. wondering: What has changed during these 50 years?

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