The Buffalo Soldiers

The Buffalo Soldiers, they called them,
And Buffalo Soldiers they were—
Fighting for America,
They caused quite a stir.

Black soldiers, all,
Black soldiers, everyone—
They were the most noble soldiers
That you could find under the sun.

Back then, there was segregation
All across the land,
So Black soldiers couldn't be in the same unit
As White soldiers—understand?

So units were composed of Black men—
Black men, everyone—
And these honorable soldiers fought,
Fought, and never did run.

Bullets Take Out Heroes

Bullets take the brave.
They take out the heroes who dare to fight.
Bullets bear no mercy;
They turn courage into fright.

Bullets blister babies;
They spare not the child.
They ransom women
And set the criminal running wild.

Peace knows not the bullet.
Peace calls for the bullet to be put down.
Peace calls for reason
And tries to protect everyone around.

 Too Much Blood

Too much blood runs in the street.
Too many lives are lost.
Too many children cry—
War comes at great cost.

Too many wars,
Too many bombs,
Too many people
Buried in tombs.

Run from the battlefield,
Hide in the bushes.
Death awaits you—
It’s all war produces.

Subject Politicians to Truth-in-Advertising Laws

It would be a difficult law to implement properly, but we need a truth-in-advertising law. You know—a law that says you must be truthful and not misrepresent things.

And while you might be thinking we already have such a law—in fact, we have a host of them—I’m saying we don’t... at least not for politicians.

The idea first struck me while I was listening to a Karoline Leavitt press conference. Many of you might argue it’s not the Republicans, but the Democrats who are the lying, thieving scoundrels.

Regardless, neither side should be stretching the truth or spinning facts into something they’re not. The public is too easily persuaded—and too easily fooled.

The real problem? Who would determine what counts as an infraction? It seems like it should be just as easy to evaluate statements in the political realm as it is in the business world—but is it? My concern is that the Trump Administration is already muzzling the truth and could use such a law as a tool to silence Democrats.

That which can be used can also be misused. I don't know what to make a law like this work without the possibility it could be hijacked to do the exact opposite thing it was intended to do, but I feel truth is in such jeopardy these days that we should be looking at our options.

 If They Overrun the Land

The country of the immigrants—
If they overrun us,
What will we become?
A country of harder workers?
A country where everyone is welcome?

What will we become
If they "invade" our land?
A country where most people
Have a natural tan?

America is great,
But it could be greater still.
If we let the immigrants in,
We'll reach a higher hill.

The National Garden of American Heroes

Have you heard of this? Donald Trump is planning to build what he calls the National Garden of American Heroes in the Black Hills of South Dakota, just miles from Mount Rushmore.

No less than 250 life-size statues of historically significant Americans will adorn the garden. There aren't that many statues in one place anywhere in the world. The National Garden of American Heroes is expected to honor the likes of Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, Steve Jobs, Sacagawea, and Christopher Columbus. 

The Lakota Tribe and other Indigenous groups oppose the project, arguing the land is sacred and should not be further developed. 

Look at All the Fighter Jets

Listen to the tanks and guns.
Listen to their fire.
Listen to the soldiers,
Caught in the barbed wire.

Look at the skies above.
Look at the bombers there.
Look at all the fighter jets,
Flying through the air.

Look at all the bodies,
Falling to the ground.
Look at all the bloodshed,
Everywhere around.

War is never friendly.
War is never kind.
War is death and hatred—
That's all you're going to find