{"id":847,"date":"2011-05-05T09:25:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T16:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=847"},"modified":"2023-06-19T23:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T06:35:04","slug":"mcdonalds-and-disneyland-in-baghdad-a-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=847","title":{"rendered":"McDonalds and Disneyland in Baghdad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

by Shawn Hamilton<\/p>\n

A critical strike \u2013<\/p>\n

Locusts swarm Baghdad.<\/p>\n

Hands on general watch point north;<\/p>\n

We know the hour.<\/p>\n

Onerous change, oppressors change.<\/p>\n

And we who walk the valley of the Shadow of Debt shall fear<\/p>\n

No Skull and Bones,<\/p>\n

Though a president’s brain be splayed over Grassy Knolls.<\/p>\n

History’s violent melody replays<\/p>\n

With variations.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

From sea to shining sea, We The People lull<\/p>\n

On soporific sofas watching oligarchy opera.<\/p>\n

Dan Rather serves US polite Pepsi perspectives,<\/p>\n

Big Mac American arrogance,<\/p>\n

News Cheetos!<\/p>\n

We lick orange agent from our limp lips,<\/p>\n

O tranquil frenzy!<\/p>\n

As embedded recorders with the Pentagon<\/p>\n

Daily News,<\/p>\n

Laud the 3-7th Cav “mopping up”<\/p>\n

Post-nocturnal engagement.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Back home in the Heartland<\/p>\n

SUV super tanks hump bumpers, want to run you<\/p>\n

Into a ditch. Dodge Ram you!<\/p>\n

They’ll Custer you out.<\/p>\n

They’ll show you stars and bloody stripes!<\/p>\n

God, guts, and guns: American Justice!<\/p>\n

V-8 diesel and United States flag,<\/p>\n

Mud flap silver sex dolls and “The Power of Pride\u009d”<\/p>\n

Inside the cool cab Limbaugh wipes the Greasy Grass from his chinny chin.<\/p>\n

He hardens,<\/p>\n

And repeatedly violates Hillary.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

God bless our Disney World dynasty!<\/p>\n

We sow seedy embryos and reap<\/p>\n

Sanitary solace in Fantasyland.<\/p>\n

When Minnie minds<\/p>\n

The Superstore,<\/p>\n

Watergate McBurglars and Enronald McDonalds loot tills<\/p>\n

Prevaricate with Goofy excuses,<\/p>\n

Blame matronly Mickey Mouse Marthas.<\/p>\n

O Dumbo Democracy!<\/p>\n

Our Pinocchio president can barely reach<\/p>\n

The end of his nose to scratch it.<\/p>\n

“Rule by the People”\u009d<\/p>\n

With money and power?<\/p>\n

Plutocracy! In thin disguise.<\/p>\n

Who dispatch fighting forces to dominate the globe as burning oil wells reign<\/p>\n

Petroleum drops on dead jarheads in deserts;<\/p>\n

The dumb grunts die<\/p>\n

To advance<\/p>\n

Elitist empire.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And We, The Petty Perfect People back on Main Street,
\nHuff and cower before TV altars
\nEating Freedom Fries,
\nSupersized.
\nWaving Wal-Mart flags, we cheer the new Grand Opening:
\nMcDonalds and Disneyland in Baghdad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Shawn Hamilton A critical strike \u2013 Locusts swarm Baghdad. Hands on general watch point north; We know the hour. Onerous change, oppressors change. And we who walk the valley of the Shadow of Debt shall fear No Skull and Bones, Though a president’s brain be splayed over Grassy Knolls. History’s violent melody replays With […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[242,225,227,228,224,243,241,244,226],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1tQeJ-dF","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5056,"url":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=5056","url_meta":{"origin":847,"position":0},"title":"McDonalds and Disneyland in Baghdad (oral poem)","author":"Shawn Hamilton","date":"December 10, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"McDonald's and Disneyland in Baghdad \u00a0 \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5503,"url":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=5503","url_meta":{"origin":847,"position":1},"title":"Soldier of the Year Speaks Out on Soldiers For Change on Kratom","author":"admin","date":"September 3, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7VwKcTH2nik&feature=youtu.be","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7VwKcTH2nik\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":326,"url":"http:\/\/theswillbucket.com\/?p=326","url_meta":{"origin":847,"position":2},"title":"Doublespeak and Diet","author":"Shawn Hamilton","date":"September 14, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"The Corn Refiners Assocation wants to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup\u00c2\u00a0because evidence that it's bad for us is hurting sales: http:\/\/www.grist.org\/article\/food-hfcs-name-changed-to-corn-sugar\/ Excerpt: \"So, when the facts and consumer sentiment are against you, what is a poor, misunderstood oligopoly to do? 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