"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes

Let America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free.

(America never was America to me.)

Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed--
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme
That any man be crushed by one above.

(It never was America to me.)

O, let my land be a land where Liberty
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe.

(There's never been equality for me,
Nor freedom in this "homeland of the free.")

Say, who are you that mumbles in the dark?
And who are you that draws your veil across the stars?

I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart,
I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars.
I am the red man driven from the land,
I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek--
And finding only the same old stupid plan
Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak.

I am the young man, full of strength and hope,
Tangled in that ancient endless chain
Of profit, power, gain, of grab the land!
Of grab the gold! Of grab the ways of satisfying need!
Of work the men! Of take the pay!
Of owning everything for one's own greed!

I am the farmer, bondsman to the soil.
I am the worker sold to the machine.
I am the Negro, servant to you all.
I am the people, humble, hungry, mean--
Hungry yet today despite the dream.
Beaten yet today--O, Pioneers!
I am the man who never got ahead,
The poorest worker bartered through the years.

Yet I'm the one who dreamt our basic dream
In the Old World while still a serf of kings,
Who dreamt a dream so strong, so brave, so true,
That even yet its mighty daring sings
In every brick and stone, in every furrow turned
That's made America the land it has become.
O, I'm the man who sailed those early seas
In search of what I meant to be my home--
For I'm the one who left dark Ireland's shore,
And Poland's plain, and England's grassy lea,
And torn from Black Africa's strand I came
To build a "homeland of the free."

The free?

Who said the free?  Not me?
Surely not me?  The millions on relief today?
The millions shot down when we strike?
The millions who have nothing for our pay?
For all the dreams we've dreamed
And all the songs we've sung
And all the hopes we've held
And all the flags we've hung,
The millions who have nothing for our pay--
Except the dream that's almost dead today.

O, let America be America again--
The land that never has been yet--
And yet must be--the land where every man is free.
The land that's mine--the poor man's, Indian's, Negro's, ME--
Who made America,
Whose sweat and blood, whose faith and pain,
Whose hand at the foundry, whose plow in the rain,
Must bring back our mighty dream again.

Sure, call me any ugly name you choose--
The steel of freedom does not stain.
From those who live like leeches on the people's lives,
We must take back our land again,
America!

O, yes,
I say it plain,
America never was America to me,
And yet I swear this oath--
America will be!

Out of the rack and ruin of our gangster death,
The rape and rot of graft, and stealth, and lies,
We, the people, must redeem
The land, the mines, the plants, the rivers.
The mountains and the endless plain--
All, all the stretch of these great green states--
And make America again!

Time To Throw Out The Spam

This canned bacon will last for 10 years and is available to the consumer. I am just like the millions who love bacon and know how bad it is for you and yet still have to get my fix on a regular basis. Check out the link below and you to can try this out for yourself. I don't know if I'd be willing to try this out but if you do decide to try it out, let me know how it is if you survive.

Canned Bacon Link

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Truth In Advertising ???

I'm having my morning cup of joe and a friend sends me this video. The only thing I can say is there really truth in advertising?

Win Free Tickets To Blog World Expo

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Win "Full Access" tickets to Blog World Expo

If you are or know somebody that a blogger they can win t"Full Access" to Blog World Expo in Las Vegas, NV Oct 15-17. All you need to do is leave a comment on what you think the future of blogging is.

Great Scenes Of Chicago

What can I say about this new Budweiser commercial? Great scenes of the city of Chicago and a remake of a Beatles tune. I guess the only thing I could say is to bad it wasn't for Guinness.

Random Picture

Just a quick random photo I took.

If you think Obama is like the Nazis, you need a history lesson

Once again I really don't like to express my political views as much as many others do. I know I do poke fun of political figures in jest but then again that is my 1st amendment right. On the same token when someone makes a statement that President Obama is like the Nazis I feel that there are many reasons to explain why this is wrong but I read an article by Leonard Pitts Jr of the
McClatchy newspapers that sums it up. Please click the link below and if you want to express your feelings after you read this then you have every right.

Obama is like the Nazis, you need a history lesson

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Buy a Sun-Times on Thursday and part of it will go to the Special Olympics

Click here for link to the Story

Michael Vick Press Conference

Michael Vick Press Conference - Watch more Funny Videos


I really didn't want to mention the idiots name but was truly moved by the above video. It touched me so much that I have decided to post it after all.

Chicago Air and Water Show

http://www.wbbm-780.com/airandwater/

If you can't make it to the Chicago Air and Water Show you can watch the live stream by clicking the link above.

Smile

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

Clarence Darrow

Very Important Public Service Announcement

I am guilty of this myself but believe this is a very important public service announcement.

Les Paul

Les Paul died today and my hats off to him. He was 94 years old and without him there would not be the music that most of us enjoy today. The man was the best!

Ben E King's Classic "Stand By Me" Redone

It may take a few minutes for this one to get going but its the best version of "Stand By Me" I think I have heard besides the original. Street performers perform this one from all over the world and yes I even felt good after hearing this one.

Clear Skys Perseid Meteor Showers (Chicagoland)

Perseid Meteor Shower

Looks like we will have clear skies for the meteor showers Tuesday and Wednesday Night this week.

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Random Picture (85 Chicago Bears)

Ok if he ever finds out I may get killed for this one. I went to a fund raiser for ALS before a Chicago Cubs game last month and took this picture. The above is of the 1985 Starting lineman of the Chicago Bears (Superbowl Champions), Keith Van Horne. In the above picture he is wearing the tiara of Miss Illinois this year. May I RIP if he finds out.

Blackhawk Star Arrested

Follow this link to read the full article

Anybody that knows me knows that I am a huge Blackhawks fan. I know that the all the facts of this story have not come out in this story so I don't necessarily want to come to a quick judgment on this story. I do know for a sport and team that has been struggling for a long time now this is the last kind of publicity they need right now. Patrick Kane is a huge part of the Blackhawks future but if this story is true and then rather trying to sweep this under the rug and protect their star player they should take disciplinary action against this young man. I know he is only 20 years old and I myself have made many stupid mistakes when I was that age and have had to answer for my actions and did not have anyone there to protect me because I wasn't a star. The organization in my mind should suspend this player for a reasonable amount of time (5 games or more) and fine him if this story comes out to be truthful. I don't know if the players union will allow this but if they can't and even if they can he is 20 years old and they should have someone mentor him and get him anger counseling. Once again I am recommending this if once all the facts come out and this story is true.

R U Kidding Me?

Follow this link to see what Blago is up to now


Are You Kidding Me? Can't these two just go away?

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Remake Video

This is the case where I didn't really care for the original by George Michael but do like the remake by the band Seether

Random Picture (Cat's Eyes)

I bought a camera earlier this year and even though I have been busy with my work I have had the chance to take some random pictures this summer.....This picture of this cat in my neighborhood kind of freaked me out after I saw the true meaning of cat's eyes... I will start to post some more pictures on a regular basis.

If I Could Only Play The Piano Like This Cat

Evian Water Babies

Haven't had time to blog and thing are settling down a bit at work so I will make the effort to try and blog more ....... Anyway somebody I know has not seen this video yet and I told them I would put it on this site so here it is..... Have a Great Weekend and I have 4 days off : )