The Freedom of Expression
Presenting both answer and question
Through the times when troubled waters were tested
The people spoke of blessings
Through the times when reading was forbidden
Defiantly hiding
the people sought the written word’s riches
The Freedom of Expression
That ultimate force that affects
change on land
Because power concedes nothing without a demand ...
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*This is a piece I posted on my website as a sequel to a previous piece. Hope you like it.
Some of you may remember a piece I wrote entitled “A Revolutionary Fervor”. That piece was inspired by the election of then President-Elect Barack Obama on Nov. 4, 2008. In it I spoke of a tone I felt was building among the people. On that day I saw for myself how many people came out in support of this change. Early voting allowed us to see the massive turnouts around the country through the m...
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Brionglóideanna de Bhaldraithe Brionglóideanna de Bhaldraithe
Tá sé folamh, an bóthar anocht,
Níl aon cheol, níl aon spraoi,
Na cailíní óga ,
Ní go maith ag damhsa a bhfuil siad.
Níl na buachaillí móra ag imirt,
Peil agus iomáiníocht i rith an lae,
Agus ní raibh siad ag casadh poirt,
,Níl éinne aon a chloiseann é.
Ní labhraíonn na seandaoine anois,
Faoi na Fianna lena páistí óga,
Caitheann si...
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