The Poser Poet

As I read through the NY Times article posted on Twitter about Fiona Apple's "ten word chant," which she created for the women who'll be marching in D.C. in protest of DJT, I came across an apparent Juggalo poet (remember, my definition of Juggalo refers to the political Insane Clown Posse). The poet-juggalo's name is Joseph Charles McKenzie and the article included an "in part" version of the poem he wrote in support of the PE. According to the article "the poet wrote a poem praising the PE and his Scottish heritage. The poem refers to Mr. Trump as 'the Domhall,' the Scottish form of his first name."

What "The New York Times" printed for that partial poem was as follows:

"When crippling corruption polluted our nation
And plunged our economy into stagnation
As self-righteous rogues took the opulent office
And plump politicians reneged on their promise
The forgotten continued to form a great crowd
That defended the Domhall, the best of McLeod!"

That (sell-out) poet and the printed portion of his poem is the reason for this (my) latest, in what will certainly be a very long stream, of rants with the incoming president. Yes, I referred to McKenzie as a sell-out. Why? Because artists, in general, are liberal for many reasons. One of the reasons being that 99% of them have endured many, painful struggles. I'm sure everyone's familiar with the term "starving artist," right? Well, it's because nearly all artists have know real poverty while in pursuit of their dreams. In the case of poets, especially, most live out their entire lives with little to no financial success or even any real notoriety. 

That's why nearly all artist (those who've achieved success and those who died without any success both) support the Democratic party, which is the party whose fundamental ideas involve social policies and programs that help the poor, sick, disabled, disenfranchised, women's rights and all others that republicans continually defund or try to eliminate.

So, yeah, if he supports Trump he's either not a real poet or he's not very studious. Either way, and even if I didn't despise Trump, I don't see anything exceptional about that poem (even if it is only a portion of the actual poem). I make that statement fully aware that I have written and posted more than my fair share of "shit work." It's because I'm aware of my own ability that gives me a feeling, nay, a knowing that I'm not out of line with my opinion.

A Tribute to President Obama and His Legacy

I know President Obama is way too composed, calm and methodical with his approach to addressing the public so I have stepped in to tell the world what he is too humble to say in the way he has held himself back from speaking out loud. To all of the republicans who made it their only priority to ensure that the first Black President would not succeed (to such an extent that they would, literally, shut the federal government down at the expense of the American people). I selected the song "Legacy" by Eminem to represent the legacy of the first African-American President of the United States of America. I didn't choose it because Eminem is a rapper and President Obama is black. I chose Eminem's "Legacy" because President Obama has set the bar extremely high for all presidents to come - not despite being a black man, but despite the closet-racism exercised against him by legislative republicans. The youtube video of "Legacy" that I chose isn't the normal music video, rather it is a video that shows the lyrics as they are being sung. That way those of you who don't know the lyrics or haven't ever heard the song will be able to know the synergy between the song's lyrics and the elements that President Obama was forced to endure from the GOP. 

Mr. President, sir, I have seen you for who you (truly) are and I am so sorry that the "bullies on the playground" hated you from day one because you were black and more intelligent than they, as the entitled white men they are, would ever be. Then to add insult to their injury (of your winning) you weren't, just, far more intelligent than they'd ever be - you had more integrity, reserve, honesty and every other positive personality trait coupled with moral values. None of them would ever admit openly the real reason that they would rather destroy the country and American people than assist in (even) a sliver of your success; which was, is and will forever be because you aren't merely a black man - as the first African-American President you would set the stage for every election to follow. 

They had to make certain that you'd fail at everything (to hell with the consequences) because if you were able to have even one success during your presidency it would show the world that "manifest destiny" is (and has always been) white supremacy bull shit. To quote Donald M. Scott's article for The National Humanities Center in New York, "Manifest Destiny was also clearly a racial doctrine of white supremacy that granted no Native American or non-white claims to any permanent possession of the lands on the North American continent and justified white American exploration of Indian lands." Sorry for the long rant, but believe me it could be even longer with everything I'd like to vent to this nation's home-grown threat towards human decency, social policy and programs, foreign policy and diplomacy, etc. 

Mr. President, sir, I am so sorry; not only for you, personally, but for all Americans who are affected by the GOP putting partisan politics before the American people. Sir, I will miss you greatly (even if DJT hadn't won the election, but especially since he has won - if that makes sense). You accomplished so much in the last eight years - more than any president in my lifetime and you did it with such class, reserve, humor and all while putting the "koo" in "cool."  Yes we can and YES YOU DID!