a lie i once heard: "we’re innocent until proved guilty"
but the truth is absurd
we’re poor until proved rich
and the scales of justice are fixed by lying pigs
a plot of human terror unfolds behind the precinct door
to cage all the minorities, the immigrants and poor
next they’ll hunt the handicapped, disabled blind and deaf
and what will all these piggies do, ha! when there’s no one left
swat police in riot gear are bombing us tonight
an all our civil liberties will die by morning’s light
while crooked politicians lie and rig the ballot book
we whitewash fake democracy and paint another coat
we’ll keep you here to stay; you’ll never get away
your property ain’t mine, until your dying day
we’ll crush your soul inside; there is no easy ride
the hotel’s never free and the rooms are always occupied
nice of you to join us welcome to the prison age
financial quest for new frontiers to build a bigger cage
surplus populations growing all around the world
capital invests quick to cage these boys and girls
we’ll bomb the police state, assassinate the magistrate
we’ll go to every town and burn them fucking prisons down
we’ll keep you here to stay; you’ll never get away
your property and mine, until your dying day
the court pretenders fake, the judge is on the take
if you wanna find a cop you’re gonna have to drag the lake
[spoken:]
capitalism creates such a division between the rich and the poor
that this surplus population is created
and "government" solution has been their containment for increasing petty offenses…
plot of human terror unfolds behind the precinct door
to cage all the minorities, the immigrants and poor
next they’ll hunt the handicapped, disabled blind and deaf
and what will all these piggies do, ha! when there’s no one left
we’ll bomb the police state, assassinate the magistrate
we’ll go to every town and burn them fucking prisons down
we’ll bomb the police state, assassinate the magistrate
we’ll go to every town and burn them fucking prisons down, down
(fucking pigs, fucking pigs,
war against the fucking pigs,
stab them with some dirty rigs,
bury them under dirt and twigs,
gotta hate that gang of fucking pigs.)
Hi,I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I think I first came across Znet courtesy of the linear notes of a Propagandhi album along time ago. Soon after that Michael Albert gave a talk at my university- University of Queensland- where I first encountered in any detail his proposals on Parecon, which opened my eyes to exciting and new possibilities for progressive change. I particularly related to his call to offer people something other than just critiques- the 'What are we for?'Since then I have attempted to become more involved in social change, probably not as successfully or actively as I hoped (and still do), but I continue to try and discuss, engage and grow more confident/assured in political/social activism outside just those close to me. Not only do I agree with the many focuses examined in ZMag and Znet but I also have a passion for animal liberation/rights. Ive been a vegan for 6 years and a vegetarian before that and have appreciated the exeprience of having the personal and the political combine in daily life, having my lifestyle choices and habits be a daily political challenge to those around me. Its allowed me to engage and discuss other radical political views on other topics further just thru an initial question of 'what my lunch is today?'More personally I enjoy punk music, as controversial as some may find that label, its energy and ability to question help provide me with daily motivation. I also enjoy movies, and I like engaging science fiction novels- especially sci-fi's ability to hold a mirror to current society thru the use of future worlds, scenarios or alien customs.I've just started a PhD in Melbourne, where I hope to examine the continuing rise of nationalistic rhetoric in Australian society. Im looking for some part time work as there are a lot of bills and not much money. My old job was as a file clerk at the University of Queensland, shuffling paper as a means to pay the bills. So it was by no means the worse job available but it put into sharp relief the need for social change where work can be engaging and empowering for all.Im more than happy to chat about any ideas or topics, so please feel free to contact me as I look forward to meeting new people and hopefully working together to make the changes we seek in this world.
