Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2020 · 12 Comments
Where is the sanctity in what you do,
In raising a hand against another…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 27, 2020 · 16 Comments
Unscarred by the old thoughts,
Awash in the freedom bought…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 17, 2020 · 23 Comments
If I do not now rise with them,
I am as bad as all the rest…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 10, 2020 · 19 Comments
Dissent is a cornerstone of Democracy,
A right to express what you believe…
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