Today’s New Verse News: AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE
by George Salamon
Painting by Jonathan Harris. Signed and numbered copies available.
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"After heavy criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board released on Wednesday an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies—stripped of much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives.” —The New York Times, February 1, 2023
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My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of hypocrisy, you cannot make evil look good. We had our own good try at a Holocaust of the Indians, Black slaves were privately owned properties down home on the plantation, young immigrant girls were exploited in sweatshops in Manhattan's garment district, coal miners robbed of their meager wages and their health, and our bosses and Robber Barons hired private dicks to beat up those workers who dared to strike or protest. Nine decades ago our president pushed through laws that brought relief from capitalism's cruel rule, and he was called a traitor to his class. That class is back firmer in the saddle than before, and the publican politicians want keep our history washed white of dark stains of blood, tears and despair
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George Salamon does not think another FDR is waiting in the wings of our political theater, but he wishes one were there.