The song is short and powerful. Maybe we need a renewed punk rock movement to capture and channel the betrayal and, yes, rage many of us feel when it comes to the government.
Blogito ergo sum! Actually, as N.T. Wright averred, "'Amor, ergo sum:' I am loved, therefore I am." Among other things, I am a Roman Catholic deacon. This is a public cyberspace in which I seek to foster Christian discipleship in the late modern milieu in the diakonia of koinonia and in the recognition that "the Eucharist is the only place of resistance to annihilation of the human subject."
Friday, May 6, 2016
"And as the people bend, the moral fabric dies"
May is turning out to be as prolific as April in terms of blogging. I've had a difficult time deciding on a Friday traditio. Given what is happening in the presidential race, I believe Bad Religion's "You Are the Government" is a perfect choice this week
The song is short and powerful. Maybe we need a renewed punk rock movement to capture and channel the betrayal and, yes, rage many of us feel when it comes to the government.
The song is short and powerful. Maybe we need a renewed punk rock movement to capture and channel the betrayal and, yes, rage many of us feel when it comes to the government.
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