tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354759365640532487.post2631342768161778385..comments2024-01-11T17:47:09.020-05:00Comments on Adam Kokesh - Revolutionary Patriot: The trailer for Veterans Against the WarRevolutionary Patriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349669505358391274noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354759365640532487.post-75207125615234142162007-10-20T12:06:00.000-05:002007-10-20T12:06:00.000-05:00CAPTAIN KOPEIKINMy name is Captain Kopekein, I wil...CAPTAIN KOPEIKIN<BR/><BR/>My name is Captain Kopekein, I will not go away,<BR/>I´ve served in many armies but it is Iraq today--<BR/>Civilians have me in their sights and have me in their pay,<BR/>But when it comes to benefits,<BR/>Then it´s--<BR/>"What´s that you say?"<BR/><BR/>"Cannon" destroyed my ears and scrambled all the brains inside,<BR/>But politicians label me a nation´s foremost pride;<BR/>Alas the springs of sympathy have all gone up and dried,<BR/>For when it comes to benefits<BR/>Then it´s<BR/>"Good lad, abide."<BR/><BR/>"Soldier abide" they tell me but I´ve been abiding long,<BR/>Can´t get no work; but I am broke that once was manly strong,<BR/>Yet though parades call up my name when there´s a motley throng,<BR/>When it comes to my benefits<BR/>Then it´s<BR/>"Is something wrong?"<BR/><BR/>It´s hard to hobble half a man but I am growing old,<BR/>Perhaps I have sweet children to be sheltered from the cold,<BR/>And though they might be gratified their father "was so bold"<BR/>When it comes down to benefits<BR/>Then it´s<BR/>Patience to hold.<BR/><BR/>You sent me to Fallujah when I couldn´t find no job<BR/>At home--it´s robbing Peter whereby Paul so as to rob,<BR/>But even in Iraq a-firing shots into the mob<BR/>Has brought me meager benefits,<BR/>When it´s--<BR/>Corn on the cob.<BR/><BR/>God bless you--all so civilized--as I tried to uphold<BR/>Your words of truth and beauty; thought your words were good as gold,<BR/>In which I was mistaken--that am no more thought-controlled,<BR/>For now I know the benefits<BR/>Of it´s<BR/>Less than extolled.<BR/><BR/>As Captain Kopeikin I cannot die or go away,<BR/>But rest upon your conscience, even while the children play,<BR/>For my wounds grieve me less than must your own auto-da-fe,<BR/>For when it comes to benefits<BR/>Then it´s<BR/>Your hell to pay.<BR/><BR/>--I.M. SmallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354759365640532487.post-22943139521038923312007-10-20T10:44:00.000-05:002007-10-20T10:44:00.000-05:00well, I'm crying after watching this...and it's on...well, I'm crying after watching this...and it's only the trailer....sometimes it's too much thinking of all the pain that so many are going through....the woman sleeping in front of her fiance's coffin- just one story out of so many....and thinking of who might be dying or being injured at this moment....we need to keep working to stop this war Now and work toward recovery...and let our anger at this administration's lies and our pain and compassion for all of those affected fuel us on this mission....<BR/><BR/>may all who suffer be at peace<BR/><BR/><BR/>susanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com