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Every day More bad news More to fear Propaganda Corruption, greed, inequality, power, ego Have we slept for centuries And awoken to medieval tyrannies? This world is a stage But we know the lines too well, do we not? I listen but I have to switch it off If I feed my mind with tragedy after tragedy I will shrink and die So, you aggressors... You merchants of war I refuse to buy your message of mass destruction I refuse your rush to arms I refuse to celebrate warring with others I refuse to slam down my borders I refuse to sign on your dotted line And execute your contracts for death machinery I will build community where I can I will open the door for you Clap you Smile at you Welcome you Make a small connection My gift to you will not be a nuclear bomb
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Jul 18, 2016
Jul 18, 2016 at 5:29 PM UTC
Trident
Every day More bad news More to fear Propaganda Corruption, greed, inequality, power, ego Have we slept for centuries And awoken to medieval tyrannies? This world is a stage But we know the lines too well, do we not? I listen but I have to switch it off If I feed my mind with tragedy after tragedy I will shrink and die So, you aggressors... You merchants of war I refuse to buy your message of mass destruction I refuse your rush to arms I refuse to celebrate warring with others I refuse to slam down my borders I refuse to sign on your dotted line And execute your contracts for death machinery I will build community where I can I will open the door for you Clap you Smile at you Welcome you Make a small connection My gift to you will not be a nuclear bomb
18th July 2016 MP vote on renewing UK Trident nuclear missiles 472 for 117 against
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Jul 18, 2016
Jul 18, 2016 at 5:29 PM UTC
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