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The Million Man March and the January 6, 2021 Attack on the Capitol: A nation’s glaring hypocrisy exposed to the world

Guest Contributor — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:26 +0000

By Alfonzo Porter, DUS Editor Emeritus, and LaQuane Smith, Contributor (AP Storyshare)

Since the founding of the nation, America has historically been a contradiction in terms.

While professing in its founding documents that “all men are created equal” with equal protections under the law, millions of American citizens have not always enjoyed the country’s enormous wealth and bounty.

Many may suggest that the conversation regarding the disparate treatment of white and Black Americans is old and tired, and represents the country’s past. These people believe the discussion is best left to the history books.

Yet, the shocking spectacle, witnessed by the world on January 6, 2021, brought these differences into stark focus. It created an opportunity for re-examination of the dichotomy that exists between the treatment of these two populations in a more contemporary framework.

When a violent mob of an estimated 2,000 “American patriots” descended upon the nation’s Capitol nearly two years ago, the restraint demonstrated by law enforcement in response to the assault caught the world, African Americans in particular, by surprise, to say the least.

African Americans were speechless, stunned, mouths agape in disbelief and wondering out loud, “where are the helicopters, the officers on horseback, the armored personnel carriers, the troops, the tanks, the flash bang grenades, the dogs, the water cannons that are purposefully on display at Black protests? Where was that overwhelming power, the retaliation in kind?”

The Capitol police, along with the District of Columbia police and other agencies, were totally surprised and overwhelmed. They clearly had not remotely considered that a crowd of good, Christian, conservative patriots would ever stage a dangerous, violent, murderous, insurrectionist siege.

Beaten and bloodied with their own nightsticks, stabbed with flagpoles, gassed with their own chemicals, law enforcement appeared confused and clueless as to how to deal with the mob. Obviously, no backup plan was needed, or so they tragically thought.

Having broken through police lines, the rioters smashed their way into the Capitol building destroying federal property, reportedly defecating on the floor, breaking into offices, and entering the Senate and House chambers. They called for the Speaker of the House, repeatedly chanting her name.

One Capitol police officer died from injuries sustained during the riot; four others would commit suicide in the weeks following the event. An estimated 140 to 150 officers were injured, according to several news and fact-checking sources.

This, in comparison to the 1995 Million Man March that saw an estimated 870,000 Black men converge on the same grounds at the nation’s Capitol, according to a Boston University computer analysis. Their behavior was the opposite of the myth that America’s thought leaders have perpetuated about Black men being inherently violent, lawless and deviant.

However, as we retrospectively reviewed the Million Man March the only arrests involved minor infractions such as curfew violations, blocking the streets, and carrying open containers, according to a USA Today article. Not one violent crime was reported.

The only similarity shared by the two events was that they were promoted by an individual leader with a predetermined purpose.

In 1995, the African American community on a national scale, was overwhelmed with high crime stemming from the ravages of the crack cocaine epidemic and the proliferation of so-called “gangsta-rap.” Black leaders begged for a remedy from Washington, D.C., even threatening President Bill Clinton with the withdraw of support from the Black community for his 1996 re-election campaign if he didn’t act decisively to address the problem.

What emerged in 1994 was a disastrous crime bill that would see millions of Black men thrown into jail with hefty sentences for largely petty crimes.

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan called for a Million Man March to happen the following year. He pressed Black men to take more responsibility for their communities and families, reinforce support for their children, and atone for their behavior by promoting unity, self-respect, and self-awareness.

Conversely, President Donald Trump called his supporters to Washington, D.C. under the guise of “stopping the steal” and “taking your country back.” In December 2020, he tweeted to his followers to come to the Capitol, and “it’s gonna be wild” as he continued to insist that he won the 2020 election and it was stolen from him.

With no evidence to back up his claims and having filed and lost 62 lawsuits in the days and weeks following the election, Trump continued to wage a campaign of deceit. With the help of internet trolls and dangerous rhetoric from right wing networks masquerading as news, conspiracy theories spread quickly and took a firm hold among his supporters.

At the January 6 Congressional Hearings, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said, “President Trump’s tweet drew tens of thousands of Americans to Washington to form the angry crowd that would be transformed into a violent mob.”

“I came all the way from Idaho to …let my voice be heard that this election was not right,” said Trump supporter Christie Nicholson, in an interview with TIME, wrapped in a pink Women for America First flag. “President Trump won it fair and square,” she said, adding that the coronavirus pandemic was “BS” and her vote had been robbed.

Trump supporter Todd Possett said, “I absolutely stand behind, 100 percent, what happened here today. One thousand percent. It’s terrible how this election was stolen and I had to come here and do my patriotic duty.”

While many protesters may have legitimately felt as though they were doing their patriotic duty, it seemed more like naivete and gullibility in believing “the big lie” that resulted in more than 1,000 being charged with felonies and sentenced to serve time in prison.

Despite reneging on his promise to “pay the legal fees” for his supporters for “knocking the crap” out of protesters at his rallies in 2016, Trump has continued to bait his supporters by dangling pardons across the board if he is re-elected.

Even as these lies were laid bare to the nation and the world, the delusions continue to this day. Right wing agitators persist in insisting that the riot was a “peaceful” protest.

However, not everyone has continued to drink the Kool-Aid. In a recent Quinnipiac poll, 58% of Republicans said they’d rather see someone else run for president in 2024.

The revelations unearthed during the January 6 Congressional Hearings, concerning Trump’s true intentions to stage a coup d’état by seeking to invalidate the 2020 election, may have been key in his diminished support.

The objectives of the Million Man March and the January 6, 2021, insurgence could not be more distinctive.

As we consider these events, the facts completely disprove long-held propaganda and centuries of racist, stereotypical rhetoric. Over the entirety of American history, African Americans have been maligned and labeled with every conceivable, negative characterization. The predictions of the Million Man March, particularly among right wing pundits, were so dire that they resulted in virtually every federal official evacuating Washington. Clinton flew to Dallas, and Speaker Newt Gingrich went home to Georgia, for instance. Some commentators forecasted scenes of “barbarians at the gates.”

Most conservatives were appalled at the notion of a Million Man March of largely African American men, most notably because it was called by Minister Louis Farrakhan. In a National Review article by Reihan Salam, Farrakhan was described as “a loathsome, notorious Black nationalist.”

However, conservatives were not the only ones who expressed skepticism about the potential success of the Million Man March. Liberal politicians and commentators did as well. African American men, themselves, also admitted to being concerned.

As one of the organizers of the Denver delegation, 65-year-old Denver resident Alvertis Simmons acknowledged his own trepidations.

“We just didn’t know what might happen,” Simmons confessed. “When we left from our rally site on Welton Street that day, the mood was a mixture of excitement as well as uncertainty.”

“That all changed as we arrived in D.C. The messages of hope and the spiritual uplift remains with me to this day. We returned home with a sense of resolve and commitment. We felt stronger and it was clear that we demanded more from ourselves,” he told Denver Urban Spectrum.

Community activist, Shareef Aleem, 54, agreed. “I wasn’t going to attend but made a split decision once I arrived at the rally to send our delegation to the march. There was no plan. We just left the city driving to D.C. We had to collect donations along the way for gas and food. We didn’t have money for a hotel and at the invitation of the Rev. George Stallings we stayed overnight at the Imani Temple African American Church,” Aleem recalled.

“When we arrived, we noticed SWAT teams strategically positioned all around the perimeter of the Capitol complex. It seemed as though the entire government, except the Black leadership, had evacuated the city,” he told Denver Urban Spectrum. “It didn’t matter because by the time we left D.C., we had been transformed by the experience. It was as if we had all fallen in love with each other.”

Others who attended the march seemed to echo Simmons’ and Aleem’s sentiments.

“Right off the bat it was just euphoria seeing all those Black men come together in such love, embracing one another. We had never seen anything like it and have been convinced all this time that something like this wasn’t even possible,” said 63-year-old Allen Smith of Denver, who goes by the moniker ‘old school.’ “The whole time I was there it was like heaven; I just could not believe it.”

“It was amazing to stand in that moment. More than 300 of us left Denver and connected with a delegation of brothers from L.A. We represented every facet of our community from those with the least to the super wealthy,” said journalist and long-time community organizer Brother Jeff Fard.

Fard, 55, served as the primary organizer of the Denver coalition that left to join the national event in Washington, D.C. “It was all about self-awareness and self-determination. We learned who we are. Black unity is more powerful than a nuclear bomb. We had a feeling that nothing could stop us. Many of us are still attempting to live up to the pledge we made that day.”

Like the January 6 event, it may be a safe bet to submit that the Million Man March had a profound impact on those in attendance. Among those in the crowd, undoubtedly swept up in the unity, love and resolve was an unknown young lawyer and aspiring politician by the name of Barack Obama.

Obama would later suggest that the experience reinforced his reasons for entering politics. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate the following year.

“What I saw was a powerful demonstration of an impulse and need for African American men to come together to recognize each other and affirm our rightful place in the society,” he said in an interview with The Forward, an independent, nonprofit Jewish publication. “There was a profound sense that African American men were ready to make a commitment to bring about change in our communities and lives.”

He would go on to say, “historically, African-Americans have turned inward and towards Black nationalism whenever they have a sense, as we do now, that the mainstream has rebuffed us, and that white Americans couldn’t care less about the profound problems African Americans are facing.”

Obama also offered some sage advice for current and future Black leaders.

“What was lacking among march organizers was a positive agenda, a coherent agenda for change. Without this agenda a lot of this energy is going to dissipate. Just as holding hands and singing ‘We shall overcome’ is not going to do it, exhorting youth to have pride in their race, give up drugs and crime, is not going to do it if we can’t find jobs and futures for the 50% of Black youth who are unemployed, underemployed, and full of bitterness and rage,” he told The Forward. “Cursing out white folks is not going to get the job done. Anti-Semitic and anti-Asian statements are not going to lift us up.”

As we celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday later this month, we recognize that the two events held similar significance because they both occurred on the Capitol grounds where he delivered his most prophetic speech, “I Have a Dream.”

What happened on January 6, 2021, may have made that dream appear to be nothing but an aberration all these years later. However, by continuing to channel the spirit of the Million Man March, King’s dream may still be realized.

In the end, the words of Maya Angelou, spoken during the march, best incapsulate the overall message and continue to bring it into focus, “The ancestors remind us at this time in history, despite the history of pain, anguish, despair and sacrifice, we are a going-on people who will rise again. And still we rise.”

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Month in Review | January 2023

Austin Clinkenbeard — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:00:02 +0000

January 6th Select Committee refers former President Donald Trump to the Justice Dept. for felony charges. The Committee’s charges include insurrection, obstruction of the proceeding, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Four Trump allies, Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Scott Perry, and Andy Biggs, all Republicans, were also referred to the House Ethics Committee for a failure to comply.
Brittney Griner is released from a Russian labor camp. The WNBA star was released in an exchange between the United States and Russia. Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for Griner, who was accused and convicted of possessing marijuana. Welcome home Brittney!
UN Member Nations Oust Iran from Women’s Rights Panel. This obvious move was the latest effort by the international community to condemn the Iranian government’s crackdown on widespread protest and unrest. The women’s movement to remove the requirement to wear a hijab had been met with violence.
President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act. The newly signed bill recognizes a national right to a same-sex marriage, and mitigates the potential impact of a conservative Superme Court overturning the currently established law. Governor Polis was a strong advocate for this bill during his time in Congress.
Kyrsten Sinema switches party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. Just as her relevance as a swing vote was fading, Sinema once again captures a news cycle by announcing she is leaving the Democratic party. Sinema consistently voted against progressive policies as a Democrat, leading many to doubt that her party affiliation will change the landscape of Congress.
FTX’s co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested in the Bahamas and extradited to the U.S. in connection to the collapse of the crypto-exchange company he founded. He was released on a $250 million bond and is now on house arrest.
Argentina defeats France to win the World Cup. Lionell Messi helps lead his team to victory in what many are calling the best final match ever, despite the numerous off-field scandals involving FIFA and the host nation, Qatar.
25 People arrested in Germany for an attempted plot to overthrow the democratic government. Raids were conducted across the country in a coordinated infiltration of an extremist group plotting a coup against the democratically elected government.
December 30th marks the one year anniversary of the Marshall Fire that swept through Superior, Louisville and parts of Boulder County forever changing the landscape of these treasured towns.
2 Killed in Shooting at Jehovah’s Witness Church in Thornton. The Christmas Day shooting happened when no services were occuring. Authorities say a man shot his wife before taking his own life. There was no threat of wider violence to the public.
University of Colorado Football program hires Deion Sanders as Head Coach. The former NFL superstar coached Jackson State for their recent winning seasons but prompted controversy by leaving for CU Boulder. Jackson State is a historically black college and critics say Sanders left early after promising the college he would remain at the helm.
The District Attorney filed hundreds of hate crime and murder charges against the Club Q shooter. Attorney for the 4th District Michael Allen filed the charges as a clear message to the community as well as the shooter that the DA will take a strong stand. Bias-motivated charges have also been filed under a new Colorado Law that allows additional prosecution for crimes committed against specific groups of people.

Small Talk

“The testing stems from a recent spike in reports of individuals smoking in public restrooms over the past four weeks. On two occasions, city employees were evaluated and cleared of ongoing health concerns after experiencing symptoms consistent with a potential exposure to meth residue or fumes.”

– Boulder City Staff regarding the closure of Arapaho Ave. Library due to presence of methamphetamine in the air conditioning system.

“A key contributor during the winningest four-year period in franchise history, Ronnie was part of two Super Bowl teams and led the Broncos in rushing during our Super Bowl 50 championship season.”

– Denver Broncos statement on the passing of Ronnie Hillman, age 31.

“We will celebrate Christmas. Maybe candlelit. Not because it’s more romantic, no, but because there will be no electricity. Millions won’t have neither heating nor running water. All of these will be the result of Russian missile and drone attacks on our energy infrastructure.”

– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his December 21st address to Congress.

“I am ready for my next chapter outside of this golden dome as I plan to continue to work for the people of Colorado… With my fellow Latino legislators, we have grown our caucus to 14 members, the largest in Colorado history. I am proud of our work to engage Latinos across our state and ensure the needs and concerns of our Latino communities are addressed. This outreach and advocacy will continue under their watchful eyes, and I look forward to seeing their continued impact.”

– Colorado State Representative Adrienne Benavidez said in her resignation letter.

“It’s happening all over the place, and it’s very alarming for publishers and the larger book world.”

– Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times writer on banned books.

“It’s a great tragedy that for 1,500 fish there was no chance of survival. The focus in the afternoon was clearly on saving the fish in the remaining tanks.”

– Almut Neumann, Berlin City Official on the AquaDom Aquarium collapse.

By The Numbers

$187,000 – Denver Federal Appeals Court upholds a sanction against lawyers claiming the 2022 election was rigged against Donald Trump in favor of President Joe Biden.
½ Point – The Fed raised interest rates again in an attempt to reduce inflation and nail that “soft landing”. This is now the highest interest rate in 15 years.
2,880 – Calls taken via MESA’s (Moving to End Sexual Assault) 24-hour hotline (303-443-7300).
$10.7 billion – CVS and Walgreens are set to pay a settlement from a lawsuit led by Colorado that included other states. This payout is the latest attempt at financial restitution for the damage caused by the distribution of harmful opioids.

$918,926.73 – Amount issued in rebates for Superior residents relating to the Marshall Fire.
$593.5 Million – Boulder County announces its budget for the coming year.
$3.33 – Price per gallon of gas falls to its lowest price in a year in a much needed positive sign for your wallet.
-24° – Intense late December cold front affects most of the nation and brings dangerously low temperatures to BOCO and North Metro.

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Denver to Join More than 70 Cities’ Actions Nationwide to Protect “Our Freedoms, Our Vote”

Guest Contributor — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:00:02 +0000

Editor’s Note: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.

CONTACT:
Candice Bailey
lighthouseconsultantscolorado@gmail.com
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MEDIA ADVISORY

Rally to Highlight Impact of the Revelations By the January 6 Committee and Ongoing Threats to Freedom to Vote

WHAT: On Oct 13th, the Jan 6th committee released the findings of their investigation regarding the events of the Jan 6th insurrection. Colorado, a progressive state and leader in voter turnout and election safety, should also lead the effort to demand accountability for the events on Jan 6th. We must come together to protect the integrity of our democracy and further elections. We are calling for an end to the ongoing attacks on our freedoms. We must protect our elections – the voters, the election officials, and a free and fair process.

In response, people in Denver will be gathering at the Colorado State Capitol on the West Steps on Friday October 28th at 12:00 PM MDT to highlight the local impacts of the hearing revelations, and fight ongoing threats to our freedoms and our vote, including efforts to pass anti–democracy legislation in state houses, run election denier candidates for office, and intimidate election officials.

This event in Denver, organized by Light Carrier, is one of more than 70 events planned nationwide between as part of the Our Freedoms, Our Vote actions organized by local grassroots leaders and Common Defense, Public Citizen, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and the Not Above the Law Coalition, which is made up of more than 150 organizations – ranging from legal, national security, netroots, and more – committed to protecting our democracy and fighting for the rule of law. At many of these events, veterans of CommonDefense.us will be re-committing their oath to the constitution, just as they did when they joined the military.

WHO: Light Carrier
Colorado Voters

WHEN: Friday, 10/28 at 12:00 PM MDT

WHERE: Colorado

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Thin Blue Line Co-Opted | Community Corner

Justin Brooks — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:17:00 +0000

Officers from 17+ departments participated in delivering Ofcr. Talley’s body.

As the Capitol was stormed on January 6th, we watched a sea of Trump supporters with pro law enforcement paraphernalia engage officers. The “Thin Blue Line” image of a blue stripe across the American Flag is explained as a symbol of support for police in a time when they feel under attack by public opinion.

Some combine it with the slogan, Blue Lives Matter, a coded response to the Black Lives Matter movement, which highlights concern that Black Americans experience a higher level of brutality than non-Black Americans. Some argue that this is not the case, though the constant stream of negative examples of police interaction with BIPOC people suggest that there is enough of a problem to warrant concern.

The storming of the US Capitol was not only a crime, but was antithetical to the “Back the Blue” movement, considering the several assaults and the death of Capitol Police officers which resulted. The idea of the “Thin Blue Line” has been around for years, yet it’s meaning varies outside of the actual law enforcement community. Among police officers, it represents a symbol of valor in service, in a fraternal sense. To members of the public, it is a representation of willful ignorance in police misconduct and racism. To others it is a representation of the line between civilians and the police themselves.

Chief Kim Stewart of the Erie Police Department said that, “For me, over the last 31 years, the Thin Blue Line has been and continues to be the line between good and evil. It is law enforcement putting themselves between those who might be harmed and those who do harm. Our number one job is keeping our community and visitors safe.”

To explore this dichotomy further, I sat down with the Erie Police Community Task Force and the Erie Police Department’s Command Staff to discuss their feelings about the January 6th capitol attack and their (unofficial) fraternal symbol being used. They expressed that they were disgusted and disturbed by the behavior. They were both offended by the treatment of the Capitol Police and the disregard for law and order.

Law Enforcement is evolving in the 21st century towards a partnership between citizens and police. According to the National League of Cities Guide to Policing in the 21st Century, the key to achieving stability in communities, integrity in the criminal justice system, and the safe and effective delivery of policing service is trust between law enforcement agencies and the community.

In order to do this, it is important to make clear the distinction between what the “Thin Blue Line” means to the profession versus what it has been co-opted to mean by the “Back the Blue” public.

In a survey of the EPD, there were no accounts of department members who use the term Blue Lives Matter, with all contacted members offering a definition similar to that of Command Staff. This leads to the conclusion that the symbols of law enforcement are being used to represent ideas that they do not condone or support.

For those who truly support police, the idea of overthrowing a government that is abiding by the Constitution in conducting a free and fair election sounds more like treason than patriotism. The role of law enforcement is not one that is partisan. Public servants have taken an oath and pledge to serve all members of our community equally, regardless of political affiliation, race or other method of self-identification.

Editor’s Note: At the time of publication, we are still reeling from the mass shooting in Boulder. Justin Brooks offered these words:

As shared by the Erie Police Department, Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley paid the ultimate sacrifice. A devoted husband, father and public servant, Officer Talley went End of Watch on Monday, March 22, 2021, while responding to an active shooter at the Table Mesa King Soopers in Boulder. This sacrifice is what the Thin Blue Line represents to the profession and is a solemn pledge that is not taken lightly. Rest in Peace, Officer Talley.

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Could that be my friend on TV at the Capitol?

Guest Contributor — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:15:19 +0000

By Tony Gambee, local Resident

reshared from Medium

No one asked for one more opinion but here we are. I’m doing this more to work through my feelings. I have no expertise, education, or experience… but I do have thoughts on some of this.

I am a person who has a tendency to love deeply and easily and the divide in our world is tearing me up and interrupting that.

I’ve caught myself getting caught up in frustration and anger towards people I care about.

I want to remind myself that the loudest people on each side are the extremes and most likely the people I know would never destroy property, harm anyone, or storm a government building wielding weapons.

They are good people with diverse opinions who may feel very frustrated that the extreme behaviors of some on “their side” are reflected on them.

I’m very fatigued hearing “what about” when someone wants to defend their beliefs. “What about my thing, doesn’t that negate your thing and change the subject away from your point?”

The two-party system has devolved to a place where people have to blindly compromise values that they may not otherwise compromise in the name of party loyalty. Single issue voters have it easy really. Those who see merit in both sides are actually doing the work to listen, digest, and face hard questions.

The thing I hate most is what the news media has turned into. They are no longer a source of information; they are an amplifier of a scripted message that has an agenda. This is true on both sides.

They want us to hate the “other side”. They want to identify the most sensitive areas of our leanings and set fire there. Then fan that fire into rage and hostility towards each other.

I’m extremely frustrated that something, some powerful thing, has so much influence over so many. I am on social media, but it seems to be the conduit for these influences outside of “the media”. I don’t have a solution; I just have a deep concern for people who let themselves be so brainwashed by those forces. I believe that this is orchestrated by people who want chaos to weaken our country; chaos to kill our compassion for each other; chaos to replace kindness and empathy with fear and vitriol.

You may think I’m a liberal, but I want lower taxes (for most — looking at you Bezos), 2nd amendment protection with reasonable insight, and less government control of the free market.

You may think I’m a conservative, but I want a fair economy for all, revised voting system, less legal/tax loopholes, and health care changes.

The reality, in my simple brain, is that most of “the issues” should not be partisan. They should be tied to science, to common sense, and to common decency. But someone, on one side or the other, claims an opinion and then we fight. The insane part of all of this is that the parties used to be reversed! “…sometime between the 1860s and 1936, the (Democratic) party of small government became the party of big government, and the (Republican) party of big government became rhetorically committed to curbing federal power.” (from Natalie Wolchover)

To be super clear: There are issues that have no gray area here in my eyes. Working hard to end racial inequality in every sense should not be a partisan issue. Minorities are treated differently and violently. Period, end of story. Both sides should be unified in fixing this with burning passion to love and care for each other. I do not suggest people stop protesting for social justice. When a voice is ignored it has no other choice. I hope those voices are joined by millions of others until they are a chorus of positive change.

I acknowledge that some of my opinions and feelings could be influenced by my social feeds, echo chamber, social circles, upbringing, and news sources of choice. And I reserve the right to listen, digest, and change my mind about any of it.

Except for loving people, I’m sticking with that one no matter what.

It wouldn’t be a complete thought from me without some lyrics from my two favorite bands:

“For life and its loveliness
And all of its ugliness
Good as it’s been to me
I have no enemies”

– The Avett Brothers

“I am on the fence about nearly everything I’ve seen
And I have felt the fire be put out by too much gasoline
And we’re all strangers passing through a place and time afternoon
Life is but a vision in a window that we’re peeking through
A helpless conversation with a man who says he cares a lot
It’s a passive confrontation about who might throw a punch or not
We are all transgressors, we’re all sinners, we’re all astronauts
So if you’re beating death then raise your hand but shut up if you’re not”

– NEEDTOBREATHE

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