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‘A FREESTYLE FOR THE FREE’ & one more freestyle by YOUNG POLAK (YOUNG POL@K)

‘A Freestyle for the Free’

Trump & the World: What’s Going On Here?

So; it is now April 2017, and Donald J. Trump has been Commander and Chief for almost three months now…

Now, although many in his own camp, as well as his democrat adversaries, believe he has either made distasteful policy decisions, or, as many further right leaning conservative Republicans might well tell you, he hasn’t gone nearly far enough.

It’s quite a critical period for the Trump presidency, as the administration settles into it’s, seemingly still developing position, feeling out the wide spectrum of Washington’s political landscape, and going about setting up it’s players on the field; all, while under constant fire from an unrelenting liberal resistance…

…Not to mention the, at times equally crippling(if not even more so), opposition coming from the likes of his own team, most notably, the Hard-Core Conservatives. 

      The troubling extent of this internal squabbling, became quite clear, with the failure, of a now Republican dominated Congress, in passing Healthcare reform, or, as many conservatives had initially hoped, repealing Obamacare completely.  The reality, in regards to internal Republican co-operation, seems to be a hell-of-a-lot more difficult than reality TV‘s greatest “deal-maker” had expected, prior to actually taking office in January.

There is undeniably enough blame to go around for the GOP‘s lack of success in their Healthcare endeavor, and that means a little more than just yanking on, ‘prep-school hall monitor turned Speaker of the House’, Paul Ryan’s balls.

       In fact, although their struggle against the dreaded ‘evils‘ of Obamacare, as well as a variety of basic, shared Republican ideological views, may have united the party throughout the Obama years, and equally so, in the hard-fought 2016 election campaign; the GOP currently appears to be splintering on repealing, or ushering in, the very legislation which they had relentlessly battled the then-ruling democrats on for years.

There is a wide rift amongst the elephant herd we see today, ideologically, as well as politically, and even in terms of their desired policy legislation.

 The ‘herd’, is, surprisingly enough, actually quite diverse; with moderate, more socially progressive(for lack of a better word) Republicans on one side, and the hardliners, old-school type true conservatives on the other, the ranks of which host the now infamous Freedom Caucus.   In the middle, you’ve got your hybrids, Rand Pauls & such, including guys from pretty much all over the political spectrum.

The GOP’s Paul Ryan engineered Healthcare bill, was significant, not only in regards to it being viewed by most, elephant, rhino, and jackass alike, as an EPIC failure for the party, but also in terms of demonstrating just how different these various Republican factions are.  It was in that fateful blunder, which it became apparent that there were some tough nuts to crack, specifically when on the subject of the hardcore conservative block mentioned briefly above, known as the Freedom Caucus.  This small thirty man brick-squad refused to become accomplices to simply reforming Obamacare, and instead, opted to put a wrench in the gears of Paul Ryan’s congressional machine, and refused to vote in favor of passing the bill.  This montly crew, became a big ol’ thorn in Trump’s asshole, and pushed for an ultimate goal of completely repealing Obamacare; in which case an alternative source of medical insurance, would essentially be non-existent.

Now seeee, although that sort of, simply inconsiderate agenda, might work relatively smoothly for some of these Freedom COCKLESS fat-cat districts, but for many of the more moderate Republican congressmen, a good chunk of which come from purple swing districts, where voters tend to lean alot further left then any true conservatives; a move like that would essentially mean pitchforks and torches, and that could honestly have more than just a figurative meaning.  The fairly large number of Republicans which recently managed to win these swing races in 2016, are inevitably tied to the folks living within these districts.  In many ways, the (Republican)moderates in Congress, understand the underlying reason for these their victories, and the reason is middle-lower class votes.  The majority of low-income, white, working-class voters are not stupid, and being swing voters, they do not have to allow their elected officials in Washington to screw them out of the only medical care they can get.  Their voices were heard loud and clear, by the moderates, which would likely loose their seats in future elections, if the hardliners were allowed to have it their way.  For them, Obamacare is far from great, in fact it sucks more&more with each raise of the premiums, making it almost unaffordable for many, which then become forced into paying a fine for not being able to pay…In itself a vicious bureaucratic cycle of horseshit when you think about it.  Anyway, their vote, was a vote seeking a conservative economic approach to solving the currenttly escalating Healthcare Crisis, among many other things of course; like immigration, the rising deficit, national security, etc.

The point here is, that with the moderates at the mercy of their equally, or even more moderate constituents, and the Freedom Cockers unwillingness to co-operate, with anything short of a total&complete termination of Obamacare, as well as, what seems by all indications which they’ve shown up til now, Universal Healthcare of any kind; the Trump administration has had quite a rocky start in Washington, and looks to me, like they’re in for a bumpy ride.

One thing is for-DAMN-sure, Paul Ryan doesn’t seem to have sufficient leverage over his House at this point, not that that boy scout ever was all too intimidating, and when the time came for the deal-maker himself to lock the Freedom Cocks in line, well, clearly the art of the deal is a more complicated process than I assumed.

The Republican Party, is no longer the opposition party in Washington, meaning, the time of fuckin’around & talking mad shit without actually having any realistic way of ushering in their own policies, is OVER.  They ain’t on the bench no more, and this seasons starters seem to be playing against each other for some reason.  Whatever that may be, I guess that how well these boys played back in practice for the last eight years, just isn’t showing out on the field come game time.  Practice is over, and they’re still in their sweats right now.

WTF,

——————-}B.M. Strix

life…

“My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.”
– Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Ch. 42

        This life of ours is, in the simplest way I can put it; is an unbeatable enigma, regardless of the greatness of the mind, or the strength of heart granted to any man, from Einstein to Aristotle, Alexander to Napolean and so forth.  Life is an equation with no answer and not one single predictible trait, filled with factors displaying more randomness then any sort of sensible logic.  It is as much a cursed burden, as much as it is undeniably our most incredible, treasured gift from the cosmos.  It is comprised of as much bullshit, useless information, and pain…as it is of the most beauty that time and space could infinitely ever muster.  

Life is everything and nothing at all, it is me writting this, it is you reading it.  It is me getting drunk with my buddies after finishing this, it is you being inspired(for better or worse) to do the same after you finish reading this.

Life is love.  Life is hatred beyond comprehension.  The only real truth that I have discovered thus far in my sliver of accumulated acquired knowledge through expirience, is that there is no truth to be certain of.  

    For the truth is my friends, life is simply the unbreakable enigma of any that posess it.

Englehood, Chiraq

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“Modern Democracy at a Crossroads: the Decay of the Republic.”

Alright. Leme give it to yah straight viewers of my art, no doubt even now, opinion forming gears in full motion as you read this….anyway, check it. 

Sorry to disappoint people that assumed this piece to be a “Fuck the Poh-lice” “No Justice, No Peace” “187” etc. Bullshit. Nope, “ain’t ahbaht it” to make it simple. In my opinion these protests, hatred, riots, violence, and the racially charged tinderbox that these ignorant people have created is more or less either the black community’s understandably deep rooted, yet a this stage misguided distrust of the white man, or just a easy cover for a criminal minority to wreak havoc.
Now, about the piece above, about the recent spotlight thrown on to the police brutality against the civilian population.
That is a real issue.
For that cause I can stand in solidarity with the African American community, for I have had quite fuckin’ enough o’ these mother fuckers.
This is NOT about race, let me make that clear.
This is not an issue targeting the blacks specifically. Whites, Latinos, doesn’t matter if your brown, purple, or rainbow.  You step outta line and they will hurt you.
I know.
Too many times.
Too much pain.
Hate them.
Hate what this does to my family.
Again and again.
They have no remorse, no mercy nor pity regardless of race, of age, of your explanation.
My uncle andzej once told me something after getting into an argument with a cop. This confused me because I believed the police were always the good guys no matter what, well I was just a boy, and he was still a free man,
“Marcel, just because a man wears a star doesn’t mean he is an angel.  Even Lucifer was once the Lord’s favorite”.

Judgement Day

I stand here puffing a cigarette. My third to be honest, not because I’m a damn chain smoker or something but due to my stress levels at the moment.       

Stress. A heart breaking, stomach twisting, migraine producing curse of the human condition.  An enemy within more difficult to battle than any outside, that breaks men of even the toughest, rock hard conviction down into a puddle of utter despair.  An enemy that separates it’s victim from his or her friends, family, and loved ones rendering them alone, vulnerable, and helpless.  Stress.  A demon that possesses men’s souls without bias or remorse and casts them aside by the wayside, lifeless, after eating out their hearts like a savage evil beast.

At this very moment, as I write I notice that I have only a few puffs left until I will be forced to walk into the massive imposing structure but a couple feet behind me and face my fate, whatever that might be. 

At this very moment my future hangs in the balance.  I take one last drag. I puff that cigarette hard for all it’s got, knowing fully well that it might be my last for awhile.

At this very moment the clouds seem to drift aside to allow a long overdue first glimpse of Springtime.  Seconds later comes the much welcomed bright return of the Sun, fresh out of a long winter’s hibernation, appearing as if just for me, as if to wish me good luck I think.

At this very moment I pause, allowing the Sun to warm my face, basking in this second wishing that it could last forever.  Reality hits me as my phone starts to vibrate in my hands.  My lawyer’s calling, he’s waiting in front of the court room for me as usual perhaps, and as usual I’m late.  I flick my cigarette and turn away from my old friend the Sun, he cannot come with me.

At this very moment I walk into the shadows of the looming courthouse, it’s bout that time….