War, What Is It Good For ? (Memoirs of an Idealist)
By: Ronnie Sidney a.k.a Jeff Sticks
April 2003 


All that bullshit that Bush kicking, 
I ain't listening. 
I can read through those humanitary missons, 
and his global diplomatic positions. 
Ron what are you insisting, 
that we all rise up against the system. 
And destroy the freedom that we were given, 
just to end up living in prison. 
That type of negative reinforcing got me scortchin, 
knowing freedom ain't free from extortion. 
Our portion maybe larger in proportion, 
But it loses importance under National caution. 
Our way of life is threatened, 
cause we to caught up in our possessions. 
So they can use talk of nuclear weapons, 
to secure future investments. 
Those words of mass distraction, 
go our factions sent off to action. 
Despite global reaction, 
American liberators continue extraction. 
A million dollars a bomb, 
just for Iraq to disarm? 
You telling me coming for Sadaam, 
but don't mean the other Arab leaders harm. 
Arid missiles killing civilians, 
responsibility done turned chameleon. 
Yeah it really looks like the coalition of the willing, 
is winning the hearts of the Iraqi children. 
24/7 coverage of American soldiers, 
the media is growing colder. 
As American sentiment grows colders, 
terrorist acts loom over our shoulders. 
That military intuition, 
taking advantage of college tuition. 
Tricking minorities into enlistment, 
with promises of financial assistence. 
Its ashame that in order to granted citizenship, 
you gotta fight on a battleship. 
Go in as a just a Central American immigrant, 
but come back a decorated American heroine. 
Just open your eyes and look, 
your executive officials is crooks. 
Its all documented in books, 
that this ain't the first time Iraq done been took. 
It was the fall of the Ottamon Empire, 
that set the Western flags afire. 
As Europe scrambled to quinch its oil desires, 
The Arab region began to prospire. 
It was after World War II, 
that Britain gave support to an Isreali state. 
As Jews flooded into Palestine, 
700,000 Palestinians became displaced. 
It was over 80 years from that day, 
and still no Palistenian state. 
And it was also 80 years from today, 
that Iraq became a British Mandate. 
It took 130,000 soldiers and 2,500 dead, 
to suppress the Iraqi uprise. 
Its leader was also dethroned, 
I guess to everyones suprise. 
As history repeats itself, 
Its quite easy to dismiss Western atroscities. 
Like Americans support for Hussian in his war with Iran, 
that produced over a million Arab casualties. 
What about Afghanistan, 
Who do you think supplied the Taliban. 
What about the Robert Gates ties to Bin-Laden, 
but now the CIA don't know where he hiding. 
Thats why I won't never support the war, 
I'm more concerned with domestic issues. 
Like bring attention to community problems, 
and giving the boot to these half ass officials. 
They could give two shits, 
that 64% of black Virginians were born outta wedlock. 
And that 19% of its population, 
makes up 62% of the jails stock. 
What about the alarming rates of STD's, 
and the low black male life expectancy. 
And Cities with 40 million dollar personal incomes, 
and 1/4 of its population in poverty. 
Area black schools losing Accreditation, 
while prisons witnessing overutilization. 
Unconventional contraceptive mutilations, 
being used to target minority populations. 
What happened to the war on drugs, 
and the deaf ear to inner city education. 
Is it cause they know drugs make cats more complacint, 
and that education causes agitation. 
Don't be no fool, 
you to are living under colonial rule. 
Why do yoo think they put cops in schools, 
and survallience cameras everywhere we pool. 
Its time for the workers of the world to unite, 
and the sparks of revolution to ignite. 
Are you really that content with our way of life, 
that you are willing to give your life in sacrifice ? 
If the answer is No, 
Than its you way you stand for this war. 
Cause ain't no man fit to live, 
If he hasn't found anything to die for.