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Images of innocence charge him go on
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn
To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gate
And a blinding revelation is laid upon his plate
That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate
And God help the critic of the dawn.

— Phil Ochs Pleasures of the Harbor (1967)

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One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.

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God isn't dead — he's just missing in action.

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A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit.

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