the olive ream

LULLA-BYE TO FREE SPEECH

Hush, little blogger, don’t say a word,
It’s best you become part of the mindless herd.
And if you feel the need for a political rant,
Mama’s going to recommend you keep it scant.
And if you continue to question authority,
DHS will consider your unlawful captivity.
And if this warning won’t keep you mum,
Government’s going to classify you a terrorist scum.
And if you still think your speech is free,
Try selling 9-11 as a conspiracy.
Your NSA file will have an “enemy combatant” stamp,
And soon you’ll be heading off to a detention camp.
So if you know what’s good for you,
Keep your posts in check and your attitude too.
Now shut your mouth and watch Fox News,
Enjoy your IQ drop and let it be your muse.

21 Comments so far

  1. Alina October 17th, 2006 10:27 am

    What can I say, reading your blog is always a delight. I’ve been reading a little on this issue and I am sure you have ironically described its core! Keep it up, provided you will still be able to :P

  2. Anonymous October 17th, 2006 12:00 pm
  3. sabizak October 17th, 2006 1:14 pm

    quite brilliant.

  4. Hani October 17th, 2006 4:14 pm

    neeeaaaat :D

  5. Muhammad October 17th, 2006 4:26 pm

    Brilliant… I’m gonna echo this on my blog if you don’t mind :)
    M.

  6. Zakintosh October 17th, 2006 4:34 pm

    WOW! Now we need someone to record this … Honest!

  7. .:*FairyDust*:. October 17th, 2006 6:02 pm

    OMG…where do you get this from!!! i wanna visit your mind and steal some of it if possible!! hehehe. Mashallah! write for a paper boy, let the world read your writings.

  8. Jaded October 17th, 2006 6:54 pm

    And for all the lies and all things wrong
    We close our eyes and silence the song
    but comes this blog from the ashes and the dust
    To bring us truth and a little bit of trust

  9. Teeth Maestro October 17th, 2006 9:15 pm

    Dude - Rumors have been around that you were a co-producer of Loose Change ;)
    Great spin

  10. the olive ream October 17th, 2006 10:37 pm

    Alina, thank you! I find your blog very refreshing as well…and love your photoblog.

    Anonymous, it sad because it is true.

    Sabizak, thanx, I am chuffed!

    Hani, cheers! :)
    Mohammad, I don’t mind, as long as you provide the requisite link back here.

    ZAK, good idea! I think I’ll work on an mp3 version of this..seriously.

    Fairydust, You are too kind. I wouldn’t mind writing for a paper but then mostly likely I’d have to taper down a lot of what I write, which of course wouldn’t be much fun.

    Jaded, as always you flatter me in your most eloquent way..

    Teeth Maestro, lol! Stop those rumours before you get me into trouble. As for the spin, I am actually countering the spin that comes from them mainstream media..and try to tell it like it is.

  11. neha vish October 18th, 2006 12:40 am

    Oh Wonderful! :) I like. *Nodding vigorously!*

  12. Shahid October 18th, 2006 12:59 am

    Awesome Omer - you are class!

    Every visit makes me smile and think.

    You’re one of the finest satirical bloggers in the world.

  13. the olive ream October 18th, 2006 3:28 am

    Neha, I’m muchly chuffed that you liked my post. Means a lot, cheers!

    Shahid, what can I say bro, your comments, as always, are much prized. I’m very flattered - thank you!

  14. zee October 19th, 2006 12:17 am

    As usual - the quality of your posts is right up there!

    Keep it up

    slmz

  15. DG October 22nd, 2006 6:51 pm

    Eid Mubarak to you :-)
    May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all peoples around the globe. May the blessings of Allah fill your life with happiness and open all the doors of success now and always.

  16. in2deep October 22nd, 2006 8:19 pm

    ive come to blogging after so long and yours was one of the first blogs i visited and once again, you didnt disappoint!
    you’re awesome man.

    p.s. i moved to http://www.pkblogs.com/soultrippy

    beta blogger was being an ass to me. i moved just today, i will be writing very soon.

    God Bless!

  17. Shaykhspeara Sha'ira October 23rd, 2006 3:46 am

    Eid Mubarak Oream! :)

  18. NormaC October 24th, 2006 3:19 am

    Well done! As we all laugh through our tears, I have one request:

    Look for me when you get to Gitmo…

    Naomi

  19. Blue Gal October 24th, 2006 7:08 am

    Congrats on the C&L link. Extremely clever. I LOVE extremely clever.

  20. the olive ream October 24th, 2006 3:04 pm

    Zee, thanx for your encouragement and support.

    DG, Eed mubarak to you and yours too..

    In2Deep, thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it.

    Shaira, Eed greetings to you and best wishes..

    Normac, I appreciate your request, but I’d rather not see either one of us there.

    Blue Gal, cheers for your comment, and yes it was a surprise to be highlighted on http://www.crooksandliars.com…shot my daily stats right up there!

  21. knicq October 27th, 2006 3:31 pm

    Wonderfully done. I second the opinion resonating here…all we need to do now is record it!

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