Speaking My Peace

Everyone supports free-speech for their side, but insists that "others" be censored. This is the story of that double-standard in light of the recent cartoon riots. Listen to what most open mic nights and slams won't say, but privately believe. Reviews, support, hate-mail, and other feedback is always welcome. -Judah www.judahisrael.com Lyrics: It's time to yell "FIRE!" in the crowded theatre of a Jihadist's heart 'cause Islam-o-fascism is spreading worse than Starbucks and Wal-Mart It's time to fight pretentiousness and censorship with offensiveness So here's my protest and it's no less than the last defense of free speech from the Dead Sea's sand to San Diego's beach these words that I teach are actions unleashed entering closed minds like a security breach saying "censorship is violence so I'm speaking my peace" taking off white flag blind-folds and putting cleats on my feet So when I preach to a beat it brings that Middle-East heat 'cause the "dogs of war" bark but my words...they have teeth! We support the "rights" of Nazis to march in Jewish communities shouting hate-speech in Skokie allowed with impunity No talk of "cultural sensitivity" No discussion forums or scrutiny But if you criticize Islam "Oh, it's anti-Arab bigotry" So now I've got whistles and hypocritical missiles aimed at me And I'm being taught non-violence by blind-guides on a shooting spree who offer mandatory classes on compassion like Clockwork Orange-style therapy And while textbooks that mention Auschwitz become more rare than the giant panda British Newspapers are awarding prizes to cartoon Nazi-propaganda and in Iran the President denies the Holocaust calling 6 million murders "a myth" while meeting with Hamas who denies the Jews right to exist and both insist Israel be "wiped off the map" but lets face facts, nobody's pissed Until 12 Danish cartoons satirize a "prophet" in a comic Now self-censorship's in vogue lest we offend the Islamic I'm not sure whether I want to laugh, cry, or vomit 'cause embassies are still burning but embarrassment's the hot topic So what? Does freedom of speech protect only racists pedophiles, homophobes, and of course, child-rapists KKK killers, cross-burners and sadists the greatest and most heinous on this freedom of hate-list? We tolerate anti-Semitism (we have centuries of practice) we mock Jesus and Christians we're pretty good at it and we even criticize Hindus but sadly the fact is when the fascism's Islamic we get all theocratic And as much as I'd like to be diplomatic in the face of grenades and semi-automatics held by pro-censorship religious fanatics I choose to pay respect via protest hoping others take notice but like all chapters, this one closes so please know this: Hate's not my mission I don't go for the throat And I'm not campaigning for a cause or courting your vote I'm just supporting free-speech for all the hypocrites who don't so that future Jihadists can burn this poem I wrote.