America continues to burn. This administration continues to lie. The far-right is hell bent on painting protest as villains. The liberal media wants to put us to sleep.
Fire and Tears
On Op-Ed by S.M.Love for Black House News. A nation grieves as it burns. The ashes from the west have carried over to the east. Death and deception remain at the core of everyone’s minds.
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