Sold Out By Our Ancestors. No More. No more.

Let's NOT follow in the steps of our ancestors who were beguiled by the pretty metals of their Oppressors. Today the Corporate Oppressor stand at our door.... And our politicians would let them in....

If The Oppressors can find but ONE person who is willing to sell out their country-folk, that person WILL be used. Today it is our Prime Minister John Key.  On another day..... It may be you.....  ????


Never give up. Never give in... 

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The Dubliners-Parcel of Rogues

Uploaded on Jan 8, 2011

One of my personal favourite Luke kelly songs, performed with the Dubliners. Enjoy! The songs history derides those members of the Parliament of Scotland who signed the Act of Union with England in 1707, comparing their treachery, to the country with the tradition of martial valor and resistance commonly associated with such historic figures as Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. It has continued to be associated with Scottish nationalism and also been referenced in other situations where politicians' actions have gone against popular opinion.

Parcel o' Rogues

by Robert Burns  (25 Jan 1759 – 21 July 1796)

Fareweel to a' oor Scottish fame                             Farewell to all our Scottish way
Fareweel oor ancient glory                                      Farewell our ancient glory
Fareweel even tae oor Scottish name                      Farewell even to our Scottish name
Sae famed in martial story.                                      So famed in martial story.
Noo Sark runs o'er the Solway sands                      Now Sark runs over the Solway Firth
Tweed runs tae the ocean                                       And Tweed runs to the ocean
Tae mark where England's province stands             To mark where England's province stands
Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation.                         Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation

What force or guile could not subdue                       What force or guile could not subdue
Through many wor-like ages                                    Through many war-like ages
Is rocked now by the coward few                              Is wrought now by the coward few
For hireling traitor's wages.                                      For hireling traitor's wages.
The English steel we could disdain                           The English steel we could disdain
Secure in valour's station                                         Secure in valour's station
But English gold has been oor bane                         But bought and sold by English gold
Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation.                         Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation.

O would or I had seen the day                                 O would or I had seen the day
That treason thus would sell us                                That treason thus t'would sell us
My old grey heid had lain in clay                              My old grey head had lain in clay
Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace                                     With Bruce and loyal Wallace
But pith and power till my last hour                           But pith and power till my last hour
I'll mak' this declaration                                             I'll make this declaration
We are bought and sold for English gold                  That we're bought and sold for English gold
Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation                           Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation.


-  Written by Robert Burns as a protest against the Act of Union, 1707, which joined the parliaments of England and Scotland. Although initially againstthe Act, the Scottish parliament soon agreed when offered a large pension each by the English government. The people had no say, and thus were 'bought and sold for English gold'. They are still paying the price.

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