now and through our history as well
its tintinnabulation is as weak as our nation
when fundamental rights are denied
the bell’s melodic symphony is deadened by this litany:
mistreatment of …
native americans (clank)
african americans (clank)
women (clank)
immigrant minorities (clank)
the poor (clank)
the working class (clank)
lgbt (clank)
free thinkers (clank)
athiests (clank)
agnostics (clank)
scientists (clank)
thinkers (clank)
the educated (clank)
the poorly educated (clank)
etc. etc. etc. (clank) (clank) (clank)
there is a crack in the liberty bell
there are cracks in our civil rights as well
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