[2006]
Lyrics & Music by Joe Messanella
Album: Long Lost Home

As always, a small proportion of the population are left to carry the burden of our leader's folly ...cheered on by the home front warriors who have no intention to serve or sacrifice.

[2006]
Lyrics & Music by Joe Messanella
Album: Long Lost Home

Another song by Joe Messanella, which explores motivations for the tragic invasion of Iraq. "The Truth" looks beyond the "sales campaign" and into the true motivations for the Iraq invasion.
The song was initially inspired by a speech on the senate floor in 2003 "The Truth Will Emerge" by Senator Byrd from West Virginia.

[2006]
Lyrics & Music by Joe Messanella
Album: Long Lost Home

"Saw an interview of Kurt Vonnegut on the Jon Stewart show where he talked about his new book, man without a country, and how he wanted to call it the 51st state.. ..at the time I wanted to write a song called "A Man without a Country", but felt his idea was better..... summing up the Bush Administration ...as being in the state of denial.... I could only shake my head and agree.. indeed the 51st State is the state of Denial."