Monday, April 7, 2014

U$ and Them

How ironic
in this land of the free
where,
‘All men are created equal,
that they endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights’
we now
have the best government
that money can buy
(not unlike like our health care system).
Free speech is purchased
with campaign contributions,
and corporations are people too.
We are One Nation under
Adelson, Simmons, Perry, Rowling, Koch, Katzenberg, Jacobs, Eychaner, Stryker and Mostyn     
with liberty and justice for
sale to the highest bidder.


Note: The following were the five largest doners to the 2008 US Presidential election, the first five donated to the Republicans and the next five donated to the Democrats:  Adelson, Simmons, Perry, Rowling, Koch, Katzenberg, Jacobs, Eychaner, Stryker, Mostyn         

Sources: Declaration of Independence, www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/19/meet-the-5-biggest-donors-to-the-obama-romney-campaigns/, Pledge of Allegience

Another Note:  This is why I don't normally do political commentary here.  I get so angry that I tend to be heavy handed and clumsy with my writing.  But, meh, one day out of 30.

And last but not least, this is linked to IGRT, NaPoWriMo and PAD.
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24 comments:

  1. HeidiApril 7, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    I like it! I also love the label "Really Pissed at the System."

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    1. Other MaryApril 8, 2014 at 6:42 AM

      Thanks Heidi. It's just such a mammoth thing. :o(

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  2. CharleenApril 7, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Nice. Real nice. *applauds"

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  3. Pat HattApril 7, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    Yep, one big crock as they are nothing but bought puppets

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    1. Other MaryApril 8, 2014 at 6:45 AM

      Someone recently suggested we have auctions rather than elections.

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  4. Brian MillerApril 7, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    a sad reality in which we live now
    and the gulf between the haves and nots
    grows every day...

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  5. Sumana RoyApril 7, 2014 at 11:05 PM

    this is the way of the world.............everywhere the same picture...

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  6. Steve KingApril 8, 2014 at 7:40 AM

    You've got it just right, Mary...$$$ is the basis of our electoral system and I think it's allowed the polarization to take root.

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    1. Other MaryApril 8, 2014 at 10:42 PM

      I'm afraid so, and it seems too big to do anything about.

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  7. EllaApril 8, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    I too like it and admire your bravery! It i$n't about free...sad~

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  8. hedgewitchApril 8, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    You know I agree with you 100%, Mary. Our state legislature just passed a law forbidding any entity in the state from passing any mandatory minimum wage(--any city or county.) Because, people aren't poor enough here, I guess. Sometimes I get so mad I can't see straight. ;_) I love your ending here--for sale to the highest bidder.

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    1. Other MaryApril 8, 2014 at 10:46 PM

      Thanks Joy. I end up getting so mad I can't talk reasonably about it. Then I end with something like, "If I was queen of the universe I wouldn't allow that!"

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    2. MargaretApril 9, 2014 at 9:31 PM

      I dub you "Queen Mary" then ;)

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    3. Other MaryMay 7, 2014 at 6:34 PM

      Haha - I missed this at first Margaret. :o)

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  9. MargaretApril 9, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    I pledge allegiance to… (that is quite a mouthful!) Very clever poem!

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  10. AnonymousApril 15, 2014 at 2:32 AM

    grrr. $%^#&^@#&^. makes my blood boil so much, it turned the moon red tonight ~

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  11. CloudiaApril 21, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Tell it and keep telling it and so will I!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral

    =^..^=

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