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[sid] => 134653
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => America for Sell
[time] => 2007-05-24 05:54:26
[hometext] => GOD BLESS AMERICA & KEEP HER SAFE
[bodytext] => Lady Liberty beaconed a call, Come in ~ You’re wanted ~ One and all, A melting pot ~ It was said, America’s Blessed ~ Your futures ahead, So they came from all lands, Working hard was the plan, The mix was good for the most part, America was young and she had heart, Neighbors helped neighbors in every way, And this worked for many days, Yet, as America grew and formed, The birth of a government ~ Democracy was born, This too was good because people had voice, It empowered a nation by giving them choice, Democracy was based on a simple thought, Majority rule ~ Thus, the voting plot, This too worked for a century or two, Progress vs. Democracy ~ America might loose, The neighborly way fell by the wayside, No one noticed ~ No one cried, It happened slowly over time, American values were on the decline, As the government grew identity was lost, The people became smaller ~ Less say ~ The cost, Neighborhoods became towns and towns became cities, The people became faceless and that was a pity, Searching for a place to belong, Minorities formed ~ And became strong, Minorities now have more than a say, There belief’s now rule the day, Money now is the voice of the land, Everyone knows this and understands, New laws now say “Majority Rule” isn’t right, The Tyranny of the Minority rejects Liberty‘s light, They came to prosper ~ They came to live, Progress demands ~ A changed America instead, Lobbyist are bought ~ Officials too, The “Land of the Free” is no longer true, Money begets money and friends are bought, America for Sell ~ Plot by plot, Hollywood now is pushing their views, The young listen ~ Not having a clue, Bands are now doing the same, Politicians should be ashamed, America for sell ~ Could it be? America for sell ~ No longer free. As the flag waves and the wind plays, Off in the distance an auctioneer bays, A small part of America held up and viewed, America for sell ~ She’s declined in value, The Pledge of Allegiance ~ And prayers to God, Are no longer allowed on public school sod, As foreigners come to America’s shores, Not as welcomed as they were before, They come to America ~ They come to be free, Yet, they recreate their homeland’s decree, Americans also hurt this land, By never taking an unwavering stand, Farmers bring in aliens to tend their crop, Buying foreign products has to stop, Big business here is owned over there, And Americans act as if they don’t care, Yes, they stomp and they cuss the news, But, throwing a fit just won’t do, Doing without ~ Refusing to buy, Keep America going ~ Don’t let her die, The fore fathers from this beautiful land, Scream from their graves ~ “Take A Stand,” They died taking a stand ~ They died in the belief, That Liberty was worth death ~ Democracy worth grief, Take back the past ~ Take hold of the Now, Reclaim America ~ And give Lady Liberty a bow. "GOD BLESS AMERICA & KEEP HER SAFE" [comments] => 3 [counter] => 318 [topic] => 28 [informant] => tifrob [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Patriotic )
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