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Loyalties

There are no loyalties on Capitol Hill They learned to worship the dollar bill A group without ethics or common sense Destroying our pride and independence Both parties working together to pass Laws bringing more to the upper class Spending freely without worry or care Reach into our pockets to find more there An elite club of as-holes and we pay their dues It doesn’t matter who wins, the people lose We do need change and retribution Our loyalties belong to a revolution Not a term should be repeated Each incumbent should be defeated In Washington is there still evil lurking Why are these CEO’s still working How can they possibly still be there today An unemployment check should be their pay Congress does have loyalties, now that’s a switch Their loyalties belong to the ultra rich.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 7/2/2012 12:29:00 AM
So true... 'we're mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it any more!' to paraphrase that line from the movie, 'Network.' BRAVO, Vince!
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Date: 10/17/2008 6:43:00 AM
Vince do me a favor - Read my poem "The Evolution of Learning" - It's two part I think part two would be most interesting to you if you don't want to read them both - It's kind of long - God Bless
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Date: 10/13/2008 3:22:00 PM
no man can ever eradicate mankind of all of it's ills, great write Vince, heartfelt and too true, take care D-nyce
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Date: 10/13/2008 10:11:00 AM
Vince this was so true and so well written. The problems are that hard to solve, if they would just put God first and do things his way instead of trying to please all the special groups. and they need to stop being so greedy. thank you for reading my poetry and for your comments.
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Date: 10/13/2008 2:57:00 AM
You are really in an activist's roll here VInce! The timely issues you are tackling is something called for indeed in this troubled times! Brgds. George
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Date: 10/11/2008 8:42:00 AM
Amen, brother! This is great. You said it all, I believe...and I don't understand any of it, either. We seem locked into this cycle and unfortunately, none of the people who could truly change it would ever run for president...the true tragedy of our system. Thanks for sharing this! love.t
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Date: 10/11/2008 6:46:00 AM
The CEO's are not working, they are whooping it up at expensive spas and retreats. Good one. Regards Heidie
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Date: 10/11/2008 3:22:00 AM
Vince you are on a roll. Your latest has brought attention to a major problem. well said brother.
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Date: 10/11/2008 3:12:00 AM
Hats off to you my friend. I really don't know how you come up with them, but they're a truth that needs to be told!!! Lovely - and thank you!! Peace Fathima
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Date: 10/11/2008 12:08:00 AM
You alwaus get to the heart of things Vince in your comments and poetry.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome observtions
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Date: 10/10/2008 7:11:00 PM
Vince I just couldn't agree more - I know this if I ever did as lousy a job as they do I would get fired - I don't know what they make but it should be minimum wage - I can't think of a one of them that is worth the lead off the pencil - The one bright side is that when the economy totally crashes at least I know how to hunt, fish, raise my own beef, grow any kind of Garden etc. I doubt it will affect them but I sure hope it does because their to stupid to do anything - Wouldn't they be lost
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Date: 10/10/2008 3:36:00 PM
well said. Lena
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Date: 10/10/2008 7:42:00 AM
Smooth flow and perfect rhyme with a true sentiment of the follies we call politics. Excellent my friend. Michael
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