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Not Conservative Or Liberal

Not Conservative or Liberal By Franklin Price 1/31/2016 Not Conservative or Liberal by definition cannot be. The former wants tradition and the latter change to see. The world is not the way it was, this country's not the same As even twenty years ago, yet both parties play the game. The population's doubled, at least it's nearly so. We're fighting war on terror now; not a country that we know. Manufacturing mostly off shore, computers run this place, Old jobs are few and far between, education's a disgrace. The expense of staying healthy is prohibitive today. No family doctor cures, expensive specialists the way. Christian preachers millionaires; now what could that be for? Christ taught to help the needy and give something to the poor The almighty dollar, is the God, of many I must say, There's panic when the market falls 'cause God might go away. Change has reared it's ugly head . It has since World War Two We cannot turn the clock back now; it's quite impossible to do. We need to work together from our Constitution's base That's why our founding fathers put this paper in its place Interpreted much differently, as required over time To not do so for changes now would be a federal crime The Constitution, by definition, is the tradition we should use As the basis for the changes we must make or we will lose This great country, so confused, maybe has lost its way We the people, who are the government, must vote and have a say Now is the time to be involved. Iowa's the first to test us all We can sit home in PJ's or get ready for our call Can't keep our voices quiet; must rant and rave and fuss We must cast our vote when our time comes, or jump off the moving bus.

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