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Something's Wrong

Career in crisis Starlets arrested Stupidity attracts Media attention. I used to read the news And watch TV Now I skim the ads And close my eyes Because I know Everyone is someone else’s fool. Iraq is burning Politicians debate Young solders die And citizens go about Their lives Unconnected Uninvolved In a dead end war. Medical care Force the old To choose between Living or surviving And the young Struggle to save As jobs fade overseas If life and memory Are the glue that holds us together Then how did we ever forget The lessons from past generations?

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Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 6/10/2011 7:29:00 PM

Liberals have decided to share the wealth (NOT THEIRS). They want to make sure those who won't work for a living can have an equal lifestyle to those who will. We need to help those who can't but this is ridiculous. We had large families with little income, but Dad and Mom were responsible for raising them not their UNCLE SAM. Today, mass reproducing is lucrative without any visible means of support except for Tax dollars for good old Uncle Sam. Vince