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A thousand cuts

Severing of ties with our allies.
Court orders blatantly defied.
Plans to privatize, those federal
agencies now downsized..
Green card holders traumatized..
A thousand cuts.
A thousand bleeds.
Our wounded democracy falls
to it's knees,,
Lawyers and judges receive death threats.
Freedom of speech being suppressed.
Deportation with out due process.
Defunding colleges and PBS..
A thousand cuts.
A thousand bleeds.
Our democracy hemorrhages.
Our rights recede, as we
sleep walk into Autocracy...

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David Crandall Date: 6/3/2025 7:28:00 PM it's a sad state of affairs Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/3/2025 9:33:00 AM Nancy, I'm so sorry I didn't see your wonderful, clever, inspirational poem until now, I always love reading your poetry and goodness knows why I don't do it more often but I congratulate you on an engaging write of today's politics, scary and politicians should take care and be extremely wary. Blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/14/2025 1:21:00 PM Well, there is a lot being said on the news and there are many opinions. I am old and don't know what the really think but there will be another election, and the tides usually turn if most disagree with those in office. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K Login to Reply

Paul Bell Date: 4/12/2025 6:10:00 AM Strangely enough, Britain going the same way. Land of the free, not anymore. Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 4/12/2025 6:40:00 AM Hi Paul, The new world order led by right political Hege monist I guess. Hope you are doing well and thanks for taking the time to weigh in.

Lin Lane Date: 4/12/2025 4:25:00 AM Nancy, you certainly have listed many of the blatant flaws in what used to be our America, land of the free. How anyone can believe any of those things are making it great is beyond my comprehension. Every day, the cuts run deeper, and no band aid can stanch the flow of blood. Democracy is hemorrhaging, and only surgery can fix it. The removal of the cancer that's already spread too far. Login to Reply Nancy Kaufman Date: 4/12/2025 6:38:00 AM It definitely needs a blood transfusion. Perhaps the fact that our Democracy was type O, the Universal giver was the flaw? Always a pleasure to hear from you..