Don'T Tread On Me

There are many thoughts and opinions about our elections in the U.S.
Someone even called it a disgrace; you’re entitled to your opinion, I guess.
Some claim to know all of the answers, but an ego is not always correct.
There are those standing on a soapbox and preach about facts they've never checked.

You have your conspiracy theories, but I’m afraid that's all you’ve got.
You are not an American citizen and your opinion just isn’t worth snot.
Like the Don, you can stroke your own ego.  Maybe you’re two peas in a pod.
We’re the best and the strongest on earth; we are one nation under God.

Imagine there's no freedom in your country.  I wonder what you would do?
You say Democrats are evil, but they would still have a place here for you.
They'd welcome you with open arms, give you food and a safe place to live.
Would your country be as generous?  What would they be willing to give?

Before you dare to condemn our country and judge our way of life.
Do you know we’re the last stand on Earth and could save you from strife?
Instead of shaking your fist at us and spewing your vile words of hate.
Be grateful we are generous, and would gladly offer you our open gate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 11/12/2020 1:53:00 AM
i Mark, Criticizing America or any country is not our place, as each country has its problems and each has to see to these problems and fix them as best they can. Well penned Mark. Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/12/2020 4:50:00 AM
Thank you Jennifer!
Date: 11/11/2020 10:01:00 AM
Mark, a thought pondering write, history in time will tell the story _Constance
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/12/2020 4:49:00 AM
Thanks Constance!
Date: 11/10/2020 2:49:00 PM
Yes indeed Mark Everybody seems to have an opinion and according to them everyone else is wrong and they are right . Two sides to every story but only if you are willing to bother listening to both and are able to admit you may well be not
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 11/10/2020 4:12:00 PM
My absolute pleasure Mark. Your country your election your vote . And just how many college electoral votes does the state of Australia exactly have Mark.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/10/2020 3:59:00 PM
I appreciate you stopping by my friend!
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/10/2020 3:58:00 PM
People get so caught up in being right no matter who they support. It’s one thing if we complain about our country and it’s election. We don’t need a blowhard from Australia spewing his hate on the soup about the Red White and Blue
Date: 11/10/2020 1:16:00 PM
well said, mark! i shudder to think of all the haters out there who will not accept the reality of this election, including the one who must face up to it the most...
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/10/2020 3:55:00 PM
I’m just amazed that someone from Australia would be so vocal and degrading about something he will never be a part of. Trump lost it’s really that simple. The American people have spoke. Thanks Ilene!
Date: 11/10/2020 5:21:00 AM
I wonder why anyone who is not a U.S. citizen would disparage our country because of the faults of one man...who will soon be gone...thank goodness. I would never judge the problems of other countries...to do so would show a flaw in my character. Thanks for this adept show of loyalty for our country, Mark. I will have to save this one as a fave.
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Jenna Logan
Date: 11/12/2020 8:08:00 AM
Thank you, Christopher.
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 11/10/2020 2:56:00 PM
We'll said Jenna wrote a poem myself exactly about what you just said shows what a great poem Mark wrote. Being British i am fascinated and quite frankly amazed by how preoccupied we are by your election given really as you pointed out its your election and we are not Citizens. Well put
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Jenna Logan
Date: 11/10/2020 10:14:00 AM
We're called 'The Land of Opportunity," and it's a well earned idiom.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 11/10/2020 8:08:00 AM
This individual is disparaging our country because we voted that one man out. I'm sure he wants our borders shut so the type of people he hates are never safe, because we have programs to help abused children and abandoned children left behind by their families doing drugs. I'm sure it's because he doesn't think we should fund shelters for battered women. I'm sure he hates democrats because we would help people like him no matter what.
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