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How Is That Okay?

whenever a young woman wants to abort an unwanted pregnancy she get a lot of grief yet, when young men and woman are deployed to fight on foreign land and lose their lives how is that okay? Is It just a coincidence that just about every time the United States becomes embroiled in war, a Republican is in the office of president and how Is It possible for known terrorist groups like the Aryan Nation, Al-Queda, or the Bloods to purchase large quantities of guns without the ATF being aware of It how is that okay? how Is It that the entire world was oblivious to the genocide occurring in Ruwanda and Sierra Leone yet the United Nations ran over to Hertzakovia-Slovenia at the first sign of trouble how is that okay? how Is It that the United States was halfway around the world in Indonesia within 5 days after the tsunami with food, clothing and recovery yet here on United States soil it took over 10 days to get any relief to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina how is that okay? where is the social responsibility? where is the simple humanity? where is the equality? It's time for the people to take a stance today and then maybe one day it will be okay

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007




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