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I, the Libertarian

Mind if I tell you, honestly, I’m a Libertarian A firm believer in the free will of the individual, A strong promoter of individual liberty … I have always called it “the priesthood of the believer,” The right to come to my own philosophy of religion, No hierarchies handing down edicts and creeds; No Popes, no judges, no “soul superintendents!” Politically, I believe we have too much government Infringing upon our individual lives; that we, the people, Are being over-taxed without sufficient representation By those we elected to consider our General Welfare: Who take us to war, while never having fought in one, Who take our money, while not hearing our voices. Who obfuscate and then…well, tell us outright lies, Who do not defend our liberties, but steal them Away from us little by little; and, one day we shall Awaken and wonder what happened while we slept! written October 31-November 2, 2021

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/3/2021 4:51:00 PM

This is one big, huge, enormous YEP! ~ Yipes

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/3/2021 5:00:00 PM

Thanks, Gershon. I worked on this one for several days, but somehow I thought you might like it. This one ended my series of baring my soul on Poetry Soup. The six poems, taken together pretty much tell how I see it and how i believe it.

Mike Gentile

Date: 11/3/2021 11:35:00 AM

Everyone is entitled and should have their own thoughts and beliefs and allow others the same. It takes courage to stand up for yours in this climate! Well done!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/3/2021 12:34:00 PM

Thank you for commenting on my poem, Mike. I certainly agree that "everyone is entitled and should have their own thoughts." Too many folks these days, I have observed, are like lemmings.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/3/2021 10:07:00 AM

This is big "The right to come to my own philosophy of religion" and totally your personality as I know it. Wow! BIG!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/3/2021 10:33:00 AM

Thanks, Caren. Just true. Just how I see it!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/3/2021 1:19:00 AM

Words of wisdom Milton, you see it everywhere, our freedoms being chipped away bit by bit and we do nothing. We're told to follow the leader and not to question anything, they say history repeats itself. I sometimes wonder are we going back to the dark ages, frightening. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/3/2021 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, Tom, for your thoughts. I really appreciated your read and your comment. Yes, the times they are a-frighenin'.

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/2/2021 10:23:00 PM

I'm with you all the way here Milton, It's all about the sheep and the ram, the rich and the famous think we are a gullible lot, maybe that is the consensus of the world, those to lead and those to be lead? So refreshing to read a poem like this, maybe that is way we are poets, and free thinkers.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/3/2021 8:47:00 AM

Harry, I really appreciated hearing from you and really appreciated your thoughts on this one.