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Id Like To Shake the Hand

Who defined “certifiably insane”? You see, it too closely defines those who are running this world. The place where technology steals jobs; Airplanes, crash more than they fly; Politicians are elected, based on the most…convincing…lies and bribes. Where the archaic caste system, is making a comeback; where diseases are created to win wars and where medicines are created to cause more sickness, then they cure. A madhouse, where viruses are added to seeds, which become our food. Where no cure for cancer is ever found, although nature gave us many. There’s too much money to be made in…research; to find too many cures will create less jobs. Where surgeons sell unnecessary surgeries, to enhance their lifestyle. Where those without jobs or money, are forced to buy insurance or pay fines, yet politicians are exempt? A psycho-drome where people disappear, with no trace and human bodies are plasticized for exhibition? Who are they, anyway? Where genocide is an unpunished act, if the initiator so chooses and Where theatre-wars are created, for the profit of world leaders. Where coal companies freely murder families and toxic pipelines trump, all human life. Yes, who defined, “certifiably insane”? That’s one hand, I’d like to shake… the truly sane one.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 8/15/2018 8:58:00 AM
This is well expressed and so true. I seen the exhibit with the plasticized bodies. It was both disturbing and fascinating at the same time.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 8/16/2018 9:40:00 AM
Indeed it was; worse than any horror movie, is reality; it kept me awake for several weeks, thinking about the families that may have missing members that could be under that plastic. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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