Janus Face

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Janus Face Chaotic dialect set-off back-and-forth Two contrasting characteristics One is proven to be duplicitous Political backing of the other party Now denies it A refusal that of a true statement Two-headed bull, speaks gibberish But the bull is goaded, wounded, half-crazed If the bull could reason, it would understand After the matador shows off assessing the bull The matador unfurls a red cape Makes me sigh Men, and women who stand by the bull Who want to take away freedom A kind of deception in which you intentionally hide your true feelings Intentions behind false words or Freedom’s away from women's choices Of their own bodies! Immigrants’ work grants and reforms dissolving They define our American character and shared history They are not a problem we need solving Doctors arrested for saving mothers' LGBT rights gone It’s wrong according to the Good Book A*** or oral copulation “bad acts” aren’t limited to homophobes Hear, hear, Listen to you! Invisible self I’m just a regular guy trying to help you – but if you go back to your old world, beware, because there are some tricky guys out there No freedom for those people Students’ books banned, Bullying left-facing taken into their own hands Shine a spotlight on the humanity of immigrants, and the underlying theme is compassion Chaotic dialect back-and-forth Left-facing a Warrior for the people Our beautiful United States will not be free at all If together we don’t stand, So, divided we will fall On day 1, I promise to take all social experimentation (affordable housing), woke agenda (ban books), side issues (woke ideology) and throw them in the trash—Ron DeSantis There's one thing that we have in common— Neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024—Gavin Newsom

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Speaks Volumes

Date: 12/5/2023 10:33:00 PM

So many issues Anaya. I guess some Americans would never stand for it, (against their civil rights etc.) But it works here in Australia. Oh don't get me wrong, we still vote in some dills and some crooks, But every Aussie citizen over 18 gets their say. Not on a Tuesday when people are supposed to be working, But on a Saturday with the option of Pre pole voting - absentee voting - postal vote. EVERY AUSSIE GETS A SAY. That's what democracy is. Instead of begging people to vote, lobby politicians to introduce compulsory voting. Sorry just a thought. You are the feistiest lady on Soup. I admire you immensely and your poem spoke volumes.

Speaks Volumes
Date: 12/6/2023 10:27:00 PM

I always think of you as Feisty. To me it means a person with courage to be outspoken and speak their mind. Some one not afraid to stand up for what they believe and be a voice for the underdog. You dear Anaya have proven to me you have all those amazing traits. Yes Australia has Compulsory Voting. No religious exceptions to my knowledge. Fines without a good excuse. The answer my dear is blowin in the wind. Cheers Wen

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/6/2023 9:22:00 AM

Man is by nature a political animal—Socrates

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/6/2023 9:15:00 AM

It seems to me we can learn a lot from Australian code of conduct. Here there is no code of conduct for lobbying, it's like the Wild West. Gerrymandering is a method by which biased districting assures that certain minorities will have little or NO chance of getting their candidate elected. Lobbying here would mean going to Sacramento, spend $ to influence politicians to do my bidding. I read that lobbying activities in Australia are administered and “regulated” by the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet through the Lobbying Code of Conduct, question; Is voting mandatory in Australia? If so, are there any religious deferments? Here we request that people vote as their civic duty. You're right, we shouldn’t have to beg. Thank you, SV. Noone’s ever called me feisty ‘bfore. Fun Fact: The term lobbyist comes from; When politicians take a break from the office, walk to the lobby and be accosted by influencers trying to buy their vote.

Tom Woody

Date: 12/3/2023 11:56:00 AM

Read your reply to SO comment below. If you studied with JW's you know we are neutral to politics. Waiting on the kingdom. No nation is better or more favored than another. All will perish soon - Daniel 2:44,45. Wishing you the best Anaya

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/3/2023 4:45:00 PM

VOTE! :) Fun Fact: Regan won in '84!

Tom Woody
Date: 12/3/2023 2:04:00 PM

It's not that they can't vote, it's an informed choice. Nobody tells me what I can or can't do. I "voted" for Jesus Christ as my king in 1984 and for his kingdom and that vote stands to this day :)

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/3/2023 12:22:00 PM

My sister always reminds me every year she doesn't celebrate everything, but everyone is there on every holiday, and birthday. It's just impossible not to, its everyone's vacation! lol. I'm not JW. I celebrate everything and love it, especially politics! Someone has to vote for the people! It's really upsetting that the entire congregation of JW's can't vote. We need their votes! While you spread the word, yay, let me do the footwork and help the people as God's soldier. Backatcha Tommy ~Anaya

Silent One

Date: 12/2/2023 7:49:00 AM

powerful poem Anaya and you have done it in such a wonderful poetic way... sadly politicians hardly ever deliver their promises..

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/2/2023 8:51:00 AM

Thank you. It is sad. In The USA, the red party are in control of congress which means; even though our Democrat (blue) President promised to help people with such programs as work grants for immigrants who WANT to work, the red has the power to obstruct legislation, because that's what America voted for. They call themselves Christians! I love politics. Like the football fans love their games. ;D

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/1/2023 2:41:00 PM

https://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/desantis-newsom-face-off-105299155 or https://youtu.be/nRNcUot0KIc ...Fun Fact: Newsom will run for President in 2028