Just Because You Say It

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I am so tired of all this political finger pointing and accusations about anything that gives one party or the other a leg up in getting a majority in congress or slamming any, deemed, incumbent that may be in the way of party advancement. What happened to states rights to select representatives to Washington ,on their merits, by the states they represent? We are not the United States of Washington. We are the United States of America.

Just Because You say It By Franklin Price 11/19/2017 Just because you say it Doesn't always make it so Jumping on the wagon Doesn't always mean you know What's happening to our justice Where guilt requires proof Heresay and outright lying Is going through the roof What's happening to our country And our body politic All these finger pointers, Spotlight seekers, make me sick Few, if any, journalists Are proving as they learned Ratings must be highest Even if the truth is spurned What happened to a trial by peers For innocence or guilt Now the sword is drawn And it's driven to the hilt We no longer work together All the rules are out the door If you don't think the way we do We'll smear your name some more Be cautious when you throw the stones Be sure your past is clear And those of your ancestors For at least a thousand years Money can find anything And pay for people's lies And twist the truth to benefit Those people we despise It's not for We the People How the government is run It's for power, wealth, postion That's why nothing much gets done

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/19/2017 9:48:00 PM

You have expressed this well, it seems we have lost our social compass, I wonder if part of this is caused by social media, just pondering, nice poem!

Franklin Price
Date: 11/20/2017 8:43:00 AM

Arthur, I believe we absolutely have misplaced our social compass; if not lost it. Social media has allowed people to take sides without direct confrontation. It is too easy to say anything without confrontation. That allows people to totally lie if they like. We're in a no fault place with no responsbility...Sad

Franklin Price

Date: 11/19/2017 7:39:00 PM

Cay Cay, Yours are the most extensive comments I have ever received. I really appreciate your appreciation. You are so right, these things have gone have gone on since the beginning of the U.S. The difference now, with the internet, is that everyone knows about everything within hours, sometimes minutes. It's hard for anyone to hide anything. If We the People become interested, we can coorect many of these issues. If not, I believe we are on the downhill. Thanks again

Caycay Jennings

Date: 11/19/2017 12:09:00 PM

I'm applauding. Content applause. Delivery, flow and rhyme applause. I could fill this box and umpteen others with all my responses. Some fail to realize the Civil War was truly based on State vs. National rights. Getting rid of the pledge of allegiance in schools isn't going to help build cohesion or country loyalty. And while I, too, detest the games, from what I've studied they've been played since America's birth. Still, it all hurts and disgusts. More, but the box says I must go. CayCay