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I was a soldier in my time. I was there by choice I think that gives me the right To exercise my voice. We don’t kill enough Politicians When we get involved in War. Perhaps we’d have more peace If we killed a good few more. Give every combat unit Its own Member in residence Send him on patrol Let him actually experience The death and destruction His decisions can cause, Make him risk his own life In his Political Wars. Let him live with the guilt If he comes back alive Make adjustments needed For any Veteran to survive. Perhaps war would diminish, Diplomatic solutions willed If more Politicians Were sent off to be killed. Yes I was a Regular soldier A Politician’s volunteer tool Knowing i could be killed By the words of a fool.

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Date: 4/18/2023 9:31:00 AM
Well I agree with placing them in the front line, maybe not go so far as to actually kill them. A couple may survive and come back to change some decisions. A rousing poem Terry and if it were to ever happen, that would mark the end of all world wars. Now how do we implement it and have it happen in the future ?
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Terry Ireland
Date: 4/18/2023 9:58:00 AM
I think you’re a bit of a softy. Not coldly kill them Wen, just make sure they face the same front line conditions as the squaddies do.. They’ll have the same survival prospects as those they’ve sent. A couple of Cabinet Minister causalities should help. As for implementing it? The British in particular are renowned as Turkeys voting for Christmas.
Date: 4/18/2023 1:56:00 AM
Very powerful poem Terry. My career in HR means I tremble a bit at some of the poetic incitements but I agree with these statements: 'Make him risk his own life In his Political Wars. Let him live with the guilt If he comes back alive Make adjustments needed For any Veteran to survive' They don't put themselves in others shoes. They probably aren't equipped with empathy, never mind anything else. I can't think how politics can be fixed, so I mostly stay out of it. Excellent poetry as always.
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/18/2023 4:23:00 AM
I certainly agree Terry with your response. And I'll just add I get on well with our TU reps and usually feel we are on the same side. I know HR and TU aren't famed for getting along :) I also admire you standing up for everything you stand for.
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Terry Ireland
Date: 4/18/2023 2:18:00 AM
Thanks Dilly. As a Forces Veteran and an ex Trade Union Official I have seen from two very different aspects the venality of Politicians. Have been a member of 2 group actions to the European Court off Justice, both of which we won, but verdicts ignored by our Governmentm so, sadly, I feel we don't take the to task enough.

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