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The Firsts Defence

Murder in the first degree, no ammendment' a tone Never to attune; to.' the U S A to be deaf and dumb? Were its constitution srruck, a mortal wound; Would be done! A world of opportunity; undone, the Vital seed of true debate, free expression the chance To counter hate.' I appreciate as many do, a healthy America is better.' Reality's heart, beating beneath The red white and blue!

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The Situation

Date: 8/30/2023 7:21:00 PM

We all can define free speach or else it will be clarified in the near future. This confusion makes me mad.

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/30/2023 8:48:00 PM

Thank you for your thoughts Here, i see the fabric of reality And imagination also desire Being merged (or an attempt of that) as it is impossible There is general unrest in People what else can be expected.?

Bill Baker

Date: 8/15/2023 2:46:00 PM

I'm with you, Joe. Free speech, will be destroyed, if our government remains in power. Bill

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/15/2023 9:48:00 PM

Hi Bill It just seemedl to me there is a parrelel between killing someone In the 1st degree and the fact you Have a 1st ammendment some want to kill off,? It seems such a strange event as its quoted By so many people in America'

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/15/2023 4:17:00 AM

Spot on, Joe. As American falls politically, morally, so falls the free world. Free speech means, just that, free speech -- say what your heart tells you. Blessings my friend. You have my full support. Not that that is a whole lot.

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/15/2023 9:55:00 PM

Thanks Joe, Its a conundrum in one way,,? Yet not if it its european powers running things? I mean medevil europe was strong on control some countries even locking up the Bible, and the early roman catholics did that.' Also the Bible is poetry I E the One Word causing creation.'

Panagiota Romios

Date: 8/14/2023 8:16:00 PM

I agree with Tom! Best we look into our own country’s laws,. You can create animosity here. Joe. I don’t attack Australia. And another thing. You are a poet not a lawyer, neither am I! But I credit you for dealing in reality.. If you were charged here with murder in the first, there is an appeal process.let’s say I was convicted,and I never did it. No reason for me to die. Juries make errors. Or evidence can be wrong. Again, thanks for being real. PS there is North America and South America.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/16/2023 5:40:00 PM

I was teasing you…I know you are aware there are two Americas))) I have never been to South America, but it feels like iy here today, wow, I have always wanted to go to Rio. It’s a constant theme in my poetry! Pangie

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/15/2023 10:00:00 PM

I am aware there is a North and South Anerica Pangie not That I have been to vist that no doubt beautiful part of the world.' As i would expect according to the Bible.'

Tom Woody

Date: 8/13/2023 2:46:00 PM

I'm not sure how healthy any nation is right now Joe, free speech or otherwise. In fact, the nations of the world are in a big hot mess - see Psalm chapter 2

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/13/2023 3:11:00 PM

Amen a true passage for today Tom.'

Joe Maverick
Date: 8/13/2023 3:07:00 PM

I am writing of the America, I Suppose we knew of in the 1960s through to the 1980s.? As A naive enough person Tom yet There were those fair people inhabiting your country; who epitiomied the American ideal no doubt, although there was I now Know rot at the top.' Also I feel a Kinship for your people and Canadians we all were colonial Lands, when the Aussies moved On Canberra, they were commenting on the Canadian truckers protest in Ottawa and Drawing strength from its parrelell with them.'