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The Impeachment

The founding fathers in their graves Are surely not at rest For what they had intended Has been brutally repressed. The country’s been divided By a madman at the wheel And all attempts at justice Somehow crumble and congeal. At least a call of witnesses Would help, if just a little, To let the nation hear some truths Before the sure acquittal. With this administration All decorum has departed And we, the people, rage inside Yet still feel broken-hearted.

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Rico Leffanta

Date: 2/2/2020 7:23:00 PM

WELL thought out and composed, but seniors like myself see history repeating itself as Congress surrenders its power to the POTUS, just as the Germans blindly accepted the transfer of power to Hitler. Too bad, so sad that blood must flow so uselessly. Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/2/2020 4:12:00 PM

Nicely penned. Though on content we may feel free to disagree, no question that there's a lot of polarization... I think it's much, much more the media's doing than the POTUS'. At least it'll be over soon enough... this too will pass... ~ Kurt Vonnegut

Hannah Borke

Date: 2/2/2020 10:46:00 AM

The trial may be a sham, but a good remedy for an impeachment that was a sham. It’s all run by G-d. That aside, Obama was dangerous (Iran); Hillary would have been terrible; Biden’s not smart; Sanders is insane. Trump is at least trying to do what’s right. Let’s hope he succeeds.

Daniel Turner

Date: 2/1/2020 7:36:00 PM

I'll stick to the basics Mrs Ilene. Your poem is well written and flows beautifully. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'll spare you mine:)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/1/2020 7:24:00 PM

How can this thing be called a trial when both sides can't call witnesses? It's crazy! Your poem is very well-written and timely. Janice