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To Rekindle Liberty's Flame

A leader looks forward
  He doesn't look back
Makes tough decisions
  Rarely backtracks

He's not always right
  And he's sometimes unwise
Yet he admits his mistakes
  He deals not in lies

He has his core values
  When he speaks, he inspires
He may not be beloved
  But he's widely admired

For truth is his calling card
  He's genuine, sincere
He'll do the right thing
  Though it may end his career

It has been quite a while
  Since America's been blessed
With a straight-backed President
  Who could pass such a test

Yet for the USA to again
  Kindle Liberty's flame
We'll need such a leader
  Not one who puts us to shame

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Sand Blown

Date: 2/27/2021 6:54:00 PM

...nice...but why not set up a peoples social democracy so people come first..... not capitalists.......don't worry, it aint communism.....stan sand

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/27/2021 7:07:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and the comment, Stan. You know, Hugo Chavez set up a 'people's social democracy' in Venezuala, which was a real capitalist country when he took over, very similar to America in 2002. How'd Chavez' promise work out?... Castro made the same promise in Cuba. How'd that work out? Lenin made the same promise in Russia in 1917. How'd that work out? Just want to ask you, Stan: Ever live in 'a people's socialist democracy?' My wife has; she's from Ukraine. She can tell you of its horrors, and how glad she was to get to the USA. btw: Every 'people's socialist democracy' is a code name for future Communist totalitarian-autocratic state. Check it out, my friend. Peace and Tranquility, Gershon

John Watt

Date: 11/18/2020 5:07:00 PM

Praying for leaders like this to rise to the top and restore our faith in the government. Good one, GW

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 11/18/2020 7:24:00 AM

Not just America, every country of the world needs such a leader. Enjoy your day friend. Regards Rama

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/18/2020 3:53:00 PM

You are absolutely right, Rama. Thanks for pointing this out. Here's to Light and Hope, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/17/2020 7:28:00 PM

I hear you and concur. I keep waking up fearful of all distorted moral compass that has been lost all around the world. Integrity needed.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/18/2020 3:52:00 PM

Ah, yes! The search for the moral compass. Today I'm afraid that spin doctors have the needle on the compass going in all different directions at once! What say you, Caren? :)