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“forcible intercourse with one individual is called “Rape” and raping thousands of individuals at a time is called “Politics.” Srinivas Shenoy
It’s a politicians job to lie,
but the public need a facade
window dressing
with dummies and all,
emperors without clothes,
and no one dares shout out,
we now serve the politicians
as they once served us,
but I wish they’d just nick off.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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a very astute poem and that quote goes to the top of my list!
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Yes, I thought the quote made a good point, nicely provocative.
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provocative and resonates deeply!
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Yes it sure does
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I’m at a loss to understand quite what’s happening in the world of politics; we’re certainly living in ‘interesting times’.
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I’m in the “at a loss” camp as well, with the occasional sojourn to “how stupid do you think I am?”
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Yes, and then the powerlessness to effect an immediate change.
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Yes, we are at that point, I have seen so much reversal of order, and it is as if we have ben asleep.
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So true Paul! And no one from the officials cares? ;-( Have a beautiful week! Michael
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Thank you Michael. Yes, the leaders are deaf.
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Oh yes. Hope sometime we get better ones. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
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Well, there must be someone out there with integrity that wants to lead, I keep hoping 🙂
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i will keep hoping too.
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Love both the poem and the quote. On point! 🙌👏
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Sadly so, wish it were otherwise, hoping more wake up 🙂 Thank you so much.
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I call it Politricks. Living in DC area has taught me to highly disdain both political parties
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Same here, none are any good. I like politricks
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A thought provoking post, Paul.
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I would love it to wake the world 🙂
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And you are, Paul. You are opening our eyes. 😉
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That is very kind, thank you for sharing that, well, let’s hope we keep speaking up and that people will listen 🙂
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You’re welcome, Paul. 🙂
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Love this poem. Wish it were not so true in so many places and on every continent.
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Yes, if only more would awaken, sad indeed. Thank you.
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So true Paul. It feels like a scare world at the moment. I guess we just need to stay strong. Great verse!
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Thank you, yes sad world at present, we need to be strong and also vocal.
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Sounds like a plan to me!
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Yes! 🙂
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True words.
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Thank you Astrid – wish it were otherwise.
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Oh, man. I wish that, too!
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Thank you, hoping madly for change 🙂
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Hi Paul. Clever use of the word nick in your quadrille. Politicians are born connivers, some graduate to asshats!
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I share that sentiment, and the additional problem over here is that the advisors and public servants are making the running. Thank you Rob.
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We have always been serfs, but once there were the public servants..
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True, and they simply got on with it, now they are the dreamers, planners and decision makers, and some of them here are toxic.
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Wonderful – great poem
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Thank you Lyn
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Hear, hear!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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