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Precipice of Destruction
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Precipice of Destruction |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
To stand overlooking valley so wide, Exposed to view and not able to hide, Hearing the call of a vast destruction, Echoes outward with no true direction. Standing thus feeling thrust into the sky, There’s a moaning that changes to a cry, Half a warning and partially a call To take to flight not perceiving the fall That may or may not await to take me, It lures me with the soaring birds I see, False assurances and misconceptions, A security that’s just illusion. ~ No, I’ll not fly those terror friendly skies, ~ I see your oppression form with my eyes. Gloom |
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His Poet Senior Member
since 2001-12-18
Posts 750 |
Professor Gloom, are these left over feelings from 9-1-1? Just want to make sure I got the message. Enjoyed. Cheryl |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Thank you, His poet, Actually these are more of outgrowths from 9-1-1 And the fact that the terrorist have won by achieving their aims. When elderly U.S. Senators have to remove their pants because of an artificial hip, Metal of Honor winners have to fight to carry their metals, and ordinary objects are Confiscated by under-trained, uncaring, unfeeling, and unthinking stooges, they have been successful in disrupting our lives and sending spiraling toward a police state. “Those that give up freedom for security deserve neither” But, perhaps this will not come about, Or perhaps it will Gloom |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
very well said, Prof! The answer(s) however, seem to be beyond me--so I'll not try to philosophize anymore. (A philosophy in itself, if ya think about it!  ) Loved this. |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Thank you, Serenity, The answer depends on which question you refer to, But to return to the way it was is now impossible, Best solution: Profile passengers, no young girls or old war hero And yes it means so Arabic looking young men will be needlessly Detain and put through some abuse, but sharing that amongst the Entire populace won’t help. Perhaps the social pressure might make that Community constrain itself. I don’t think so, but it actually is more fair. Arm the Pilots, not many will attempt to break in with pocket knives to take on a person with a gun. The don’t call them an equalizer for nothing. Even if only one is armed the deterrent is there. Sky Marshals, same Idea, even if on one of four flights, how would they know which one it was being protected. Allow Police the fly armed, think that fits with the same theme. No plan is perfect, But this is suppose to be the land of the free, and given the choice the people with protect it, they just have to be allowed to do so. oppps too much of my philosophy? Probably. Gloom |
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