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Where Does The Buck Stop??
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Where Does The Buck Stop?? |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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Where Does The Buck Stop?? It’s too bad They can’t be Honest The type of folks who really care But it seems every election time We get the same, liars Vanity Fair. They worry ‘bout their own Agendas And not the Solemn Oath they Swore While special interests curry favor With corporate dollars and much more. They don’t care about "The People" Outside the "good ol’ boy", Beltway They don’t care what the Cost is Because, they’re not the ones who pay. While they help the rich get richer And the Working Man pays the bills As long as the bucks keep rolling in They don’t "sweat" our Country’s ills. If found, "hand in the cookie jar" Or when they get caught lying Or even make honest mistakes Their cover-ups are "trying". Whether Republican or Democrat Seems anymore they’re all the same "Pass the buck, don’t stop it here" Is still the name of the game. We must make them accountable The Leaders of this Land For things will never change Until the People make a stand. They don’t put their young in Uniform Or expect them to pay their "dues" They don’t shed tears for lost, loved ones When they hear the Evening News. "War" is just a word to them Not like in those days gone past When, we all took up the Battle When Wartime’s stone was caste. The Proud Honor of our Warriors Seems to be strong and fine Except for those many "Elite" Who say, "No, you can’t take mine!" Sadly, there are those bad apples Who’ll make all Soldiers look bad Like those pics coming from Iraq And those scapegoats to be "had". Where were all the Officers From the Chain of Command In front of the enlisted Troops Where they are supposed to stand. When our Nation is in Danger And we offer our young ones To stand there at the Frontlines It should be, Everyone’s. Every able bodied youngster Has the Duty to Serve To do their part to earn the Life We all think that "we deserve". We All rallied behind our Troops During the last (?) World War The "privileged" joined with the masses Though, they knew what was in store. Moms were air-raid wardens Or worked at defense production Even kids collected scrap metal And "rations" were at great reduction. These days, we watch it on the "tube" Desensitized against battles we mount Unless it’s one, of Our Loved Ones Who is part of the body count. Not only in World "Theaters" Where we strive, to Right, wrong But, here at Home, everyday Where We, All can’t get along. We must put our own "House" in Order Before we can cure the World’s woes And we could be defeated from, "within" Because of indifference to Truth's foes. We just can’t blindly follow Believing the "powers that be" Just because they say they Lead This, Land of the Free. Then there is Homeland Security That we do need for detection Of threats against our people As long as our Rights have protection. A small percentage of our People Serve, sacrifice, and some give all But, we must step up, do our part ‘Lest we see our "Colors" fall. Del "Abe" Jones 05-01-2004 Del "Abe" Jones [This message has been edited by Abe (05-01-2004 10:58 AM).] |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Excellent write Abe. I’m with you on this one! JL  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Abe~ 'We must put our own "House" in Order Before we can cure the World’s woes' I don't need to say it ... you just did~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Abe You could not say it better, enjoyed. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I fall into the ranks of the guilty here I don't watch TV and I don't read the paper. I don't want to know about the stuff going on...because what can I do about it anyhow? What use does it serve to have an opinion? Good write, thought-provoking, and should be read by many many more people |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Del, yes there is a responsibility with citizenship and You have very strong points well made! |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
strong words of wisdom |
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