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A thought to ponder!?

They came from lands far

Oceans wide and barriers immense

Seeking freedom from control

The rights to worship as they desired

Ready to sacrifice, to life or die

All for the promise of the new begining

Real freedom - to be

To live!

With dictation and controls

It never transpired...

The dream

That promise of freedom

Just a will-o-the whisp

America ~

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Quote SNIP.... The rights to worship as they desired QuoteEnd

    My comment - Found here in the USA, yup whatever you desire.

    Quote Ready to sacrifice, to life or die

    All for the promise of the new begining

    Real freedom - to be

    To live!

    With dictation and controls

    It never transpired...

    The dream

    That promise of freedom

    Just a will-o-the whisp QUOTEEND

    "to live without dictation and controls" What does that mean. We are a nation of laws. Many are good, some are stupid and there are some that are just plain bad. But the Law is Law. The whole "without dictation and controls" thing is sophmoric claptrap.

    Dictation and controls:

    Murder - no

    Rape - no

    Theft - no

    Being a jerk - permitted

    Assault and battery - no

    Speaking your own language - permitted and supported, especially if it is spanish

    Fraud - no

    Illegal immigration - wink

    Voting as you please - permitted

    Habeous Corpus - mandatory, you got it.

    and on and on.

    If you have a specific point to make: put it up. Otherwise, it appears to me you haven't given much thought to the doggerel you quote.

    See the Wikipedia on doggerel - it is not complimentary; or don't

  • 1 decade ago

    Unfortunately that message get lost in the anti-American media. The fact that many immigrants attest to the Greatness of America, despite our unpopularity, is a wounder point to make in Her defense.

    Awesome words, very Patriotic!

    God Bless America!

  • *RED*
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    1 decade ago

    ...did you mention the killing and destruction of the innocent and clean environment!!!

    ...a misuse of the word freedom it wasnt for all people...

    ...is ready to sacrifice applicable to those with money? or

    political power oriented people?

    ...all these i ponder while reading that ?

  • 1 decade ago

    america is a pretty nice country

    but dig deep oh the corruption you will find

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