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I Wonder
Bill Chickering
Posted on 04/28/2003 10:17:03 AM PDT by candlemaker
I wonder when America will say it's had enough of the lies, the god-posturing, the policy of naked aggression cloaked with moral assurance and certainty, and the destruction of our freedoms.
I wonder whether or not people will get tired of the day to day struggle of feeding a family, paying the mortgage or rent and watching their leaders strip away the threadbare benefits they now receive from their employers.
I wonder when we will grow tired of the thought of perpetual war for the aggrandizement of the few. And when will we grow weary of our sons and daughters sacrificing their lives on the altar of one man's ego and sense of divine calling.
I wonder how many more will lose their jobs, their homes and their futures and understand that those at the top of the heap give not a whit for their well being.
I wonder if the day will come when we turn on the news, hear what's being described, then take a look around our town or our neighborhood and begin to realize that the two realities don't match.
I wonder if those of us who choose the path of protest will grow weary from the browbeating, the accusations and the threats and decide it's not worth the effort.
I wonder how much further we can sink into an economic pit before we realize that our leaders are interested in lining no one's pockets but their own.
I wonder how much longer thinking Christians will allow the name of their God to be butchered by a man who understands nothing of the faith he proclaims and for whom that faith is a vehicle of destruction rather than a path to healing and understanding.
I wonder how much longer we will choose to believe that those in power who claim God as their authority are not led by God at all but by their own ambition for power and wealth.
I wonder how many more precious Constitutional rights we will allow to be stripped from us before we see what's slipping away and rise up in anger.
I wonder if we will wake up before the dream of democracy breathes its last.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: freshzotbait; weareyouroverlords; zotmebaby; zotmebabyyeah
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To: candlemaker
I wonder how fast this will get a ZOT....
Pinhead.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:18:24 AM PDT
by
Cogadh na Sith
(The Guns of Brixton)
To: candlemaker
You have worn out your welcome at Bushwood, sir.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:19:23 AM PDT
by
strela
("... you're lucky you still have your brown paper bag, small change ...")
To: dighton
I wonder... is this thing on?
To: chookter
Dang, you beat me to it..
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:19:37 AM PDT
by
katnip
To: candlemaker
I wonder when liberals will get a clue...
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:19:46 AM PDT
by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
To: candlemaker
I wonder when America will say it's had enough of the lies, the god-posturing, the policy of naked aggression cloaked with moral assurance and certainty, and the destruction of our freedoms. I wonder whether or not people will get tired of the day to day struggle of feeding a family, paying the mortgage or rent and watching their leaders strip away the threadbare benefits they now receive from their employers. I wonder when we will grow tired of the thought of perpetual war for the aggrandizement of the few. And when will we grow weary of our sons and daughters...
And I wonder when this guy will learn enough history and economics to blush over what he wrote.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:19:58 AM PDT
by
aruanan
To: Constitution Day
Any second now. We better type fas....
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:20:02 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: candlemaker
"I wonder if those of us who choose the path of protest will grow weary from the browbeating, the accusations and the threats and decide it's not worth the effort."
We can only hope so. Then maybe they'll grow up, take out the nose rings, and get jobs.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:20:06 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(**FOX NEWS ALERT Tim Robbins trapped in well. Public: "So?" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT**)
To: Cyber Liberty
Wha
To: candlemaker
I wonder how much longer thinking Christians will allow the name of their God to be butchered by a man who understands nothing of the faith he proclaims and for whom that faith is a vehicle of destruction rather than a path to healing and understanding. Clinton's out of office now, that's one down.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:20:33 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Tagline under construction, fines doubled for speeding)
To: candlemaker
To: aruanan
I wonder if the guy knows the meaning of all those big words he's using...
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:24:44 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Tagline under construction, fines doubled for speeding)
To: Cyber Liberty; Poohbah
Thread is back up. Viking Kittens sighted. Cue the CD player with Zep III. Hook up the jumper cables and grab the marshmallows.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:25:40 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Tagline under construction, fines doubled for speeding)
To: candlemaker
The one positive that I can think of from you posting this tripe is that it took time away from you actually harming society in some other way.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:26:46 AM PDT
by
Registered
(RIP Baghdad Bob)
To: chookter; strela; Constitution Day; katnip
Wilco, we have thread resurrection. Viking Kittens sighted. We must make an example of the interloper...
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:26:55 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Tagline under construction, fines doubled for speeding)
To: candlemaker
I wonder if one puts a humidifier and a dehumidifier in the same room, which would win?
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:27:28 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
(The Thundering Herd Of Turtles ROCK!)
To: Constitution Day; Poohbah; BlueLancer
![](http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/timeline/images/1900/chairfromwitnessview.jpg)
I wonder, like, what if they gave a zot and nobody came?
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:27:41 AM PDT
by
dighton
(Amen-Corner Hatchet Team, Nasty Little Clique, Vulgar Horde)
To: candlemaker
I'll bet you're wondering why you can't post here anymore.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:28:27 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Hatteras
I wonder if one puts a humidifier and a dehumidifier in the same room, which would win?The power company.
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posted on
04/28/2003 10:28:27 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Tagline under construction, fines doubled for speeding)
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