In this land where justices toy with might, A ruling’s been cast in ancient light, Where king and president can entwine, And ambition subverts Founders’ design. The Court, with corrupt intent and a sneer, Has penned a future so very drear, Where winner wears both crown and pin, And scales of justice shift and spin. A President with sole sovereign sway, Would leave precedents in disarray, Where once were checks and balances tied tight, There would reign a Chief of singular right. No longer bound by common chains, The leader’s will like thunder reigns, Just as savants of the past foretold: A realm where honors, favors are all sold. The one who wins November’s race May lead the land with little grace, And hold high a scepter in one firm hand To bring the Constitution to an end. Yet in this time of wayward scheme, The People’s voices, often shunned, scream That for freedom and rights to be upheld Our Democracy’s foes must be expelled. So observe with care, and mark this hour, As power’s scope grows vast and dour, Every wannabe tyrant’s acts so bold Must be soundly beaten ten million fold.
Oh please, oh please, give him a jail sentence Prove our Justice right Next year all our troubles, could be out of sight
Oh please, oh please, give him a jail sentence Make the season gay Next year all our troubles, could be miles away
Once again, as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us May be near to us once more
Someday soon we all may be together If Supremes allow Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow So please, oh please, just give him a jail sentence now
Some right-wingers say they love Jesus, seeing him as their personal savior and claim they want to re-make the U.S. into a “Christian” nation. However, when one reads the New Testament, one wonders which texts they’re reading. (quotes from KJV).
Here are prominent quotes from the liberal Jesus they eschew:
“Ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.” [J 13:14]
“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” [MT 7:1]
“Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” [L 6:41]
“Blessed are the peacemakers” [MT 5:9]
“Behold the fowls … they sow not, … yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.” [MT 6:26]
“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” [J 8:7]
“But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?” [J 3:17]
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages … healing every sickness and every disease among the people.” [MT 9:35]
“Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.” [MT 23:28]
“Make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.” [J 2:16]
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” [MT 19:24]
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” [MT 22:39]
“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.” [MT 6:5]
“I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.” [MT 12:7]
“They need not depart; give ye them to eat.” [MT 14:16]
“Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! For ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.” [L 11:46]
“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” [L 12:48]
“All ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” [MT 11:28]
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” [MT 11:28]
“Depart from me, ye cursed … for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink …” [MT 25:41]
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.” [MT 23:27-28]
Two great philosophers crossed paths in a menacing Philippine jungle, both serving in the Leyte campaign, each not perceiving of the other. Before an attack on a strategic ridge, a company chaplain assured one that God guides our bullets at the Japs, while steering theirs from us. The other saw troopers jump from above, and armed with only a 90mm AA gun, he cried for them while he aimed, their body parts raining from heaven. One dropped his religion and devised “A Theory of Justice.” The other never had it, but taught me to respect and be fair to all.
Will we forget this judgment day, Which was a sin, as seen before? Will we forgive this cause of dismay, And its supporters whom we deplore? What’s been done, some will again say, Will sadly be followed by more.
