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Tyranny,
which we revolted from,
we then cast upon ourselves.

On 6/08/09, Hardy Parkerson wrote:
> And this one:
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> A Constitutional Dream
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> -by hardy parkerson
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> The other night I had a dream
> As real as it could be.
> There were Wasington, Madison, Hamilton,
> Standin’ right in front of me.
>
> Old George he asked, “Where has it gone,
> The charter that we wrote?
> The Bill of Rights, where has it gone?”
> A lump swelled in his throat.
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> I tried to answer best I could,
> As tears came to my eyes;
> Said, “We’ve read of you, as all men should;
> It’s nice to see you guys!
>
> “I don’t know I can answer you
> But let me at least try it.
> It seems today if one wants justice,
> He had best have money to buy it.
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> “I s’pose you’ve heard they’ve put a tax
> Upon the right to bail;
> And if a defendant the money lacks,
> He’ll rot away in jail.
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> “And how defendants are made to pay
> The judges money to bond out,
> Even ‘fore they are found guilty
> Beyond a reasonable doubt.
>
> "Yes, I s'pose you guys are right:
> It's not like it used to be,
> When constitutional rights were foremost
> In the eyes of the judiciary."
>
> “I ‘spect you’re right, that we are now
> A gov’ment of men, not laws;
> And that the courts have read away
> Even the ‘due process’ clause.
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> On 6/05/09, sleuth wrote:
>> All hail thou noble land,
>> Our Fatrhers' native soil!
>> Oh, strecth thy mighty hand,
>> Gigantic grown by toil,
>> O'er the vast Atlantic wave to our shore!
>> For thou, with magic might,
>> Canst reach to where the light
>> Of Phoebus travels bright
>> The world o'er!

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