Watch our Nation Burn

They view the world through rifle sites

complicit in their lies

Rigging the next election race

when gold falls from their skies

Hysterics and conspiracies 

Parades of lunatics

Placating to the ignorant 

Yellow press fanatics 

Sucking billions from the coffers

Tax haven unfair trade

Double digit interest rates

Where con men have it made 

Deals and whispers in the chamber 

A crime that's never seen 

Snatching candy from a nation 

destroying all our dreams

Decisions made in higher courts

by unelected men 

A principled democracy 

subverted once again 

Send our work to other nations 

Denied a living wage 

left to toil in obscurity 

A new world order slave

The game is rigged against us

A point of no return 

We can sit by the Potomac 

and watch our nation burn 

Author's Note

For those who were paying attention you know the tea party inspired "operation American spring" was an epic fail. As much as I knew it would be even I was surprised by how bad their turnout was. Despite my opinion of the Tea party to be a pack of rubes funded by the Koch brothers to further their own insanely far right agenda I found operation American spring's total failure to be disappointing. Even our far right crazies can't be bothered to rally anymore. We the people suffer from apathy of the worst sort and I believe nothing short of a Revolution is going to change the direction this Nation's been heading since Reagan was in office. A nation of concentrated wealth, unlimited corporate control and a massive underclass dimmed down by misinformation and trite entertainment. The "bread and circus'' of the 21st century

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Your political rants always have a refreshing lack of pretense and spot on Baby...keep em coming.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Frieda

[smurfett]

Phenomenal words poet. Thank you so much for having the nerve, the audacity, which I find refreshing. The truth is ugly and we are forced to keep our blinders narrow and tight. If only everyone not only seen the truth, but if we all put our feet down and went against the current. What a world we'd have then!! Thank you

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Smurfet

[MagicAl]

Straight to the point - powerful and your passion for the topic oozes through each line.. great job :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you MagicAL

[Pryde Foltz]

Send our work to other nations
Denied a living wage
left to toil in obscurity
A new world order slave

Alas, Baby, all to willing we go to market. Brilliant one.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Pryde

[s y e]

You got straight to the point and hit the bullseye, Baby.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Noodle

[unsavable_soul]

Nice piece,
Your final verse in this was perfect to close with. Our nation is overdue for a revolution, the 99 percent proved nothing is changed peacefully. I prefer a peaceful transition in power but I fear that time has passed for the people to claim that power. Such talks now verge on terrorist ideals. Good read thanks for sharing.
Chris

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Chris

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

I don't know anything about US politics. From this writing I'm guessing you're not too happy about it.
There's an old joke in the UK. Goes a bit like this.
Notice in local newspaper. " A meeting of the regional Apathetic Society was held in the guild hall on Saturday last. NO one turned up. It was deemed to be a complete success."
Seems it's still happening chez vous.

[Baby Ricochet]

thanks for stopping by sir

[Rita L. Sev]

That apathy is indeed doing us in... As always, you have touched a nerve Mark - I wish your words could be heard and heeded by all Americans.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Rita

[Honey-Bee]

You hit the hammer right on the head with this poem...Double digit interest rates where con men have it made, so true.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you honey bee