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

[MsJewel]

Powerful and right to the point! Great writing my friend! :) Julie

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Julie

[Chris Micha]

Bravo sir for speaking up for us 1 per centers!!

[Baby Ricochet]

I think you mean us 99%. Even Warren Buffet thinks our current political, socioeconomic climate is grossly unfair to the middle and working class and the man is a gazillionaire.

[Chris Micha]

Yes I did. Caffeine deprived over here ugh!

[Inda]

We are just circling the drain. You've captured that perfectly.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you inda

[Mark]

Yes, it seems hopeless. You know the story of boiling a frog? That's what's happening in this country. Slowly the heat is being turned up on us, so slowly no one jumps out of the pan. Before long we'll be cooked before we know it.

Big Government is just as bad as Big Business. Both need to go, but I fear you are right, nothing short of a revolution will change things and people are far more interested in who's winning the NBA Championship or who's racing this Sunday or who Kim Kadashian is screwing now.

All we can do is keep yelling brother. And hope one day enough of us yell loud enough to be heard.

[Baby Ricochet]

and I got a set of lungs. Thanks Mark

[Marie]

I know what youo mean about apathy. I see it around me all the time, and It's all I can do to keep myself from sinking into it.

[Baby Ricochet]

I hear ya. Thanks Marie

[WILDERNESS]

Yet another Damning write from a heart that can feel the true pulse and read between the lines..... well done.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Wilderness

[Tai Ryens]

Excellent explanation for the political status of our country and it truly is unfortunate that such worldwide manipulation is allowed, and I feel part of it is because many of us (citizens) are content in where we are, but we shouldn't be. The cracks in this society are only going to get deeper with time, and we should strike at the issue while it is still in its relative infancy.

Keep up with the pieces, Baby, you speak the truth stunningly and effectively.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Tai

[Vidya Bacchus]

Another excellent write baby .Careful your sarcasm is showing lol

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you vidya

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Lyn Anderson]

This is where you shine. I would call it "activist observational poetry" maybe? Your scathing commentaries are appealing to anyone who has any sense of empathy and humanity.

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you KL

[A. Amos]

Direct to the point and simply honest work as always my friend...

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Amos