Clash of the Titans
Is the country in a Wagnerian battle for our very soul?
Conservatives and Liberals, swords unsheathed, shields at
the ready and fire and brimstone ready to be released seem
themselves in a battle for the future, sole and definition of
who we are as a nation.
Neither, but more so the Conservatives, see themselves
Neither, but more so the Conservatives, see themselves
as part of a governing body of compromise, solutions and
providing for the short as well as long term needs of America,
Americans and the leadership of the Free World!
Cue the drums, symbols and cannon!
But no one is listening to the people, who say they
Cue the drums, symbols and cannon!
But no one is listening to the people, who say they
want compromise, progress, jobs and to move past
this bickering and forward as a country.
No to politicians, pundits and the big money, it is a
No to politicians, pundits and the big money, it is a
battle to the death.
Not one for the reality of governance, which includes
Not one for the reality of governance, which includes
meeting the needs of the least of our brothers and sisters,
providing for future generations and
educating the next generation.
No, better to sound big, fight hard and be applauded by
the countless multitudes you are convinced are behind you.
And to focus on fear, terror, an "us vs. them" mentality
and to personify your opposition rather than deal with
the details and their actual price tags, in money and in
human needs and suffering. Can you say "Obamacare",
the personification of our entire medical infrastructure as
the work of one "evil" dark figure.
Yes, issues of race, age, ethnicity, the language
Yes, issues of race, age, ethnicity, the language
you speak and the job you are trained to do and
good at are brought into question in this new opera
for the future of our nation.
But no one seems to be willing to settle for
But no one seems to be willing to settle for
a soft song, a series of compromising melodies
that combine the multiple cultures, ideas, beliefs
and solutions into one tapestry that has any chance
of working in view of the titanic challenges ahead.
No one seems to be willing to leave the
No one seems to be willing to leave the
Clash of the Titans, the epic battles behind.
No, better to look good on TV, sound strong,
No, better to look good on TV, sound strong,
stir up anger with short sound clips and invented
"facts" then sit down and work things out in a
way that just might work.
The world has their eyes on us now...
The world has their eyes on us now...
and they are laughing.
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Kerry Lauerman
Joan Walsh
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