I am subhuman.
Brittle, cracking and
somehow still irking by
with no trail left behind.
The prickly feeling of hair
standing on edge eludes
me. Not even able to cringe.
I am like a moth kicking up dust
and drying myself out.
With every pointless flap
the same...this unbreakable habit.
Motion wasted.
*I'm, sorry for all the melancholy attitude. I promise that my next poem will be an uplifting one.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Toxic Environments
I really think that in America we have a problem of creating enemies where there should be none. What I mean is that on every issue or small nuance there seems to be a strong dichotomy. Now in the realm of civil argumentation, dichotomy may not be a terrible thing; but, when that difference turns the two sides into enemies, rather than concerned opponents, there is a serious problem. These opposing sides are not willing to compromise for the good of the people of which they are supposed to be representing...and I'm sorry if it offends anybody, but republicans are more unwilling than democrats. That's just how it is.
The sad fact is that this way of thinking has the potential to be both, mentally and physically (sometimes violently) destructive. And it doesn't even pertain just to politics. People are bringing their beliefs to an extreme personal level and seem to be rejecting ways that others believe.
Now in this country we should be free to believe and think the way we want, however, we should be willing to pool our thoughts together and come up with a way to compromise...OR...I got my way on this..and you know what, in the future you will get your way on something and perhaps not harp on the fact that I got my way to begin with. For example: Republicans wasting American time and money trying to halt health care reform by trying to freeze funds. It's over...stop harping on it...it needed to change...do your job now please. My girlfriend so astutely said that the bill has been passed and the next place it should go is the courts...If it is unconstitutional then the courts can stop it. So congress back the fuck off. (That last obscene part was my own words).
This country has become toxic in the way that it thinks...and things have to change. I really believe that its going to take for someone to do something drastically violent for this to happen...but I hope in my heart that it does not.
So I leave everyone with a few things to think about. First and foremost, try and be civil to each other. TRY and see the other person's side of things. Second, if you have a political opinion that is supported in any way by your religion than you are wrong...I am sorry but that is not how the government works...religion is personal and should, in no way, have any role in our government (wouldn't it be nice if that were actually true). Also, and I'm sorry but this is not even a point of argument with me and I know it is very random...Gay people should be allowed to marry and live their lives just as easily as everybody else. This is a repeat of African American history if you ask me and it makes our country seem very foolish, quite cruel and most of all prejudice YET AGAIN in our own history.
I am sorry that again I've chosen to be very political but this has been building up ever since the shooting and many of these things have to stop.
I will leave you all with a couple clips of my favorite person...Please watch them and really listen. This man deserves some sort of medal for the peace and the intelligence that he is trying to spread. Don't listen to the Glenn Becks and the Sarah Palins...listen to Jon Stewart because he is trying to dismantle the mess this country is in.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-18-2011/petty-woman
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-january-10-2011/arizona-shootings-reaction
The sad fact is that this way of thinking has the potential to be both, mentally and physically (sometimes violently) destructive. And it doesn't even pertain just to politics. People are bringing their beliefs to an extreme personal level and seem to be rejecting ways that others believe.
Now in this country we should be free to believe and think the way we want, however, we should be willing to pool our thoughts together and come up with a way to compromise...OR...I got my way on this..and you know what, in the future you will get your way on something and perhaps not harp on the fact that I got my way to begin with. For example: Republicans wasting American time and money trying to halt health care reform by trying to freeze funds. It's over...stop harping on it...it needed to change...do your job now please. My girlfriend so astutely said that the bill has been passed and the next place it should go is the courts...If it is unconstitutional then the courts can stop it. So congress back the fuck off. (That last obscene part was my own words).
This country has become toxic in the way that it thinks...and things have to change. I really believe that its going to take for someone to do something drastically violent for this to happen...but I hope in my heart that it does not.
So I leave everyone with a few things to think about. First and foremost, try and be civil to each other. TRY and see the other person's side of things. Second, if you have a political opinion that is supported in any way by your religion than you are wrong...I am sorry but that is not how the government works...religion is personal and should, in no way, have any role in our government (wouldn't it be nice if that were actually true). Also, and I'm sorry but this is not even a point of argument with me and I know it is very random...Gay people should be allowed to marry and live their lives just as easily as everybody else. This is a repeat of African American history if you ask me and it makes our country seem very foolish, quite cruel and most of all prejudice YET AGAIN in our own history.
I am sorry that again I've chosen to be very political but this has been building up ever since the shooting and many of these things have to stop.
I will leave you all with a couple clips of my favorite person...Please watch them and really listen. This man deserves some sort of medal for the peace and the intelligence that he is trying to spread. Don't listen to the Glenn Becks and the Sarah Palins...listen to Jon Stewart because he is trying to dismantle the mess this country is in.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-18-2011/petty-woman
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-january-10-2011/arizona-shootings-reaction
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