Does Congress represent you?
posted by Dahcredyns @ 2:51 PM
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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I wrote this poem about twenty-five years ago, about ‘82', as near as I can remember. And it reverberates my sentiments today just as vibrantly as it did then.
VATI VATI
AS MIGHTY ROME FELL, AMERICA COULD DIE. WHETHER IT FAILS OR NOT, IS UP TO YOU AND I.
I worried and stewed, but by-and—by, came up with a plan, where you and I, can put America on a road, to a brand—new high. Just blame the politicians, get blood in your eye, and Vote Against The Incumbents. Vati, vati.
Now just voting won't do it, we've got to vati. That's v, a, t, i, with a long A, and a long I. Vote against the incumbents, and you vati. Things will never get better, until we vati. Vote against the incumbents, Vati, vati.
This is no time, to just set and sigh. America will fail, without you and I. The time has come, we must do or die. We must all vote, and we must vati. Vote against the incumbents, Vati, vati.
Things won't just get better, by—and—by. Unless the apathetic voters, you and I, hit those poles with blood in our eye. And not only vote, but wisely vati, Vote against the incumbent. Vati, vati.
We dare not buy, some political lie, the America we love, is about to die. Politicians no longer, serve you and I, but all acquiesce, to the powers that buy. Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
The newly elected may want to serve you and I, until that powerful pac—money catches their eye. Then party loyalty becomes, their big lie. As they vote with the pac, for their piece of the pie. Vote against the incumbents, Vati, vati.
Congressmen and Senators, are nigh as apt to die, as meet defeat at the poles, by you and I. They know we’ll vote for’em, they don’t have to try. America is declining as democracy goes awry. Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
Waxing fat on the apathy, shown by you and I, Politicians became hogs, and Washington's a sty.
But we can change all that, in the blink of an eye, if we just get off our apathy, and dutifully vati.
Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
If just one out of twenty, of us would vati, we'd get nigh a third of that Washington sty.
Now that might be to few, to help you and I, But we’d darn sure make the rest of them shy. Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
And when; “Foul, foul,” the politicians cry. And charge that; “Great careers will sadly die.” Stand up and look them, straight in the eye, And vow; “Losing only makes the truly-great try.” Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
From the County Coroner, to that Washington sty, if you don’t love the incumbent, always vati.
Help turn America toward, a brand—new high. Teach your kids and your friends, they must vati. Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
If the state of America, makes you want to cry, then help start a revolution, no one has to die.
Our party loyalty sent elections go so far awry. And we can fix that error, just revolt and vati.
Vote against the incumbents. Vati, vati.
Part your 2nd and 3rd fingers; that “v” means vati. Send this to a friend, who you think will comply. Let’s all band together, and give'em a black eye. Vati, vati, and hearty bye-bye.
If you like this, copy it, and send it on.
Grandpa Nate @ Rawlins, Wyoming.
http://voteagainsttheincumbents.blogspot.com/
I speak to a deaf world. And I know not how to gain her ear. America is degenerating at a rapid pace. We are now over $9,210,000.000,000 in debt. That is over $30,275 for every man, woman and child in this country. It would take us over thirty years to pay off this debt, if we installed sane representatives in Washington, and strictly adhered to a balanced budget.
Our schools now rank 28th [28th that’s pathetic,] in the World. We are in a war that we can’t win, in the foreseeable future, and can’t get out of. Our Government is broken. We are no longer functioning as a Democracy. We are operating as a Bureaucracy. The Party Lords tell our congressmen and senators how to vote. And Big Business, mostly International Conglomerates, give the Party Lords [which they buy with Pac-money] their orders.
That should be enough said: Because I don’t really believe that there is anyone in America, who is old enough to vote, that does not know this country is in trouble.
Every day the Republican and Democratic Party Lords work at enacting bills, which cedes one international conglomerate after another some financial quid pro quo, for pac-money received. And nearly all concessions to Big Business prove to be detrimental to America’s working people. Under the present system America will eventually have hungry masses without health care, millionaires, and no middle class. America, as we know her, is at this moment rapidly degenerating.
Changing out Republican for a Democratic, or Democratic for a Republican, or just replacing a Republican or Democratic with what is deemed a better member of their own party, will not help the situation. The new comer will quickly learn how the ball bounces in Washington, and vote the Party Line, as the Party Lords dictate, and business will continue as usual. And that is not Democracy, but Bureaucracy.
But all is not lost: America can still be saved. There is enough energy being wasted fighting our unresponsive system, for various causes, to fix America twice. This is still America, and we still get to vote. So let’s act like a Democracy, band together, vati, [Vote Against The Incumbents.] and send enough Congressmen and Senators home, to get the attention of those who are left.
If just 10% of us would vati, we would get between 20 and 25% of the House and Senate. If 20% of us vati, we would send 75% of both Houses home. And you can bet: You’d have your Representative’s ear.
It really doesn’t matter whether you want to save the spotted owl, secure our borders, protect the giant redwoods, or the North Slope, save some swamp, fight Global Warming, or clean up a river, or whatever, all these things are going to cost Big Business money. And they are not going to allow you to get it done until, unless, we take back the reins of government. And none of you have the power to do that alone. So the answer is simple; whatever your cause, You Have Two choices; either fail, or band together and clean up Washington. Save America, and then you will have a hoard of accommodating representatives to help promote your cause. So start contacting other groups and get the ball rolling. You can do it, and it will work. But! Time is essential. So get at it. Good Luck, GrandpaNate
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