Them

By valiswaverider

Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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They murdered a woman on the streets of America last week 

Her blood stains the ground 

Though she died behind the wheel of her car 

 

They murdered a woman in the streets last week

People are angry 

And rightly so 

Masked armed thugs 

Modern day stormtroopers shot her dead 

For getting in the way 

A minor infringement if that 

 

They talk about patriotism

What is not  more patriotic in the land of the free 

Than the right to protest ? 

To disagree 

To dissent 

To speak your mind 

To stick two fingers up to Authority

Is that not how your nation was founded ? 

 

“ give me liberty or give me death “ 

A revolution to create freedom 

Rights of man that are self evident 

You have forgotten your own words 

And the world questions your national character 

You forgive everything but dissent 

This is not freedom 

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Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Valis your autocorrect has let you down and in this instance it's altered the meaning so it's worth changing it:

To decent
You forgive everything but decent

Should be dissent

 

Submitted by valiswaverider on

Thanks I ve corrected it 

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

I find a huge irony in this.

America was formed as a nation because it wished to be a republic.  To break away from the rule of one man, King George III in that case, an autocratic all-powerful ruler, who enforced his will by state-sponsored violence.

And now America is a country run by one man, an autocratic all-powerful ruler, who enforces his will by state-sponsored violence.

 

Submitted by TJW on

Which state?

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

The government.

 

Submitted by TJW on

Damn.  Was hoping you'd say New Mexico.  

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

Sorry to disappoint you JJ.  Why New Mexico ?

 

Submitted by TJW on

Because, kitten, it's the land of enchantment.  Wouldn't you want an enchanted land to sponsor everything?  

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

Do you live in New Mexico ?  All I know about the American South West comes from reading the Border Trilogy.  

Oh and DH Lawrence of course.

 

Submitted by TJW on

Of course.  I've moved my answer to a GSB thread.  Don't wanna hijack this post.

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

S'ok I read where you moved it to.  Absolutely right.