Will Our Children Weep? : WWE: Theme Question.

Alas, Bill, I suspect our grandchildren will weep - if weeping will still be allowed.

1984.
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A question we all ask, Bill. I suspect that something different will emerge, but what, when and how?

Your comment just appeared. Culture is changing and it could become radical.
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I do believe everyone will weep.

Thanks for sharing with Surreal Circus

Culture changes will probably cause a time of friction and change.
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Bill, you ask an important question, and I, too, wonder what we are leaving for our children.

Your final stanza with the parody of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and your line "Special interests throwing citizens aside" really makes an impact.

Well written and thought provoking...

Thank you for responding to the WWE prompt.

I think it obvious our government not only out of of touch, but also complicit with those destroying our Democracy. This is simply disgraceful. I agree with Thomas Jefferson.
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Kimberly said it better than I ever could. Wow.

I'm not sure I agree with you. Maybe we could have a WWE wrestling match.
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Things, indeed, look pretty bleak. The most telling line, here, may well be Special interests throwing citizens aside. That's cause number one--put the control of our government back into the hands of the people. Okay, just put it into the hands of the people. Note: corporations are not people. Sorry to be political, but it's that season again.

I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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I have been a libertarian forever, but I believe that freedom also entails responsibility, something many Libertarians want to forget. Many also seem to overlook that there can be no freedom to take away another's freedom. I call myself a libertarian humanist. I believe in freedom and I believe in people.

Amen.

You are so right, William. Our children will weep and so will we.............

I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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I have to agree with your statemen "The cost of fear is loss of freedom"
We have lost a lot since 9-11 in the name of security............

I think many are becoming aware that the proponents of fear are quite evil. TY.

The way it's going we won't be allowed to weep. You've hit the nail on the head, Bill. I have been saying this for the last two elections, there are other choices than Republican and Democrat, let's pick one and vote.

I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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I too am a Libertarian. I think our government today is set to keep politicians employed for as long as they possibly can be and people haven't figured that out yet. It really irritates me to see them arguing back and forth in the newspaper and on television, when it's so obvious that both parties are corrupt and haven't done anything for the people in years!

I simply quit watching these idiot political spin shows. They subtlely try to tell you how to think and I find that very insulting. I agree with you.

A grand lament for our country. I am one of those that still hold out hope for a better tomorrow, if there is one.

Hope! A good 4-letter word.
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It's difficult to have faith in any of our politicians anymore. None of them live up to their campaign promises.

I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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i think a lot of governments need to take a good look at what they are doing to their countries. Soon we will have to pay to breathe. In all aspects we/ they need to take a step back and take a good long hard look at what is happening. Maybe a revolution is needed. Someone has to stand up to them. Hope you are well William and the New Year is a good one for you.

Sorry to say I've not being feeling good, but I am comfortable.
I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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Wonderfully, sadly, accurately penned, William. Yes, our children and us too, will weep. It'll be the only thing left to do.

Mare~

I certainly agree with you. I'm a Libertarian. Our government is not for the people anymore and that's sad. The cost of fear is loss of freedom.
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well written with a thought of both, country and our children of today and tomorrow. I find in life that both are going in the wrong direction.
I remember when young helping anyone older than me on power plant jobs that require great strength. Let me carry that 10 foot stick of rigid conduit I would say, My parents taught me to respect my elders...now, I am old watching others go about there work without a thought. Weeping ...maybe if they do not get what they want for being spoiled.
A country that allows the senate and congress to vote for there own golden parachute retirement plan...we need someone to run this country like a business...like TRUMP.
All this aside...I am not even close to being smart as you william. This was written well, thoughts that provoke thoughts compounded by thought. The only thing is I try to change what I can with this I am hopeless except for a lone vote that is only eletorial.

I replied on my post "Wrong" because I thought there were a better way of writing my poem with hope of some help. I do thank you and all of Gatherland for the help recieved since being here....please excuse my typos because I am in a dark room.

When I became a College Composition teacher (with no prior experience), I asked my good friend Bill, who is really bright, how to teach writing. He said, 'Write as much as possible.' If you look at my early posts 7 years ago to now, there is fairly clear improvement. I was until the past month writing about 5,000 words a week in various formats. Until you learn to fully utilize your own unique writing talent, rules show be secondary.
To me, writing is the type of conversation I wish my audience to hear. Look inside for that known and reinvent your experience.
Sorry, but I very very very rarely go beyond comments.

Well expressed. I do hope that there is a future for our children, and the next generations. Our country and world is in a very sad state of affairs.

I share your belief & hope.
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interesting take on evil
evil smells is my favorite line it reminds me of how evil does smell

The ill gotten values of fear and mistrust is being fed to us by our leaders and by propaganda on our TV. It's more of a subtle 1984: The similarities to this book in our current society does not bode well for the continuation of Democracy. Big Brother smells.

This country, along with the whole world, is well into a downward spiral of destruction ... a very dark cloud for the realists that recognise it, but with a bright silver lining shining the light of a potential spiritual rebirth for those now, and about to, experienc(ing) the "dark night of the soul" which is often required for the promised rebirth to spiritual realization, the enlightened awakening to GOD (not God nor gods) ...

IMnsHO and E.

Having attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo and having studied several religions, I understand you feel we are in the end times. As to gov't: The ill gotten values of fear and mistrust is being fed to us by our leaders and by propaganda on our TV. It's more of a subtle 1984: The similarities to this book in our current society does not bode well for the continuation of Democracy. Big Brother smells.