QUOTATION: People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing. - Walter H. Judd
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2005-03-31 - 6:28 p.m.
Eternal truths? Eternal life?Many of my writing friends have turned to poetry. I decided to try my hand at it this afternoon. Now be gentle, folks...I'm just learning. Eternal truths? I wonder. Questions still abound �the times they are a� movin� on' faster than man can grasp globally, dramatically, profusely. What is the purpose of government? Role of religion? Nature of life? Questions rage unanswered. Eternal life? We struggle to breathe. Out-sourcing, inciting, Aggravated, aggrieved. Cell phones hangin' from every ear Sending communiques far and near, Feeding tubes, robots, and HIV, gas-guzzling Hummers, pre-emptive war A new paradigm to ponder, beyond our ken to listen, to learn, to understand. And as Molly Ivins just wrote: �Next year, the administration will phase out the $2,000 tax credit for buying a hybrid vehicle, which gets over 50 miles per gallon, but will leave in place the $25,000 tax write-off for a Hummer, which gets 10-12 mpg. That's truly crazy, and that's truly what the whole Cheney energy policy is.�
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