write_it_off Dafremen "One day the Senator calls the Govna Sez listen, man we love ya But if those people keep making noises Here's what we'll do We'll take away all of your Federal money And as your people start to grumbling Coming voting time they'll be so pissed They'll take it out on you." With that my daddy took a breath said "Guess I would say That bout spells the death Of a state's sovereignty Now wouldn't you son?" "And so the Governor Picks up his phone And calls the mayor Sez listen boy You gotta quell this insurrection A'for I send in The National Guard. See I'd consider it a personal favor Course we can't have each man and his neighbor Marchin lawless in the streets Just cuz they don't like the way things are." With that my daddy took a breath said "Guess I would say That bout spells the death Of municipal jurisdiction. Wouldn't you son?" "So then the Mayor calls the Chief of Police (He was grooming him as his successor) Sez listen Chief, Here's what I need you to do Take some officers packin heat Go quell the rioting in the streets And you'll look tough on crime And the voters'll like that too." With that my daddy took a breath said "Guess I would say That bout spells the death Of the idea of freedom of speech Now wouldn't you son?" Write off the fact that you are free Write off the whole bureacracy Write off the damned illusionists who spin your every day Write off your life as lived in vain As ingrown feelings gone astray Write off the words I've written here that way. 020712 what's it to you? who go blather from