The Most Dangerous Man in America

he was a man of undeniable courage,

but what did he really prove?

that governments lie,

that politicians care more about

political careers than truth,

that men in power use that power,

to satisfy personal agendas,

that most are more afraid of losing their jobs,

than doing what is right,

all he really did,

was expose what everybody already knew;

they just prefer not to talk about it;

has anything really changed?

young soldiers still die,

on far-away, foreign soil,

in wars that have nothing to do with

freedom or democracy,

as trusted allies slaughter peaceful protesters,

in an attempt to hold on to corrupt monarchies

and dictatorships,

wars we can never win,

just a matter of waiting it out,

eventually we will have to leave,

they know that;

just like the Viet Cong knew;

back home, the silent majority pays lip service,

to all our Iraqi and Afghani war heroes,

hearing about two more killed by a roadside bomb,

as they channel surf on their 32” HD televisions,

shaking their heads and thinking;

‘what a shame, so young too;’

filling up gas tanks for weekend trips to the beach,

wondering what kind of beer to buy,

what the weather is going to be like;

how much higher are these damn gas prices

going to go up?

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