Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.
quote by Gordon B. Hinckley
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I Hear It Was Charged Against Me
I HEAR it was charged against me that I sought to destroy
institutions;
But really I am neither for nor against institutions;
(What indeed have I in common with them?--Or what with the
destruction of them?)
Only I will establish in the Mannahatta, and in every city of These
States, inland and seaboard,
And in the fields and woods, and above every keel, little or large,
that dents the water,
Without edifices, or rules, or trustees, or any argument,
The institution of the dear love of comrades.
poem by Walt Whitman
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If government, or those in positions of power and authority, can silence criticism by the argument that such criticism might be misunderstood somewhere, there is an end to all criticism, and perhaps an end to our kind of political system. For men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.
quote by Henry Steele Commager
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Odyssey Dawn Oil Lamp
rhetoric announces wise western alliance leaders
offered Gaddafi an oil empire olive branch peace
how do these esteemed leaders leading a United Nations
not know their attacks give satisfy glorify ego Gaddafi
an entire world the entire might of collective United Nations
can invade Libya but cannot defeat propaganda dictator Gaddafi
operation “Odyssey Dawn” is an ill chosen crafty hero’s name
does it indicate a planned ten year plus occupation like Iraq
history repeating western attack formula send into no fly zone aircraft
finally after restoring oil pumping infrastructure a golden egg awaits
Libya Arab oil Libya Arab oil for a decade administer prize war spoils
poem by Terence George Craddock (20 March 2011)
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The free nations of the world will not be pushed around by terrorist cowards whose goal is to spread fear and destruction and destroy our liberty and way of life.
quote by Eliot Engel
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All Kinds Of Time
The clocks running down
the teams losing ground
to the opposing defense
the young quarterback
waits for the snap
when suddenly it all starts to make sense
he's got all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
he takes a step back
he's under attack
but he knows that no one can touch him now
he seems so at ease
a strange inner peace
its all that he's feeling somehow
he's got all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
he thinks of his mother
he thinks of his bride to be
he thinks of his father
his two younger brothers
gathered around the wide screen t.v.
he looks to the left
he looks to the right
and there in a golden ray of light
and there his open man
just like he planned
the world is his tonight
he's got all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
he's got all kinds of time
all kinds of time
song performed by by Fountains Of Wayne
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In Britain, the segregated world of public schools crops up in all kinds of institutions A boy can pass from Eton to the Guards to the Middle Temple to Parliament and still retain the same male world of leather armchairs, teak tables and nicknames. They need never deal closely with other kinds of people, and some never do.
quote by Anthony Sampson
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She Takes
She takes one step back
And falls to the ground
Can not seem to stop laughing
Joking they say to all she has done
Not nearly what she sees tonight
All kinds of time she says
All kinds of time
She has all kinds of time
Drinking with despair they take her down
Throwing it all around
She has no money to spare
As she ask for help from her friends
All kinds of time he says
All kinds of time
He has all kinds of time
Writing it all for him to see
The way he use to be
No father around as she passes out
From not sleeping she's been wishing
All kinds of time they say
All kinds of time
All kinds of time to break her down
Nothing around as she picks herself up
In a place that has no name
Came on a bus with a bottle
She's been drinking
She settles down with no help
Can't remember the last night she felt sound
All kinds of time she says
All kinds of time
She has all kinds of time
poem by Sara Pounds
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The Pleading Spirit
Depravity has filled in so many souls.
Trying to fill this hole.
With the Internet disgusting images poor.
A door has been opened.
Their is no closing it, no not anymore.
You can't silence the beast you once tried to destroy.
We will always have love for each other.
We will hold our thoughts and prayers with you.
We do anything and everything to help our fellow man and woman.
We are just trying to spread the love.
Why is it you hate us so much?
Isn't empathy a strength not a flaw?
The heartless do not take pause.
A free spirit in flight.
A flashing of the everlasting light.
Guidance is being sought how can we ignore it?
We are not criminals.
We have done nothing wrong.
We don't promote violence but peace.
We don't lie, we speak the truth and demand a justice for it.
Stand up, just stand up for what you believe.
Do not let them ever win.
Bullets kill, but a united love can never be destroyed.
No matter the means to control.
You might be able to show them something they never wanted to see.
You had to be silenced, it was meant to look like a suicide.
They couldn't allow you to break what took them years to gain.
Troublesome to refrain with cameras, and everyone watching.
Defining life as we know it.
To give a gift without any expectation of something in return.
Materialistic, will never suit our true needs.
We are socialistic creatures.
We need our comforts.
We need our love.
We need some one to share our pain with.
How about the whole entire world?
How about the whole entire world?
Would you offer the homeless man on the street a bite of your sandwich?
I would.
What would you offer those truly in need but not in search of it?
Diverting our tasks to out right slavery.
Why is are so many nations promoting by buying into the luxury and convince.
Do you know where that was made?
Do you know what it really cost so you could be happy with your ipod or similar gadget?
Do you know what it will cost you children or grandchildren?
Do you think about any of this ever?
Not only must we love everyone, but also make sure it is not denied.
When defending humanities rights they are no borders.
No divide between nations, no matter the corporations.
I'm special because I donate to these causes.
But how much do you compared to the funding of the total opposite?
Their is no middle ground, you can't be for peace and promote war sometimes, you can't be for love and promote hate, greed, or slavery sometimes.
We numb to the possibility of who we are hurting with only a single dollar spent.
We are not ignorant but instead we just don't care or believe it won't make a difference.
You missing the point, if you are trying to accomplish a goal.
The point of doing something good, is because it is good.
Not because their might be pot gold at the end of the rainbow.
Let me spread my love with this message.
Let me destroy the indifference that is all around me.
Let us be what humanity was always suppose to be with empathy.
Let us do all we can.
poem by Ace Of Black Hearts
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May India Pakistan Hit Peace Six For Earth Entire Humanity
may a dream peace bead together two nations
may a love of all life fine sow together two nations
may a seed of love flower bloom into new paradise
may paradise new be shared between two borders
may all minds embrace a Mahatma Gandhi moment
may love of peace birth flower in all minds together
may respect love honour for all be given received
may freedom liberty prosperity be poured out upon all
may two nations once one join in celebrating all life
may tolerance mutual flower being among individuals
may respect honour be accorded to entire humanity
may peace begin growing in purity among all nations
may Pakistan India who came together in love of cricket
may each play a part hit a six for earth entire humanity
poem by Terence George Craddock
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I Wanna Destroy You
Originally recorded by the soft boys
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
I feel it coming on again
Just like it did before
They fill your mind with boredom
And they lead you off to war
The way we treat each other
Really makes me feel ill
And if youre gonna fight
Then youre just dying to get killed
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
A box upon the media
And everything you read
They tell you your opinions
And theyre very good indeed
I wanna destroy you
And when I have destroyed you
Ill come pickin at your bones
And you wont have a single item
Left to call your own
I wanna destroy you
I wanna destroy you
Wanna destroy you
Wanna destroy you
Wanna destroy you
song performed by by Goo Goo Dolls
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The Jew is upset because the nations of the world - the United Nations - lash him, brand him as racist and evil, hate him and openly demonstrate their desire to destroy him.
quote by Meir Kahane
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I shall set my course to the end that no man need fear to speak the truth. I could not do less, for the opportunities for service my country has given me and the honors it has conferred upon me have imposed an obligation which is not discharged by the termination of public service. Much that I have seen since my return to my native land after an absence of many years has filled me with immeasurable satisfaction and pride. Our material progress has been little short of phenomenal. It has established an eminence in material strength so far in advance of any other nation or combination of nations that talk of imminent threat to our national security through the application of external force is pure nonsense. It is not of any external threat that I concern myself but rather of insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions — those institutions which formerly we hailed as something beyond question or challenge — those institutions we proudly called the American way of life.
quote by Douglas MacArthur
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When The Lies Have Been Undressed
Lies hung loosely around ones own neck will eventually get tight.
Like sharks they will bite.
The pain caused can ease ones suffering or destroy entire families.
Their is a right moment for the truth.
A place where it should be faced.
With little hesitation ones heart is crushed and they still smile.
We live in a world full of denile.
Where so many are just faking it for something a little easier.
Why should I project my problems on to you.
Why should I cause you your stress that gives you an ulcer.
Avoiding the unavoidable.
Settling for second best.
When she gets undressed you will see her nakedness and you need not be ashamed.
poem by Ace Of Black Hearts
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Destroy, Destroy, Destroy
The battle of the beast.
A creature that only knows one thing.
Destroy, destroy, destroy.
It entered the world as nothing more then a mere boy.
Cold and abandoned.
The exiled one.
He knows no love.
He is what no one wants to become.
He lives off of lust and blood.
A pain felt hundred times worse then living on the brink of death.
All he does is fight.
Morning till night.
The battle of the beast.
A creature that only knows one thing.
Destroy, destroy, destroy.
Abused,
constantly confused.
Trust no one.
Get close and suffer.
The forgotten lover.
Neglected and rejected.
And that has created his own protection.
A self projection of what seems sincere.
A wall wrapped up like spider web.
he waits patiently for his victims.
He doesn't show any leniency.
The battle of the beast.
A creature that only knows one thing.
Destroy, destroy, destroy.
The deception is his human form.
Hell rip you apart.
Hell tear out your heart.
When he feast its best to retreat.
For him their is no bias.
He hates all as equals.
No taking pity on one over another.
The battle of the beast.
A creature who knows one thing.
Destroy, destroy, destroy.
He doesn't pillage or plunder.
He decimates and devastates.
He burns entire societies to ground with his anger.
Which causes the constant quake.
The battle of the beast.
poem by Ace Of Black Hearts
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We must level with the people and explain to them that Social Security will first face funding problems in 2042 that can be fixed now with changes that do not undermine and ultimately drain from the entire program.
quote by Grace Napolitano
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Well we are hoping that the power of the community of free nations is such that our sovereignty our rights are not going to be challenged by anybody who's going try to undermine the freedom, the openness of our societies and our security.
quote by Douglas Feith
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the Word
the magician cast spells
over a hot cauldron
he wispers words of forgotten languges
and sparks fall from his fingertips
he laughs an evil laugh
and grins an evil grin
no one knows what evil is waiting in the shadows
no one will know how to react
clouds spring from nowhere
lightning and thunder
and fires begin
all with one word
he could destroy lives
he could desroy families
he could decimate entire countries
all with one word
and then he wispers the word of doom
'hate'
poem by Jordan Klingel
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Water Seed Spreads On Atmospheric Winds
water souls spread allow themselves
to spread on atmospheric winds
to circle bless ecosystem entire worlds
poem by Terence George Craddock
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The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.
quote by Arthur Henderson
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Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the world at a standstill. The consequence of pessimism in the life of a nation is the same as in the life of the individual. Pessimism kills the instinct that urges men to struggle against poverty, ignorance and crime, and dries up all the fountains of joy in the world.
quote by Helen Keller
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