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The Nanny State

 

Welcome to the Nanny State

Where what you eat and what you do.

What hand you use to masturbate

Is dictated to you.

 

The Government and do gooders

They have surveys and studies to prove

That free will is hazardous to your health

After all you don’t know what’s good for you.

 

Don’t attempt to question their wisdom

It’s your health and safety they protect.

They’re working in your best interest.

Just do as your told, like a good little subject.

 

Welcome to the America

This country used to be free.

Before Liberals and slack jawed politicians

Decided your nanny, they would be.

 

— bellavistabear, Sep 19, 2007

Critiques

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Quillsvein1

18 years 9 months ago

cold

hard truth! we are conditioned by conservative traditionalists from birth and lied to from the most fundamental age. they are the ones that form the crux of education, are they not? anyway, i love the way you lay out some of the willfully ignored truths that form tragically wasted and unconscious lives. very intelligent, decisive poem! great job
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bellavistabear

18 years 9 months ago

So true..so true!

Thanks very much for your comments/feedback. I couldn't agree with you more. Thanks again! Brian (bellavistabear)
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orgami

18 years 9 months ago

eh?

im canadian I love america because they gave me NEOPOET America preserves its past better i think then we do politically i have some ideas but no ideals anymore i read the news but other then that thats it for me for comments Yaayyy Neopoet!!
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bellavistabear

18 years 9 months ago

Thank you!

So glad you took the time to stop by. Thanks for your comments and observations..they're greatly appreciated. Since you enjoy poetry, try www.booksie.com Thanks again, Brian (bellavistabear)
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purplemoondoll

18 years 9 months ago

Interesting

It could be said that the UK is becoming like this more and more every day. I applaud the sentiment here! Kaz x
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bellavistabear

18 years 9 months ago

Thanks!

I for one am so sick and tired of being told what to do, and how to live, what to eat and drink etc;etc; by the damn government and the legions of the liberal elite who know what's best for you. A city in California just passed a law banning smoking in private homes!!! Soon the smoking police will be hauling people off to prison for possession of smoking paraphanalia...like lighters and ash trays.. This is NOT a free country anymore...no doubt our founding fathers are turning over in their graves. Thanks again! Brian (bellavistabear)
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Sujase

18 years 9 months ago

quite amusing

because I work in public health (non-profit) and we always discuss "big brother" and "public health police".
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bellavistabear

18 years 9 months ago

See Comment Above...

This country is over run with liberals and do-gooders and namby pampy whiny cry babies..I for one have had it up to "here" with their incessant tirades against anything that anyone enjoys doing. Thanks for stopping by! Brian (bellavistabear)

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