9/23/2012

Ripped from the Headlines


  
born to privilege

clueless, blind to poverty

human bankruptcy


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Written for  Haiku Heights - September Heights Day 24: Paradox

Note:  My apologies to Haiku Heights participants from outside the US. With the current political battles raging all around us, this is very much on some of our minds.

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Posted by PattiKen
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27 comments:

  1. Ramesh SoodSeptember 23, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    A very strong message there..Patti..

    RS:)

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  2. Annie JeffriesSeptember 23, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    I am in sympathy with the elephant and worry very much about people. Some may consider that a paradox. I don't.

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  3. GraceSeptember 23, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    He sure doesn't know what he is doing...clueless and blind ~

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  4. ChèvrefeuilleSeptember 23, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Strong haiku on paradox

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  5. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Believe me, it is on Canadian minds too. Who runs your country directly impacts us. The other quote from this guy was "we'll just go up to Canada and use all THEIR resources." Eight years of Bush nearly did me in. Not sure I'd survive a rerun............

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  6. joanneSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Timely, for sure, and such insight!

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  7. Judith WesterfieldSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    No apology necessary.

    Who is President impact the entire world - we are all interdependent to a degree we can't even fathom.

    My only change would be to have BOTH the Elephant and the Donkey in the cartoon.

    I'm rather tired of the partisan politics. We are all in this together and NO one has the one right answer.

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  8. PattiKenSeptember 23, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Judy, you're so right. Whatever happened to doing what is best for the people, the country, the world, and the planet? There's a guy in my neck of the woods who was running for Congress (but lost in the primary elections) who had a one-word campaign slogan. "Enough."

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  9. Brian MillerSeptember 23, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    ha you nailed the attitude of our politicians though....spot on....and ugh...can we just scrap what we got and start over?

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    its the same the world over!

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  11. siggiofmaineSeptember 23, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Excellent...
    Peace,
    Siggi in Downeast Maine

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  12. BarbaraSeptember 23, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Amen, Patti, Amen!!

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  13. ElleceeSeptember 23, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    a very powerful political comment - well said

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  14. kaykualaSeptember 23, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Power not just corrupts but leads to much corruption. It's not the president or prime minister but what the cronies make on their watch. Nicely Patti!

    Hank

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    power packed haiku...well done

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  16. Madeleine Begun KaneSeptember 24, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Wonderful haiku!

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  17. Mariya KolevaSeptember 24, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    Oh, very powerful!

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  18. rallentandaSeptember 24, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    Ah politics! You can do your bit and then put your feet up and indulge in lovely poetic thoughts!

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  19. JollySeptember 24, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    So true and so powerful. This applies to everyone everywhere.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    This is very powerful and very well done

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  21. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Very socio political paradox.. A good message :-)

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  22. JaniceSeptember 24, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    You nailed it, Patti!

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  23. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Patti, you so simply captured the attitudes of many politicitians and citizens.

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  24. HazelSeptember 24, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    To the rich minority and poor majority in third-world countries - this is also true in many angles.

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  25. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 24, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Is this a paradox, or just the truth?

    Paradox

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  26. SelmaSeptember 24, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    THere's a lot of that 'privileged' kind of politics going on in Australia too. It's worrying because it places so much emphasis and value on wealth. Where's the humanity? That's what I wonder....

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  27. Jamie DedesSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Interesting to watch him try to squirm around this.

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