Freedom’s Phoenix
From the ashes of decline, shall rise, a great phoenix
On the wings of American exceptionalism
A symbol of “We the people”, republicanism
The founding fathers in their wisdom did greatly fear
Two very dangerous things, that more than any other,
A standing army or central bank, liberty would smother
The Constitution, Article 1 and the laws of the land
Were intended to protect the people from being ripped off
In refusing to be audited, the Fed and Pentagon do scoff
The earmarks flourish, while our Liberty shrivels
For the power and the glory of a Capitol hill few
Who blindly throw our money in the pot, as if, fixing a stew
We have a standing Army, in spite of our founders fear
It has its own air force, as does the Navy and its army, the Marines
All in addition to the US Air Force, flying must be in the genes
The Pentagon has bases galore and on nearly every shore
Duplicative programs abound, as the branches trust not each other
If this, be the case, why should we people trust one branch or another?
We spend nearly as much on defense as the rest of the world combined
Yet our weapons systems are aging and our troops often do suffer
As the sheer size of the DOD bureaucracy, our success does buffer
Put the Pentagon under scrutiny, to trim the waste, and unnecessary spending
Before financial calamity doth spark a round of indiscriminate cuts
Our security put at risk, by the unwitting in Congress or those without guts
We have a great Central Bank that we all know as “the Fed”
We know not what they do, for they report not to Congress
Operating audit free, cronyism run amok, part of the mess
They are printing new money at an alarming rate
We know not to whom they give it, only who they come to,
“We the people”, whenever, the piper’s bill doth come due.
As the founders feared, unchecked, our government has grown too big
Big enough to give to some, everything that they want and need
Big enough to take from others, all they have, down to the seed
There is a movement afoot, across this great land
To spread the light of truth and fiscal awareness
By bringing to bear, transparency, audits and fairness
It is a movement born of the spirit, the heart and soul of our great Nation
Men and women uniting with purpose, Liberty’s flame burning, in their heart
Restoring pride, honor and moral bearing that our nation, be not, torn apart
Won’t you please read, and join us in signing, the Pentagon Petition
Demanding of the Congress, fair and orderly cuts in the spending
Bringing all departments to the table and leaving no sacred cows pending
If you have had enough and are tired of watching your Country decline
Join the ranks of the patriots who are uniting and working together
To see our Republic flourish once more and our exceptionalism un-tether.
Tom Whitmore
Copyright 2011, Thomas J Whitmore
Please Sign the Petition here: http://committeefortherepublic.org/?page_id=9
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