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Spin Masters
It's a shame how the right-wing news
Takes a current event
And twists and spins the story
In efforts to misrepresent
The true motives behind
People's protestations.
Instead, the commentators
Spew rank accusations.
A case in point is Ferguson.
The Fox News spin denies
Existing systemic injustice.
My! What a surprise!
"Grievance industry leaders,"
"Racial racketeers,"
And "racial arsonists" are spreading
"Propaganda" and fears.
Such a spin on the issue
Ignores the problems at hand,
And the disenfranchised people
Remain in no man's land.
Anything to deflect
The viewers from the truth…
To see through the crafty tactics
Doesn't require a sleuth.
To ignore the people's expression
Of frustration, anger, and grief,
And to call it "victim mentality"
Is utterly beyond belief.
Granted, there have been troublemakers
Who've deviated from the path
Of peaceful demonstration
And incurred the people's wrath.
Vandalism and looting
Are wrong; but let's not forget
That issues of inequality
Have not been solved as yet.
Instead of feeding its viewers
Gossip and mindless chatter,
Fox News should focus on facts
And real situations that matter.
(12-3-14)
Takes a current event
And twists and spins the story
In efforts to misrepresent
The true motives behind
People's protestations.
Instead, the commentators
Spew rank accusations.
A case in point is Ferguson.
The Fox News spin denies
Existing systemic injustice.
My! What a surprise!
"Grievance industry leaders,"
"Racial racketeers,"
And "racial arsonists" are spreading
"Propaganda" and fears.
Such a spin on the issue
Ignores the problems at hand,
And the disenfranchised people
Remain in no man's land.
Anything to deflect
The viewers from the truth…
To see through the crafty tactics
Doesn't require a sleuth.
To ignore the people's expression
Of frustration, anger, and grief,
And to call it "victim mentality"
Is utterly beyond belief.
Granted, there have been troublemakers
Who've deviated from the path
Of peaceful demonstration
And incurred the people's wrath.
Vandalism and looting
Are wrong; but let's not forget
That issues of inequality
Have not been solved as yet.
Instead of feeding its viewers
Gossip and mindless chatter,
Fox News should focus on facts
And real situations that matter.
(12-3-14)
