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Wipe a Tear from Her Eye
On January 27,
Holocaust Remembrance Day,
The president signed an executive order.
Our blue skies are turning gray.
From seven countries we are halting
Visas and travel. There's a list.
The countries happen to be Muslim-
Dominated. Get the gist?
The order says it's temporary,
And it will surely have its fans.
But one problem is that the order
Opens the door to further bans.
Trump says it's not discrimination
Against a religion. Don't believe him.
Using language to assert his power,
He's letting illogical thoughts deceive him.
Invoking the victims of 9/11,
He says that the order will
Protect our nation from terrorists--
A promise that he wants to fulfill.
What is interesting to note
Is NONE of the terrorists who were blamed
For atrocious attacks on 9/11
Came from the seven countries named!
They came from Egypt, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E.
But none of those countries are on the list.
What does that say? You tell me.
What a great way to alienate
Our allies with appalling success
And to radicalize more people
Around the world and in the U.S.!
The Statue of Liberty's torch is dimming.
Hardened hearts don't know why.
Look! The date on her tablet is fading!
Wipe a tear from Liberty's eye.
(1-28-17)
Holocaust Remembrance Day,
The president signed an executive order.
Our blue skies are turning gray.
From seven countries we are halting
Visas and travel. There's a list.
The countries happen to be Muslim-
Dominated. Get the gist?
The order says it's temporary,
And it will surely have its fans.
But one problem is that the order
Opens the door to further bans.
Trump says it's not discrimination
Against a religion. Don't believe him.
Using language to assert his power,
He's letting illogical thoughts deceive him.
Invoking the victims of 9/11,
He says that the order will
Protect our nation from terrorists--
A promise that he wants to fulfill.
What is interesting to note
Is NONE of the terrorists who were blamed
For atrocious attacks on 9/11
Came from the seven countries named!
They came from Egypt, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E.
But none of those countries are on the list.
What does that say? You tell me.
What a great way to alienate
Our allies with appalling success
And to radicalize more people
Around the world and in the U.S.!
The Statue of Liberty's torch is dimming.
Hardened hearts don't know why.
Look! The date on her tablet is fading!
Wipe a tear from Liberty's eye.
(1-28-17)
