Sunday, April 05, 2015

The Wall

Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle.

1 comment:

  1. "The Breaking Down of the Wall"

    The wall had been built
    strong and sturdy it was
    it kept the state
    from dictating religion

    It's purpose to insure
    that all men, women too
    could believe, or not
    worship, or not
    in short to have their own faith
    and that all may be treated as equals

    It was built
    to stop the witch burnings
    to end the persecution of the baptists
    to bestow upon all men, women too
    the freedom to have their own faith

    The differences were many
    folks seemed to get stupid
    thinking

    “There's only one way
    and that's mine”

    “Laws should be made to
    give me advantage”

    “After all
    can't you see God is mine”

    They picked up the sledge
    started hammering away at the wall
    attempting to mold it, shape it, yes change it
    and with all this pounding it started to fall

    They were claiming the first
    and yes they've that right
    what they forgot
    was the first was for all
    they had picked the wrong fight

    Then the fourteenth was born
    to bolster the wall
    build it back up
    to insure to all
    their rights be protected
    but that wasn't enough
    the hammering continued
    and the state said

    “ENOUGH”

    “All have these rights
    and you've no right
    to deny them”

    You claim you're non-profit
    you've been given the freedom
    to worship and believe as you wish
    and in your church build your kingdom

    But if you're licensed as business
    I know this sounds hollow
    but you've really no choice
    it's the laws of the land you must follow

    You've been given protection
    and what did you do
    started tearing it down
    tell me

    Who's encroached upon who?

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