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Category Archives: Campaign Promises
A Non-partisan Political Thought
Okay, no poetry today, just a thought that I was “pondering” as I awoke this morning. Yes, it is political in nature, but without any partisan intent, as it is fitting(in my opinion) for all elected and/or appointed … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Promises, history, honesty, in my opinion, Liberty, passion, pledge, political, politicians, ponderings, truth, vote
Tagged community, Jack Downing, Political ambition, Political oversight, politics, Recycle, Stagnation, Thought
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Politics In Haiku
Politics! It’s all here.. In Haiku. Enjoy, Jake. Politics In Haiku Election Day gone My candidate did not win The end is now near …………………………………………… Lawyers or liars All candidates seem to be Just one and the same ……………………………………………. … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, bull, Campaign Promises, Congress, House of Representatives, political, politicians, Senate, tears, U.S. Government
Tagged art, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, literature, Poetry, Publishers
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The Election Looms
November 6th is fast approaching, only eleven more days of this nonsense. I think that there should be a limit on the amount of TV and radio ads that they can shove down our throats.. It has now, come down to … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, bull, Campaign Promises, humor, land of the free, Liberty, poet, political, politicians, vote
Tagged Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, John Adams, November 6th, Radio advertisement, United States, Voting
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Parties
With election year upon us, here in the United States, we must prepare ourselves for an abundance of ‘BS‘, ( I don’t have to spell it out for you)that is about to follow. Time after time we are asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, bull, Campaign Promises, Congress, House of Representatives, humor, political, Senate, Songs and Dances, U.S. Government
Tagged Bumper sticker, common man, Democratic, democrats and republicans, different style, election year, Flickr, Health, Jack Downing, Jake, Monday, Recreation, Republicans, Sticker, United States, WordPress
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An Idle Thought &The Kingdom Comes to Pass
It’s double-header day here at poemsandponderings. This was written over two years ago, and now the political B.S. is starting all over again “I’ll do this” and “I’ll do that” they tell us. Or the “we just need a little more time … Continue reading
Posted in All the king's horses and all the king's men, Americana, bull, Campaign Promises, command, history, honesty, humor, in my opinion, iron hand, king, Kingdom, life, pledge, political, politicians, Songs and Dances, thoughts, truth, tyrant, U.S. Government, velvet glove, vote, warning
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