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Question: Is Freedom of the Press to blame!?
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A Proper Gander
by TD Euwaite
From my rooftop, before, back
when TV came down an antenna,
I could stand up there and adjust
things so that I would not miss
Ruby shooting Oswald,
the Tet Offensive,
the Munich Games,
Exxon Valdiz and
Major League Baseball!.
Now that I’m wired,
Misters Nielsen and Disney
can fix the picture for me
so I won’t miss
the final disintegration of American
one lie at a time…
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
This is the stark truth, which is frightening!. This poem had a tremendous impact on me!. Perhaps because I don't watch too much television and tend to hide my head in the sand!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Back in the late '50's or early '60's Tom Lehrer had a song that went
"See World War Three on Pay TV, Before your television melts away!."
Personally, I don't watch that much TV!. I like radio much better!. 'Course, I work in radio!. That could be part of it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Uh - Oh !.!.!.!.!.I'm gonna get my Hard hat out !! Me thinks it's gonna be a pretty intense day !!!!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.When TV came down an "antenna"!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. It was free Now to receive those channels you must pay for the privilege !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.& Yeah that's about the size of it!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.One lie at a timeWww@QuestionHome@Com
Is that a typo in the second to last line!? "American" or "America"!? if you really meant "American", you might want to put it in quotes!.!.!.otherwise, an incisive write!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
The world is fertile ground for fertile Turtle D!. The world was designed for such as you!. How boring if it were simply a sphere of melting butter!.!.Oh! really !? is it!? so lets have toast and coffee !Www@QuestionHome@Com
You could write the same about my country, you know!? Disintegration is everywhere!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Feeling optimistic this morn!? lol At least you can watch Wolf Blizter portraying what is best about the "Peter Principle!" Well said!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Let's fix what we can as individuals and not sweat the rest!. The world will be in a state of disintegration long after we are gone!. Let's carpe the diem while we may!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Wow!
It ain't over till it's over! Just remember walking on the beach in Biloxi!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Keep venting TD, It beats Exploding! Kudos!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
This is an intense morning poem, indeed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
welcome to the world in general!.!.!.!.hang in there!. And remember!.!.!.!.!.you've always got your health!.!.!.(channel)!Www@QuestionHome@Com