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What if you go to the Park, but the Park gates were locked.
What if you go to the Store, but the food was sub-par.
What if you send them to School, but the Teachers were TV monitors.
What if you called 911, but you get only a recording.
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What if you turned on the tap, but the water smelled like hell.
What if you commute to work, but get charged a toll by the mile.
What if you want to care for the earth, but the bulldozers keep razing.
What if the EMT shows up, but insists on your instant method of payment.
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What if you turned on the News, but heard only commercial messages.
What if you went to Vote, but the waiting line was unacceptable.
What if you went to your Job, but were told to train your replacement.
What if you voted for Change, but then saw too few willing to fight for it.
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What if you go to the Park, but the Park gates were locked.
larger -- Mt Rainier National Park
larger -- Mt Rainier National Park
larger -- Bandon Oregon, Public Beach
larger -- Bandon Oregon, Public Beach
[Scenic photos by jamess.]
The moral of the story, folks:
We get the Government Services that we are willing to pay for.
The same could be said for our
Constitutionally-endorsed "Domestic Tranquility" too.