Thursday Thoughts - On Mass Surveillance in America

Why Watch Me?

by Rachel Hoyt

 

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What if our loved ones live somewhere abroad?

What if our online friends are a bit odd?

What if our feet like jumping the big blue?

What if our eyes delight in culture too?

What if we work in the margins and cracks?

What if we live by the skin on our backs?

What if we asked for your help that one time?

What if we were falsely framed for a crime?

What if you know we have dreams to spark change?

What if you see us protest something strange?

What if you see a weird rant or ramble?

What if you know that we like to gamble?

When and why do you watch? What do you see?

And why would you take an interest in me?

 

© 2013 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

 

 

Knowing how much data the government easily plunders

can certainly make one wonder whose watch they are under.

 

 

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Zoo Children Act Out

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Many say the Occupy movement is silly;

isn't saying anything; is organized willy nilly.

I tend to feel that every protest says a lot,

whether I'm into the cause of the day or not.

In my eyes the world is reacting as children do,

when parents behave how we're not supposed to.

They say Democratic parenting produces great kids.

Perhaps Congress should try it so we don't flip our lids.

Like a family caught in an endless seedy roundabout,

we kids fear we're forgotten, so we sit around and shout.

Our "parents" can't agree on what the rules should be.

They're the ones acting stupid and willy nilly.

The Elephants are jubilantly stomping their feet

on every mousy law that their smarty snouts meet.

The Donkeys are in danger of becoming real asses -

permissiveness wants (but always fails) to please the masses.

Perhaps Congress should have a group counseling session?

Maybe Dr's Phil or Laura could teach them a lesson?

We "kids" of the world pay these "parents" to guide us.

They should be acting in ways to properly inspire us.

© 2011 - All Rights Reserved - Rachel Hoyt

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Governing by Tweet

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A fellow who loved a good thrill

tweeted to his people his will.

Not stuck behind bars

or stranded on Mars

he'd find ways to be ruler still.

Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

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Scary Thug Loan Free

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When little, my dad taught me to budget.

As I got older, I learned how to fudge it.

Compromise led to mass credit card debt,

then high interest caused a cycle of regret.

I could almost feel the money lose its power

as the charges for interest began to tower.

To dig myself out, I had to think more like my dad.

His lessons are working now and that makes me glad.

So while I'm mostly seen as politically lib'ral,

I'm pretty conservative about all things fiscal...

which is why I was glad for the recent budget upset.
I hope Obama taught them a lesson they won't forget.
Politicians can't really expect us not to emulate
the spending habits that they've projected to us of late.
If they can't make tough choices then why should we?
They certainly don't think our spending should flow free.
Sure, I'd argue with you over which items should be cut
but at some point we must dig ourselves out of that rut.
Saying yes to bits of everything doesn't help anyone.
Buying more than you can afford, in the end, isn't fun.

Even with all the budgets that were slashed
these issues won't become a thing of the past.
America is fast approaching the federal debt limit.
Something drastic must be done in order to thin it.
If we want a government menu better than pork and beans,
we must start by learning how to live within our means.
Too bad there's no free budget planner for companies
that could make analyzing our spending habits a breeze.
We must build more than blood and sweat equity
to ensure that we remain scary thug loan free.

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.


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