They constitute a challenge
a clear and present danger
to our people, to our nation
demagogues spewing
a cascade of lies, bile,
no hope for stopping
the polarized language
the torrent of fear, of
filth,
and hate overflowing
catching all in the
maelstrom
the feared pitch
Raising the ante, the temperature,
with any who doubt, who we
speak out
who cast aspersions
who question the lies
The end as in the past
when we did not stop the
tyrants
the bullies on the
playground
those sitting at the committee
rostrum
or standing at the gate to
the citadels
our places of learning
They are a clear and present
danger
to all of our people
that will not end
until we defy the bullies
edited/new name December 12, 2015
He is a barker, a carnie
edited December 12, 2015
a demagogue and a bully – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
Edited/new name December 10, 2015
a barker, a carnie
edited December 9, 2015
a clear and present danger – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 9, 2015
a demagogue and a bully – v2
edited December 9, 2015
a xenophobic cancer – v3
edited December 9, 2015
a barker at the carnie – v3
edited December 9, 2015
a barker at the carnie – v2
December 9, 2015
a barker at the carnie
edited December 9, 2015
a xenophobic cancer – v2
edited December 2, 2015
a clear and present danger – v3
(editing version 2)
November 25, 2015
a xenophobic cancer
November 25, 2015
a demagogue and a bully
edited November 25, 2015
A clear and present danger – v2
November 25, 2015
A clear and present danger
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