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The Right to Life (Haiku) by Retaliate

thirty-nine million completely without healthcare the right to life: no one Florida veg consuming the media the right to life: yes trick the middle class diverting their attention from real issues Enjoin their passion disengage their reasoning you deceptive fucks and yet they still vote for you the pretend pious they bewildered herd

Retaliate 27-Oct-03/4:58 PM
unfortunately I cannot claim these thoughts as my own, merely the words:

I think the 'bewildered herd' phrase is Noam Chomsky(?) critiquing the way those in power view the public.

As for the comparison btw health care and 'that woman in Florida', that came from a law professor on CSPAN




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