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| | "How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who ''understands'' Marx and Lenin." <ref>[http://listverse.com/2009/02/21/20-great-quotes-from-ronald-reagan/ Ronald Reagan; Communism]</ref> | | "How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who ''understands'' Marx and Lenin." <ref>[http://listverse.com/2009/02/21/20-great-quotes-from-ronald-reagan/ Ronald Reagan; Communism]</ref> |
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| | + | == Umgawa == |
| | + | by R.W. Grant |
| | + | |
| | + | While junketing in Africa |
| | + | Our senator one day |
| | + | A friendly tribe did gather 'round |
| | + | To hear what he would say. |
| | + | |
| | + | Said he, "I bring enlightment!" |
| | + | "Umgawa," they all cried! |
| | + | "If you'd but follow our advice!" |
| | + | "Umgawa!" they replied. |
| | + | |
| | + | "I'll tell you how our system works, |
| | + | I'll tell you how it's run: |
| | + | We serve the public good by force! |
| | + | And this is how it's done: |
| | + | |
| | + | "If one needs what others earn |
| | + | No longer need one steal it! |
| | + | Our government now does the job |
| | + | And people hardly feel it! |
| | + | |
| | + | "Umgawa!" they cried out again - |
| | + | The senator continued then: |
| | + | And we will show you how it's done, |
| | + | And we will show the way, |
| | + | So you may have Utopia |
| | + | As in the U.S.A.!" |
| | + | |
| | + | Our senator was finished now. |
| | + | he chief rose with a smile: |
| | + | Thank you for your words," he said, |
| | + | Now stay with us a while!" |
| | + | |
| | + | The senator was pleased as punch |
| | + | With witnessing that day |
| | + | The happy people at their work, |
| | + | The children at their play, |
| | + | As he was greeted all about: |
| | + | "Umgawa!" was the happy shout. |
| | + | |
| | + | And now the chieftain said, "My friend, |
| | + | Come see our cattle which we tend!" |
| | + | So off across the pasture now |
| | + | The senator was led - |
| | + | But suddenly the chief said "Wait!" |
| | + | He took his arm and said: |
| | + | |
| | + | "A word of caution ere we pass - |
| | + | Don't step before you look - |
| | + | Lest, my friend, you tread upon |
| | + | Umgawa underfoot!" [[User:FOIA|FOIA]] 15:38, 21 June 2010 (EDT) |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
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