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Military strength
is not a reflection of
moral decency
feeble justifications
fragile egomaniacs
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by Scooj
Tag: Tanka
Giving back
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If I were wealthy
would I, could I pay more tax
you’re darn right I would
.
I am not wealthy nor poor
and would pay more now to help
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by Scooj
I am sickened by some of the wealthy and super-rich who will stop at nothing to avoid paying taxes. What is wrong with these people? Don’t they understand where their wealth comes from? As my grandmother used to say, ‘you can’t take it with you’. Greed and selfishness are alive and thriving in an ever-divided and messed up world. Oligarchs hold influence and power to protect their wealth… to what end?
How much money does a person actually need?
River Fowey
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At Lostwithiel
stannary barges of old
brought prosperity
.
ravaged by the Civil War
its status much diminished
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by Scooj
- Lostwithiel, on the banks of the River Fowey is a wonderful Cornish town with an extraordinary history. You can find out more about Lostwithiel history here.
- Stannary – relating to tin
The sickness
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Politician’s lies
influencers, feeble minds
division and hate
difficult times to live in
social media pollutes
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by Scooj
Discovery
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Brother and sister
girl: you know we’ve a brother
boy: don’t be silly
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and in that tender moment
the world felt complicated
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by Scooj
Making friends
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Two boys overheard
a cyclist and a scooter
“you are really good”
one boy says to the other
“I’m not really, but thank you”
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by Scooj
- This is how young boys make friends, it was heart-warming to see. I wanted to stay and listen a little longer, but of course, that begins to look a little bit peculiar, so the dog and I went on our way.
Liz Truss
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No self-awareness
no conscience or dignity
misplaced confidence
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once disgraced Prime Minister
is attempting a comeback
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by Scooj
- I never thought I’d ever be writing about Liz Truss again in Natural Adventures. She was a busted flush, or so we all thought, but such is the arrogance of the right wing tory politicians in this country and their lack of self-awareness, that they will do anything for power. Jaw-dropping – this is the woman who single-handedly crashed our economy only a few months ago. Who does she think she is?
- I predict that this might well be the straw that breaks the Tory camel’s back, and sincerely hope so. They have systematically destroyed our country, kept a kotowing working class in their place, dismantled our public services in preparation for privatisation and benefitted only the rich. The re-emergence of Truss will cause chaos in the party.
- I predict a May 2023 general election.
Lies, obfuscation and deflection
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Some civil servants
says Attorney General
are responsible
for undermining Brexit
because they are remainers
.
by Scooj
Oh Dear, where do I start?
Our Attorney General is thick as two short planks, in that she is driven by doctrine/ideology and not truth, not a very good starting place for a lawyer really. This week, to deflect from more allegations of sleeze in the Tory party, she tried to create a dead cat story, saying:
‘Some civil servants are resisting post-Brexit reforms because they cannot imagine “life outside of the EU”.’
I’m not sure that she understands how the civil service works, but if you do not do your job as directed or do not do it well, then you are moved on or out, unlike the politicians who make the laws that civil servants deliver on. If Brexit is a complete catastrophe, pointing the finger at civil servants is utterly misguided.
Suella Benjamin’s unprovoked attack is also unbelievably cowardly as she knows Civil Servants are bound to remain silent on such matters and are unable to answer back, so the assertion is uncontested and pedalled as truth by the right wing media.
Michael Rosen’s (a British author, poet and political columnist) response to this despicable claim was:
Suella Braverman’s attack on Civil Servants: hands up who can think of any govt anywhere anytime attacking its own bureaucracy and/or professionals in order to appeal ‘over’ them in order to win allegiance from ‘the public’ or the ‘people’…
And he is right. What is happening in our country right now is madness. The current far right Tory government, propped up and facilitated by Rupert Murdoch, and Viscount Rothermere, is leading us down a very dangerous path. I only hope that the British people come to their senses and realise they have been duped and conned on a wave of false patriotism, orchestrated by a self-serving elite who care only about money and power.
History will see this period of Tory rule as one of the darkest periods of modern times, in which we have witnessed our own decline and fall.
Abuse
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Tory government
pathological dislike
of public sector
abusive relationship
bullying, undermining
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by Scooj
As someone who has spent most of my career working for the public, I am sick of the abuse this government hurl at public sector workers, the very people who are ‘delivering’ Brexit , who teach, who heal, who care, who got this country through the pandemic, who protect the environment and regulate those who would do harm to people and nature, those who keep our streets safe and run fair courts, local service providers… the list goes on.
How dare they?
Human condition revisited
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Most people are good
leading normal, decent lives
with love and respect
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The greedy lying bastards
deceive and line their pockets
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by Scooj
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