Our great country
September 19th, 2009
America is a great country
But it won’t stay that way
If we let the things that made us great
Continue to decay.
Democracy, civility, and tolerance
Aren’t helped by angry rants.
Ignorance may be bliss
But too much of it has taken us to the abyss.
There are things that are wrong with us
And all those things we must discuss.
It’s not a great move
To say we don’t need to improve.
In healthcare and education we’re being outdone,
In the race for the future we’re being outrun.
Hollow shouts that “we’re number 1”
Aren’t really helping anyone.
Call me a fretter,
But we need to do better.
Why are we the world’s largest debtor?
What happened to the American go-getter?
Yes, there are things about us to recriminate,
But much about us still is great.
For example, only in America would the nation’s leader stoop
To pick up his own dog’s poop.
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April 16th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
[...] Inspired by The First Puppy Makes a Big Splash (Washington Post 4/12/09), The Love Between the Obamas and Their Portuguese Water Dog, Bo (Colbert King, Washington Post 4/18/09), and A wag for Bo’s first year (Washington Post 4/15/10), and in honor of the First Dog’s birthday on Wednesday. “We go out, and we’re walking, and I’m picking up the poop, and in the background is the beautifully lit White House. It’s quite a moment.” – President Obama, who walks Bo every evening “Only in America would the nation’s leader stoop To pick up his own dog’s poop.” – Newsericks, Our Great Country [...]