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Thursday, August 13, 2009

AMERICAN ANGER

by Andrew Hilbert


yes, they're angry
about government health care
but their blood pressure
medicine is covered
by medicare so it's
nothing for them to worry
about too much
and yes, they're angry
so angry that they bring
guns to town hall meetings
and its only a matter
of time before things get
worse before they get better
and the people that they
shoot may not have health
insurance but the shooter
will say, "tough shit.
i got mine," as they drive
away tuning into Rush
Limbaugh who has
the best pills in the world
and doesn't want anyone
else to have 'em.


Andrew Hilbert has a degree in History at Cal State Long Beach and lives in Orange County, California.
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