IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION
© ARC
Saturday, July 21, 2018 @ 2:39 p.m.

`We’ first came exploring and conquering:
`they’ weren’t civilized and powerful like us.
`We’ fought, took, and overpowered them:
what was theirs became ours…plus.

`We’ kept coming: claiming and expanding:
`they’ were forced to retreat into backwoods.
`We’ colonized, made laws protecting white men:
deprived: minorities/children/women with goods.

`We’ were justified: fleeing political/religious tyranny:
`they’ - Royalty/Religion - claiming divine right.
`We’ were subjects/sinners forced to obey dictates:
inferior in words/force – no choice but flight.

`We’ hungered for freedom with breath, mind, and soul:
`they’ near and far could not quench thirst for liberty.
`We’ euphemized our invasion with Manifest Destiny:
exclaimed God ordained continent for our victory.


`We’ initially needed drudge labor for expansion:
`they’ - natives/foreign: no rights used for `brute force’.
`We’ grew in power/industry so beckoned immigrants:
initiated slavery to enrich entitlement greed course.

`We’ war drafted newly arrived before citizenship:
`they’ – discrimination/inequality/low pay was norm.
`We’ negated more perfect union, justice, tranquility:
white Anglo Saxon men ruled ignoring culture storm.

`We’ are in continuous danger from ideology and greed:
evil principalities promote history’s familiar refrain.
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness endowed by conservative right:
superiority, self-righteousness, hypocrisy follow path of Cain.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/riseind/immgnts/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus

I am praying you will rise above, Pope Francis

I Am Praying You Will Rise Above, Pope Francis
© August 28, 2018 @ 12:59 p.m.
ARC

There was elation at your election;
a breath of fresh air to revivify.
Like USA, church has words right;
but foundation hypocritical lie.

History annals reveal truth;
primacy of conscience is divine.
Yet Catholicism distorted creed;
magisterium elevated on shrine.

“Get behind Me, Satan!” exclaimed Jesus;
church pedestal did not have divine will.
From roots throughout generations until today;
sacred love for God/neighbor distorted: nilled.

New Testament lore: `Mary’ first emissary;
`woman’ precedent over men.
Yet macho defines Catholic history;
distorting Christ’s words with biblical pen.

Choice was original force in garden;
free will dictates channel of conscience.
Mortal/Venial/Right/Wrong prejudicial edicts;
church exclaims infallible province.

Torah account: `Abraham kill son’;
reveals communion with human and Divine.
Matthew 19:12 foretells destiny birth;
personal orientation is preparation sublime.

`Go therefore/teach’ twisted for power;
increase coffers self-serving colonization.
Objective primary control above governed;
Orwellian philosophy negates stirred imagination.

Trusted influential sins are hidden/covered up;
mockery God’s love for children permeates corps.
chew it up, spit it out, shake it through;
retribution is Divine roar. ###
Matthew 16:23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me ...
https://biblehub.com/matthew/16-23.htm
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New International Version Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, ...