The Terrorist's Wet Dream What if The President of the United States of America Got up one Tuesday morning, brushed his teeth, Met with his advisors and decided To stand down his Drones Adding, before the session broke, That he would abdicate the role of Judge-jury-executioner Effective immediately? What if The President ensured that No-one, ever, anywhere, Could be seized and held without charge, Or denied due process and the Presumption of innocence No matter what the allegation? What if The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Of the United States of America Took military action only in Wars formally declared by Congress? And, finally, what if Mr. President went to battle Against secrecy in government And commanded that each Meeting, council, caucus, courtroom and committee Be televised and recorded For the citizenry? ________________________________________________________________________ Emanuel E. García, Sinking In, One Hundred Poems, 2013 |