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?


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            Emanuel E. García, Sinking In, One Hundred Poems2013