[From the Author of “Poems by Kolki – Absolutely Humane” & “Real Path To 9/11”]

 

3-Strikes

(Dedicated to a free and fair society committed to equal justice for all – Deepak Sarkar, www.kolki.com)

 

[Ever wonder where are the US lawyers, media and politicians who tried so hard to impeach President Clinton for personal sex events but absolutely riding with a lying and war criminal president being silent about 9/11 investigation and 2.3 trillion missing Pentagon Transactions! Is it because all of them are together for the barbaric New World Order? Imagine if American Senators, Congress, Media, and Evangelists were as united for America as their obedience to Israel!  Kolki]  

 

In many States of The United States of America

Punishments are rather harsh for low income offenders!

For minor felonies and batteries even as shoplifters

Life imprisonment following ‘3-strikes and you are out’!

 

This is a popular Baseball game slogan

Adopted by prison industry and divisive politicians

To punish the unfortunate ones

While guaranteeing cheap military labour behind bars!

 

But what about felons and batterers of White collars?

Committing crime after crime as corporate citizens!

Or as politicians lying under oath for convenience?

Or even as President using troops for personal grievance -

Invading countries at peace with hegemonic arrogance?

Or intelligence lying under oath hiding truth as secrets?

Or News Anchors, Analysts, and Strategists –

Spreading rumours with gossips as prime time events?

Or greedy Lawyers and Experts lying in court rooms –

 Defending aristocratic offenders as innocents!

Or Government prosecutors framing disadvantaged

For the advantages of the privileged?

 

If 3-Strikes and you are out verdict

Can be applied uniformly to all culprits

Irrespective of social stature and economics

And prisons become learning centre for ethics

While training the under class as viable employees -

America would be a true open democracy

Where every man and woman can look forward to equality

Be it in justice, education, housing, and economy

Bringing out the best of plurality

Making ‘Home of the braves’ really ‘land of the free’!

 

Author: Deepak Sarkar, 844 Royal Oak Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 3T2, Canada; Tel/Fax: 250-412-2897; E-Mail: Deepak.Sarkar@ieee.org ; Poetry & Peace Web Site: www.kolki.com