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Hearts And Minds
by Ian R Thorpe
Sunday, July 08, 2012
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A fashionable meme in the politically correct world of left wing politcs holds that caring and sharing can save civilisation or as it is often put: Let's all join hands and sing Kumbaya.
That looks fine in theory util you think about what might happen when somebody thinks their neigbour has a bigger slice of the cake ...

In the battle for hearts and minds
subtlety often unwinds
and intellect is found to be hollow.

In popular cultural debate
the timid will seal thair fate
if they are seen to dither and wallow
in pomposity and act like poltroons
or pusillanimous loons.
Indecisiveness is hard to swallow

When decisive action is called for
be it is sport or business or war
to have faith in reason is callow.

So forget the rhetorical frolics,
when you're gripping them by the bollocks
their hearts and their minds will follow

GOP goes Alinksy on Obama

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Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan	7/9/2012

you make a really good point here!