Who Killed the Country?

[DarkAudit]

I didn't write this, but just as true now as 30 years ago...

Who killed the Country?
"We," said the people-
"Standing idly by
While we watched it die.
We killed the Country."

Who clogged its lungs?
"I," said the factory-
"Spewing out my smoke
Till I heard it choke,
I clogged its lungs."

Who heard it gasp?
"I," said the hospital-
"Once it got my bill,
It grew deathly ill.
I heard it gasp."

Who struck it down?
"I," said the union-
"Like a blast of thunder,
Driving small firms under.
I struck it down."

Who warped it's brain?
"I," said the network-
"With my shows designed
For a pre-school mind.
I warped its brain."

Who pierced it's heart?
"I," said the bank-
"Ruthlessly I bled it
With my easy credit.
I pierced its heart."

Who held the knife?
"I," said the court-
"Setting muggers free
When they copped a plea.
I held the knife."

Who ignored its cry?
"I," said the congress-
"Once I got elected,
Problems I neglected.
I ignored its cry."

Who broke its bones?
"I," said the conglomerate-
"Crushing competition
Worsened its condition.
I broke its bones."

Who wrung its neck?
"I," said the slum-
"With the rope I knotted
While the cities rotted.
I wrung its neck."

Who carried it off?
"I," said the auto-maker-
"In my car I hauled it
Till the plant recalled it.
I carried it off."

Who watched it drown?
"I," said the ad agency-
"Hawking junk and trash
With a great big splash.
I watched it drown."

Who spread the news?
"I," said the post office-
"True a month had passed,
Still, for me that's fast.
I spread the news."

Who called the morgue?
"I," said the phone company-
"'Someone's died,' I said,
Then the line went dead.
I called the morgue."

[Soliloquy]

And here I was thinking it was Mr. Green. In the Ball Room. With the subprime loan.

[Krisken]

Nope, as the movie attests, Mr. Green is the only one who is innocent.

[Necronic]

Meh, country is actually in pretty good shape and has been improving pretty much consistently since day 1.

[Krisken]

[Soliloquy]

Meh, country is actually in pretty good shape and has been improving pretty much consistently since day 1.

We shall see, sir. We shall see.

[Bowielee]

Nope, as the movie attests, Mr. Green is the only one who is innocent.

No, Mr Green killed Mr Body. In the hallway, with a revolver.

So, by the rules of Clue, he's actually the guilty party, seeing as the point of the game is to find out who killed Mr Body.

[Necronic]

My mazerati does do 185.

But yeah I totally agree with him...

[Krisken]

[Dusty668]

Been a long time since I heard of a river catching on fire.

Even longer since I've seen pictures of signs in LA warning against bike riding due to smog.

Some things are getting better at least.

[PCT]

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[Soliloquy]

Been a long time since I heard of a river catching on fire.

Even longer since I've seen pictures of signs in LA warning against bike riding due to smog.

Some things are getting better at least.

True. I guess the main question is how long it'll last.

Rome fell eventually. The U.S. will eventually fall too. I have to wonder if we'll see it in our lifetime, or if we'll trudge through and last another century or two.

[PCT]

I'm finally ok with Rome falling. It's taken me awhile to get over it. Though not as long as other things.

[Necronic]

Been a long time since I heard of a river catching on fire.

Even longer since I've seen pictures of signs in LA warning against bike riding due to smog.

Some things are getting better at least.

Haven't seen a "white's only" sign anywhere recently either (except on a Huey Lewis record, but that's for a different reason.) Or lobotomizing uppity girls.

[DarkAudit]

Been a long time since I heard of a river catching on fire.

Even longer since I've seen pictures of signs in LA warning against bike riding due to smog.

Some things are getting better at least.

Haven't seen a "white's only" sign anywhere recently either (except on a Huey Lewis record, but that's for a different reason.) Or lobotomizing uppity girls.

I found

on Black and WTF a couple days ago.

According to http://www.tn4me.org/major_cat.cfm/major_id/11/era_id/8

Photograph of a "No White People Allowed in the Zoo Today" sign taken at the Memphis Zoo by Ernest Withers in the 1950s. Even visits to the zoo were segregated. Blacks had only one day a week they could visit the zoo while whites could go on the other week days.

[@Li3n]

Well you don't want white people to witness blacks doing things like they where actual humans.... might give them all sorts of ideas.