Johnson and the Year Ahead.

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He’s engineered a miserable year – tax rises, National Insurance rises, interest rate rises, petrol rises, power rises, food rises and goods cost rises.

The cost of living has gone through the roof for poor people. No prob – the rich are doing great!!

I don’t think Tories have a clue??

Poetry – Fire in my Head

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Fire in my Head

There’s a fire in my head

That flows through my arteries

Through my fingers

Into the words on this page.

It can make you jump

Or make you sing

Or turn your thoughts

To rage.

For there are those

Who would stymie fun

And control

Your every thought.

They strive to instil

Their doctrine

Into everything

That is taught.

That fire burns

And rages

That they should all

Be opposed.

For if we do not

Have the right

To be free

Nothing can be supposed.

Opher – 13.11.2019

Every time I read about injustice or intolerance it fills me with a rage. For there are those who would tyrannise, exploit or destroy – and they need opposing.

I’m glad I’ve got a fire in my head.

Poetry – We are all speaking with our glands

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We are all speaking with our glands

Speaking with chemicals and not electricity

Creates a morass of thought

In which to wade.

Stances selected subliminally

Create allegiance to tribal stance,

And not renegade.

We select the facts

To fit the answers

We desire to hear

And reject all opposition

Out of accentuated fear.

All we can be certain of

Is that the truth

Rarely does appear.

For allowing our glands to rule

Opens us to control.

Those who pull the strings

Know exactly how to push the buttons.

They feed in the manicured ‘facts’

To reinforce the message

For which we are the gluttons.

We cannot discern the truth with chemicals

We must apply electricity.

Then wading through the fake news

Is a path of more simplicity.

For division is the devil’s trade

And the friend of the politician.

While cooperation is our strength

When making our decisions.

Opher 18.12.2017

Politicians are using propaganda to deliberately arouse emotions. By creating fear and hatred they can manipulate the population. Hormones muddle thinking. A person does not think clearly when brains are flooded with adrenaline. All they want is action.

Brains run best on electricity.

It is always good to think with your head and not your gut.

Racism and fear of strangers is the way that fascism spreads its evil tendrils. Populist politicians gain popularity through arousing anger, fear and hate. They create tribalism and divide.

A friendly smile and a welcoming hand is always better than a fist and boot. NO BLACKS  NO IRISH  NO DOGS  NO SENSE