James Bredin Poems

EVENTUALLY I'LL DIE Aug 21st,2012
BY
JAMES BREDIN
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Delete Youth Criminal Justice Act Oct 24th,2012
By
James Bredin
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Because our government is set in their ways, we have to suffer,
No death-with-dignity allowed for any sick old duffer,
Why is it so difficult to get government to accept?
Death-with-dignity and we could all adapt?
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What will happen if they pass a DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY Act?
The funeral homes and cemeteries might suddenly be packed,
Because those who want an easy way to die are ready to go,
Not waiting for years in severe pain that they have come to know.
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At times I think our wheels are spinning on Ottawa ice,
While our appointees and bureaucrats think everything is nice,
But you are not allowed to vote for your prime minister by name,
The political parties do it so you are not in on this game.
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Don’t bother to think because we should really be ashamed,
No binding referendums and youthful offenders can’t be named,
With no death penalty or death-with-dignity and we don’t have to vote,
But we do have pompous left-wing media moguls who gloat.
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I would like to join the Canadian establishment if I could,
I’m sure with all those fancy entitlements, it would be good,
I could pretend I’m a millionaire as I travel here and there,
While I visit other dignitaries and never have a care.
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If we had propositions like the Americans, what would we like?
Can’t have these changes because our politicians would spike,
But we should at least have binding referendums like the Swiss,
These changes too; disciplined party politicians would dismiss.
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The names of young criminals can't be published so we don't know,
In any ordinary neighbourhood this could be quite a blow,
But politicians thought the Youth Criminal Justice Act was great,
Lots of politically correct ideas and not much public debate.
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Less than half Canadians vote and few see a problem here,
No compulsory voting because this issue will disappear,
Because our politicians have been told where they can go,
By our Supreme Court and this is the nailed down status quo.
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