© 2009, by The Conservative Muse
Some say that we live in an Age of Consumerism,
But the Muse is enduring the Ageing of Boomerism!
That’s “Boomer,” like “Baby” — our famed generation
Which we all like to think caused such great transformation
Of American culture (or portions thereof),
By experimentation with drugs and free love.
We witnessed societal growth and improvement
As reflected so well by the Civil Rights Movement,
When minority justice was keenly promoted,
With laws to protect every person who voted.
Encoding all citizens’ rights to the polls
was highly symbolic of activist goals.
We recall scenes of militants wearing berets
And brandishing nightsticks in racist displays
Of unlawful attempts to intimidate those
Who cast ballots in ways that these thugs would oppose.
But this isn’t a Boomer’s mere sixties’ reflection –
Can’t think that far back!
– It’s from last year’s election!
And this time no white Southern bigots were there;
The group named Black Panthers was trying to scare
Any citizen casting a GOP vote;
Their bullying tactics were joined by this gloat,
As expressed in the words of a would-be attacker:
“You’re about to be ruled by the black man, (you) cracker!”
Oh my! What to do when the voting suppressors
are blacks who are acting like Klan-ish successors?
The Justice Department filed legal complaints
To put all these outlaws in lawful constraints.
But before they were sentenced to terms apropos,
Obama took office – and let’em all go!
To be fair, ‘twas The One’s new AG, Eric Holder,
Who apparently thinks he’s allowed to be bolder
by considering race in his legal decisions;
How else to explain these fair charges’ rescissions?
Is Eric some great Constitutional whiz?
These acts make us wonder what color he is!
The media scream how we “racists” impair
Barack’s health care reform that would treat us all “fair.”
But we question how all this Black Panther distress
Has escaped the concern of the liberal press.
We’d thought the election had opened the door
To not having the issues of race anymore.
But we Boomers are finding it hard to ignore
The sickening feeling we’ve been here before!
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