Freedom of entrapment.

As freedom of speech

lies entangled in barbed-wire

over a mind-field of red tape,

bureaucratic blunders,

government interference,

political correctness,

and sheer stupidity,

the last dash to escape

is no more;

hope died in vain

to protect freedom

now imprisoned

in cages fought

out by the courts.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Pete,
"Freedom of entrapment" says so much! Entrapment; lies presented as truth for the sake of a one sided agenda:That is what was on my mind when I read this. "Lies entangled in barbed wire" and "political correctness" and "sheer stupidity" People being led by emotion for its own sake within a narrow place of reason. Of course people feel the way they do and reasoning with another is sometimes pretty bumpy. This part was scary but true in our day: "hope died in vain to protect freedom now imprisoned in cages fought out by the courts." I would love to hear the context of which this was written, your feelings and rationale, for it is well presented and actually lovely.
Blessings, Kathy

[andrew mitchell]

thank you for a lovely review kathy i just think we are not as free as we think we are today.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

I really value a place of belonging in this world and I pride myself on getting along with others. Learning and being open is so important because being closed is a dangerous position. To know where one stands within context to others is better. In both my review and this response I am thinking out loud because there is so much uproar I get kind of confused and frustrated................Sorry for all the blah, blah, blah from me.

[andrew mitchell]

don't be, i'm privileged to have these comments.

[Einstein Noodle]

hear hear! Bravo sir ..well said and much needed to be heralded daily on the hour and half hour ...Nakita said that Communism would destroy the USA from within ..using our own Bill of Rights to do it .. i think about that a lot these days .. clever stimulating title ..sharp social commentary .. plus i happen to agree with it ;)
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[andrew mitchell]

sign of the times e thank you

[apennylate]

My hopes died in vain at the sheer stupidity of the cage i found myself in within the court system of government interference... Loved this one, friend... Well penned...

[andrew mitchell]

thank you silente

[apennylate]

You are welcome

[Pete]

you got that right. they can't get out of their own way. nothing happens in gridlock. i love the liberating feel of this Andrew. great analogies. a terrific social commentary.

[andrew mitchell]

thank you pete, appreciate that coming from you the maestro