Stop Politicizing Tragedy
#StopPoliticizingTragedy
Each life is precious; every soul important
Whether man, woman, or child
Every life has meaning; even if unrealized
There are NO throw-away humans
Regardless of what happened in ancient history
No Americans are chosen to die
No race, nor color, nor creed, nor religion
Makes any of us delegates for cannon fodder
When disasters strikes; as they often do
People are not segregated for annihilation
Hurricanes and tornadoes, floods and fires…
Carving pathways of destruction
Everything in the way simply ceases to exist
In the way it might have been yesterday
And those who find themselves caught in the way
Often gather together, to kneel and pray
The able bodies and their helping hands
Reaching out to help Their Fellow Man
No checklist exists to predetermine
If they meet a set of life conditions
No measurement by a color palate
Not a questionnaire about their place of worship
When hungry children huddle afraid
They’re not sorted, measured, or weighed
We Feed them, offer Comfort and Hope!
No examination under a microscope
Sadly, some tragedies are born of motivation
The few who hate and seek oppression
With rifles, pistols, and rapid firing weapons
Specific groups they sight for destruction
Their motives their own; not some decree
For a few minutes of fame, even negatively
These humans who have lost their way
Corrupted by an action or what others say
But the help that comes in the aftermath
First Responders to the awful bloodbaths
Fire Fighters, Police, and Paramedics
Their job is helping, not making politics
Yet, the mad scramble by a rabid media
Slanting facts, writing dangerous narratives
Sensationalize the facts; even creating a few
While people die and suffer; it’s what they do
It’s more important to know how the killer voted
And the gender and race of those accosted
If all our citizens are considered equal
Why do we stand for such betrayal?
#StopPoliticizingTragedy
America is not the nation our corrupt media makes it out to be. Yes, there are a few bad apples, but the rest of us are good human beings who would gladly step up and help our fellow human being in times of need; we’ve done it so many times in the past and we’ll certainly do it again. If you’d like to share this piece, please do so. We all depend on one another and no matter what the media says, this nation is NOT filled bad people. Maybe if we stopped politicizing every tragedy and instead reported on the goodness and love shown toward complete strangers, we might just turn the tide. I still believe that it is possible. Do you?
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“Maybe if we stopped politicizing every tragedy and instead reported on the goodness and love shown toward complete strangers, we might just turn the tide. I still believe that it is possible. Do you?”
Yes, I do believe that is possible, Ralph. So many people helped each other at the Las Vegas tragedy. My nephew was at the concert – a man near him was badly wounded. In the hail of bullets, my nephew helped him up and took him to his (nephew’s) truck and drove him to the hospital. It was a horrifying experience. To know so many people helped each other is a beautiful message and hope for humanity.
I have been so angry at the media and others who are turning this tragedy into a political issue. It is not about gun control as Hillary Clinton jumped on, it is not about white supremacy that Michelle Obama jumped on, it is about murder and that is what we need to focus on and do something about. These fanatic political people need to shut up.
Ralph, You did great work on this. Thank you.
Ralph, a wonderfully written and important piece in the wake of yet another tragedy. The media are too focussed on the mantra”Good News Doesn’t Sell!” Well, I think the public has had enough of tragedy and mass murder and they would welcome hearing some good news. The paradigm has to shift. Politics need to stay out of the media.
So right Ralph, it is when natural disaster and the like descends, people show their true colors, and race, culture and everything else that somehow segregates us, falls away. Unfortunately it is more often at the top end that corruption is rife and that remains a problem, globally. But political agendas in the wake of tragedy is disgusting and show none too starkly who some people are in power. Nicely rendered my friend and a sad truth. Cheers!
Could not agree more Ralph and after reading what the others responses wrote – there is nothing more that I can add other than to parrot them. Awesome and an important piece. Well done sir.