Posted by Brad Osborne on December 29, 2022 · 6 Comments
Oh, how fragile,
A house of glass,
From sea to shining sea…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 26, 2022 · 14 Comments
Oh, how fragile,
A house of glass,
From sea to shining sea…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 18, 2021 · 22 Comments
Swaddled in a fledgling nation,
Where brave dead gave her hope…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 10, 2021 · 15 Comments
I would say it with a touch of arrogance,
Knowing the freedoms others did not have…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 3, 2021 · 24 Comments
They call it “the People’s House”,
But only politicians call it home…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 30, 2021 · 10 Comments
Oh, how fragile,
A house of glass,
From sea to shining sea…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 10, 2020 · 19 Comments
Dissent is a cornerstone of Democracy,
A right to express what you believe…
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