J'Accuse.*
How do we fault thee? Let us count the ways.// We fault thee for neglect, failure to warn/ Of known dangers, trashing alert systems.//
We fault thee for disregard, valuing/ Human life only where it brings you cash;/ Or a political leg up, through spite.//
I fault thee for ignoring the "but for" **: //
But for thy willful blind misdirection,/ The scope of this plague Sooner is contained:// Cities and states better prepared to treat.// The duty to warn, plan, muster, is thine.// The loss, a brother, tested too late: Mine.
Poem: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
* J'accuse. See https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=j%27accuse
**The "But For" principle: https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/%22But+for%22+Rule
How do we fault thee? Let us count the ways.// We fault thee for neglect, failure to warn/ Of known dangers, trashing alert systems.//
We fault thee for disregard, valuing/ Human life only where it brings you cash;/ Or a political leg up, through spite.//
I fault thee for ignoring the "but for" **: //
But for thy willful blind misdirection,/ The scope of this plague Sooner is contained:// Cities and states better prepared to treat.// The duty to warn, plan, muster, is thine.// The loss, a brother, tested too late: Mine.
Lives down the drain. A president watches the circling, shrugs, moves on to the next tee. Fore!Poem: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
* J'accuse. See https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=j%27accuse
**The "But For" principle: https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/%22But+for%22+Rule
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