The Circus Is in Town

by Ben Knobel
by Ben Knobel

My wife and I home school our children until high school. I went to the school to make sure that their names were not given to the military for recruiting. The school informed me they were obligated by law to turn over that information. That started a three-day search until I found the opt-out information within the "No Child Left Behind Act." When I informed school officials, they would not believe it until they saw for themselves. They then consented to provide forms from then on. That was last January, and since then there has been a lot of information online about the military's reluctance to publicize the right to opt-out. Frankly, I think the option should be to opt-in, not out. I wrote this in reaction.

The Circus Is in Town

The circus is in town
Looking for recruits
Promising the world
But hiding bitter fruits

From the clown at the top
To the clowns in our schools
You're led to believe
You're not among fools

Trust them trust them
You are assured
They would never lie
To an obedient herd.

Step right up
Don't miss your chance
The time is ripe
For a patriot war dance.

The hawks want you
Take the bait and believe
The cause is just
For them to conceive

Rid the world of evil
By shock and awe
They'll burn easy
As if made of straw

They'll never forget
We taught them a lesson
Generations provided
With a lasting impression.

Surely they will thank us
When we're all done
For the freedom we provided
At the end of a gun.

So take your turn
At the climbing wall
Impress the clowns
Like fetching a ball

Just think just think
Your dreams can come true
Run off with the circus
Uncle Sam Wants You.

October 15, 2005

Ben Knobel [send him mail], the father of six, is concerned about an upcoming draft, and about young people being lied into the military.

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