TODAY IS LAW DAY!

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It’s Law Day!
This disclaimer, I must say,

I’m a member of the American Bar Association.
The purpose of this day is legal education.

This year’s theme,
the USA’s governing scheme.

three branches are empowered,
so, citizen’s rights aren’t devoured,

because of checks and balances,
in Federalist 47, by James Madison,

all the power in the same hand and,
this country would be damned!

It would create a tyranny,
and harm our prosperity.

He argued that independent power in three branches,
gave our country a better chance!

That was 229 years ago,
it’s still that way, although,

our Founding Father’s couldn’t foresee,
the influence of these other three,

outside advisers, the media, and bureaucracy,
would negatively impact our democracy.

Outside advisers push their position,
hoping for a beneficial decision.

The media censors our news feed,
to meet their corporate need.

Our bureaucracy bogs us down with paper work,
that makes one go berserk.

trying to get governmental approval,
it appears to me to be feudal.

Politicians need to be aware,
we know it’s money they hold dear,

Instead of the people they serve.
Give us back the freedom we deserve!

ABA President discusses the Law Day theme: Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.

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This video explains Traditional Separation of Powers, but also addresses modern day influences on the doctrine of Separation of Powers.

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HAPPY LAW DAY :)

I had no idea you were into law. What's the American bar association?

Yes, I'm a lawyer, I closed my practice when my husband got sick. After he died, I went back to school to get my Masters in the Art of Teaching.

The ABA, is a professional organization for lawyers.

When I first read that you had the bar I was like, oh she’s a lawyer but now I wonder if that is the job you really wanted? You're a great poet, I could easily see you collecting all these poems and pictures and making a book out of it.

It was a job I wanted at the time. I have since moved on. I still have my license to practice law.

Thank you, I never considered myself a poet. I only recently started writing the poems for my Today Is series. That is a great suggestion, publishing a book.

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