The Bedamnitudes, or, Curses from the Speech in Galt’s Gulch

A satire on the attitudes of the extreme right-wing in America today:

Cursed be the poor in spirit: for they desire affirmative action.
Cursed be they who mourn: for they expect government death benefits.
Cursed be the meek: for they mooch to inherit the earth.
Cursed be they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they are socialists.
Cursed be the merciful: for they are soft on crime.
Cursed be the pure of heart: for they are naive.
Cursed be the peacemakers: for they shall be called bipartisan compromisers.
Cursed be they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for they promote victimhood.

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About Literata

Literata is a Wiccan who studies theaology and enjoys developing poetry and rituals. She writes regularly for the Slacktiverse, Pagan Pages, and her own blog, Works of Literata, and her work has appeared in the anthologies Anointed and The Scribing Ibis from Neos Alexandria. When she's not reading Tarot, practicing Reiki, or communing with nature, she works on her Ph.D. dissertation in history and enjoys travel and spending time with her husband and four cats.
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