The state swaddles dissenters in Old Glory, <br />Hoping for silent submission and docility. <br />If we squeal a contrary thought, <br />We are labeled an unpatriotic lot. <br />The brave discard their swaddling clothes; <br />Free speech is the only threat they pose. <br />If an opposing position you find; <br />Do not fear—let it move your mind.<br /><br />William Graham<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/discard-your-swaddling-clothes/
