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[Once upon a time you dressed so fineYou threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"You thought they were all kiddin' youYou used to laugh aboutEverybody that was hangin' outNow you don't talk so loudNow you don't seem so proudAbout having to be scrounging for your next meal.] The largest difference in exit poll statistics among divided votes was education versus non-education. An overwhelming majority of those with a college education or higher voted for Kerry, implying that the less educated are the ones that voted for Bush—a statistic that correlates with a general trend that the more educated one individual is, the more liberal they vote.[How does it feelHow does it feelTo be without a homeLike a complete unknownLike a rolling stone?] How does it feel that Bush will be back for another term?[You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss LonelyBut you know you only used to get juiced in itAnd nobody has ever taught you how to live on the streetAnd now you find out you're gonna have to get used to itYou said you'd never compromiseWith the mystery tramp, but now you realizeHe's not selling any alibisAs you stare into the vacuum of his eyesAnd ask him do you want to make a deal?] Think about how many alibis Bush is making around the globe. Then think of how many fingers you have... that’s 8 more fingers than alibis.[How does it feelHow does it feelTo be on your ownWith no direction homeLike a complete unknownLike a rolling stone?] How does it feel to have the House, Senate, and President to be aligned by party?[You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clownsWhen they all come down and did tricks for youYou never understood that it ain't no goodYou shouldn't let other people get your kicks for youYou used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomatWho carried on his shoulder a Siamese catAin't it hard when you discover thatHe really wasn't where it's atAfter he took from you everything he could steal.]The Bush Administration's environmental policies continue to lower clenliness standards of our air, and appear to operate on a economic-based initiative, allowing utility companies to profit off of the weakened regulations. “In 2002, the head of the EPA's Office of Regulatory Enforcement resigned, complaining that the agency was “fighting a White House that seems determined to weaken the rules we are trying to enforce." (CNN, Aug. 22, 2002)” [How does it feelHow does it feelTo be on your ownWith no direction homeLike a complete unknownLike a rolling stone?]Bush is underfunding an education system he promised to enrich. “The President cut $200 million from his own No Child Left Behind Act, eliminating crucial educational programs for lower income children and cutting professional training for more than 20,000 teachers” (http://www.bushin30seconds.org/aboutbush.html). This Act was a promise of Bush’s 2000 Campaign.[Princess on the steeple and all the pretty peopleThey're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it madeExchanging all kinds of precious gifts and thingsBut you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babeYou used to be so amusedAt Napoleon in rags and the language that he usedGo to him now, he calls you, you can't refuseWhen you got nothing, you got nothing to loseYou're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.] Along with education, Bush is underfunding homeland security. Though engaged in a war abroad, the Bush administration has been lackluster in stimulating our defenses here. Police and firefighters have been denied contracts and resources, while we are continually told to fear ‘terrorist attacks’.[How does it feelHow does it feelTo be on your ownWith no direction homeLike a complete unknownLike a rolling stone?] How does it feel to be here to experience the downfall of America? ###