L&O D.A. Actor Fred Thompson Running for President

NO ONE CARES! Another chicken hawk, but this guy happens to be a dumb actor.

Senator Fred Thompson
"Soldier For The Lord"

He chose his opportunities
To become strong, not weak,
By pulling up his boot straps
He acquires the dreams we seek.

His personal goals of well being,
Will never stand in the way
Of doing his public duty,
No matter what others may say.

His devotion shall prove contagious
It's the brilliance of his kind.
What you find within him
Is great character of mind.

With faith and courage, he must live
For his life to be complete.
With good morals and family life
He’ll triumph, even in defeat.

He was raised to participate
Within his community,
With his fellow men and women,
He'll enrich life and liberty.

SOLDIER FOR THE LORD

I'm a soldier for the Lord
who's been up and who's been down,
Though while on the battlefield,
I have never turned around.

I face more than flesh and blood,
With the devil's evil hoard.
But they shall not steal my soul.
For I swing my Lord's swift sword.

I wear all of God's armor;
With helmet, breastplate and shield.
As Satan’s arrows fly by
From his archers of the field.

The devil casts his dark net
Over any he may charm.
He’ll lead the from salvation,
With has hands upon their arm.

I battle evil daily,
And I pray that you’ll join me.
We're not alone in this world,
For we're loved and watched by Thee.

THE PRESIDENCY

Those who wish to be President
Must practice what they preach.
For their people need inspiring
To believe what they teach.

Take heed therefore, unto yourselves,
You overseers of the flock
Or the voters shall cast you out,
For your futures are not of rock.

Life may place you in deep waters,
Though it doesn't wish you to drown.
It's your past record that lets us know,
Who you are as you smile or frown.

If you wish to be remembered,
From the truth you must never part.
Power corrupts the best of us,
When we stop listening to our heart.

FREEDOM

In their new uniforms,
The young march off
Not knowing who shall return.
With a proud devotion,
They brandish their flag
Leaving loved ones to wonder and yearn.

May we all be buried
By all of our children
Is an ancient tribal prayer.
They're so easy to lose
But so hard to forget;
Such a burden for a parent to bear.

The taste of victory
Shall soon be forgotten;
But, never that which was lost.
For those rows of white headstones
In peaceful green fields,
Make it easy to tally the cost.

America has survived all attempts to destroy
Knowing the cruelty of war,
And, we who remain
Must help keep her free
For those who can march no more!

CHARACTER

Some of us are as God planned
Though many are far worse.
Our characters are not of marble
So the devil may work his curse.

Fame is what we steal or take
Character is what we give.
To this truth we must awake
So we might begin to live.

There is some good in all of us,
Which may not show at first.
With good character of heart and soul
We prepare ourselves for the worst.

Show me a liar and you have found a thief
Whose character is controlled by hell.
They love what's wrong and hate what's right
And they're lucky they're not all in jail.

LABOR

Our workers are our saviors
The redeemers of every race.
From those who built the pyramids
To the rockets for outer space.

With our fingers weary and worn
And our eyelids heavy and red,
We feel we've earned God's blessings
As we lay down our sleepy head

After death there’ll be lots of rest,
Though the living must suffer toil
For every thing that man must have,
Comes from the air, the sea and soil.

"Yes" labor is part of life on earth
For without it we make no gains.
By work we receive life's rewards,
As fortunes are made by our pains.

INTEGRITY

What Satan has planned for our harm,
Integrity will transform to good.
Adhering to morals gives us peace,
Teaching us to respond, as we should.

Sometimes we must go against the flow,
Questioning what our sheppard’s may say.
For they are not God, only human,
And for their integrity, we pray.

Though faith we can stay undiminished,
Keeping ourselves entire and whole.
Avoiding human hate and mistrust,
While struggling to preserve our soul.

With honor we obtain uprightness,
And by love and compliance we gain grace.
Integrity gives us proper goals,
Improving the standard of our race.

Those who laugh at the straight and narrow
Will not hear God's answer to their cry.
Those who yearn to earn their integrity,
Must not steal, persecute, or lie.

FORMIDABLE FOE

America is the birthday cake of earth,
As the ants march from every direction.
Thank God for all who have sworn to defend her,
Serving with love, honor, pride, and affection.

Since the first day George Washington marched off to war,
There have been those who have wished our demise.
Their hatred, fueled by jealousy and greed,
Was defeated by our brave and the wise.

Once again, we must face a formidable foe,
Who have pledged by their God to destroy us all
Misusing their faith as an excuse to kill,
As for a worldwide jihad, their leaders call.

Some say we should try to appease them,
For if we resist, they’ll hate us even more.
But the David's among us shall cast our stones,
Defeating them, as it was done before.

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

Americans harmonize in sentiment
While facing the challenges of life.
Shoulder to shoulder we defined our land
Through hardship, sacrifice and strife.

We are eager to oppose our enemies
Wherever they raise their head.
Our principles must be practiced
To avoid being conquered or dead.

We fail to see the merits of a dictator
Only freedom to work and pray as we please.
Most seek guidance from a higher power
As we share our concerns on our knees.

We have always held liberty close to our hearts
Unwilling to surrender to demise.
Whenever its existence was threatened
We have chosen to follow the wise.

We can’t foresee what the future may bring
Though we give it our best not to fail.
Every 4th of July we illuminate the sky
Proving freedom is alive and well.

PEACE

The people of earth face many problems,
Struggling to make their living and maintain peace.
There are differences in language, faith and race,
With misguided hate unwilling to cease.

To solve these problems that plague mankind,
Man must strive as never before.
Demanding justice with truth in settling disputes,
While recalling with pain, the casualties of war.

War is an emotional release for man,
Practiced since the first stones were cast.
Could it be nature's way of thinning the numbers,
As the fallen are consumed by the past.

May the future show mercy on all who survive,
With their visions of innocence forever lost.
Prayerfully, someday man will cease wagging war,
Avoiding through peace it's consequence and cost.

SOMETIMES

I'm a soldier, who fights on foreign soil,
Some say, we're here, because of oil.
But, I'll do my duty and proudly serve;
Knowing death may await me around the curve.

Sometimes it's hard to defend what's right,
Sometimes we're forced to rise up and fight.
Sometimes we survive, while others must die,
Sometimes never knowing the reason why.

The rush of combat is a natural buzz,
Caused by fear, leaving nothing as it was.
Hunting one another like wild game,
Without a shortage of those to blame.

Sometimes victory comes too slow or quick
Sometimes the cost on both sides is sick.
Sometimes God is asked to intervene,
To help stop the savage from being so mean.

War is a hell we visit before death
Fueled by the whisper of the devil's breath.
There must be a reason man destroys man,
But why it is so, I can't understand.

AMERICAN SOLDIER

Our soldiers line up to be remembered
As the best of the best at their job.
They wish to be needed and depended on
To save all we love from the mob.

They risk their life and limb for liberty
Standing firm against evil unwilling to break.
To be part of something greater than themselves
They are willing to sacrifice whatever it will take.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF WORLD WAR III

Our sons and daughters serve in harms way
To defend our way of life.
Some are students, some grandparents,
Many a husband or wife.

They face great odds without complaint
Gambling life and limb for little pay.
So far away from all they love
Fight our soldiers for whom we pray.

The plotters and planners of America’s doom
pledge to murder and maim all they can.
From early childhood they are taught
To kill is to become a man.

They exploit their young as weapons of choice
Teaching in heaven, virgins will await.
Destroying lives along with their own
To learn of their falsehoods too late.

The fearful cry we must submit.
And find a way to soothe them.
Where defenders worry if we stand down
The future for America is grim.

Now’s not the time to fight one another
Or kiss our enemy’s cheek.
All through history it remains the same
The strong enslave the weak.

May God continue to bless America
Refusing evil, the upper hand.
It’s up to us to stay resolute
Defending the liberty of Man.

FELLOW AMERICANS

Will we battle terrorism as it should be fought
Or run away and let evil doers chase us to our door?
Will we protect our freedom and system of life
As our fathers and grandfathers sacrificed before?

Will we secure our borders against illegal entry
Or let our economy and security be destroyed?
Will we finally stop runaway wasteful spending
By leaders who are self-serving and void?

Will we continue to pledge our help to the less fortunate
Who suffer from war, hunger and disease?
Will we preserve our heritage and our future
From those who wish to bring liberty to its knees?

Never be afraid to be proud of America
And march with the thankful, honorable and just.
Never surrender our freedom of choice
Standing firm for what we believe and trust.

MOMENTARY COURAGE

Momentary courage helps preserve mankind
When our angel within is allowed to rise.
Men, women, children, kings and presidents
Are blessed by deeds not falsehoods and lies.

Be it soldier, fireman, policeman or physician
All have known the rush of courage.
To many among us think just of our self
In our world full of crime and discourage.

Thank God for the extraordinary
Who arrive by birth in every race.
Committing what’s right to preserve what’s true
Despite, the agents of hate and disgrace.

Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy,
Truman, Bill Clinton and George Bush too.
Had their moments of momentary courage
And the rest is up to me and you.

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What the hell is a chickenhawk? You silly liberal haters and your nicknames!

"He filled the Tennessee seat previously held by Al Gore Jr., who vacated it to run for President."

Preeeetty sure Al Gore vacated his Senate seat in 1993 to serve as vice president, not run for president...

Fred is an empty suit, but still dangerous.

a chickenhawk is also a pedophile who preys on children. wait, that don't sound right.

Yes, examples of chickenhawks are Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz...get the picture?

I actually wanted to know the etymology of the word but thanks for your help. To clarify, Bill Clinton is a chicken-hawk, no? And I guess Hillary Clinton is a chicken-hawk as well since she voted for the war. Oh wait, we aren't allowed to mention Hillary on Gothamist. If you only read Gothamist you would never know New York's junior senator was the front runner for President and that she takes campaign contributions from fugitives.

she returned the money you douchebag.

Bad timing, Mr. Thompson. And not just because you waited until just this week to officially announce that you're running. Average American: *yawn* - so iPhones are now $200 less? awesome!

Missing the New Hampshire debate to be on Jay Leno? That's a huge snub to such an important primaries state. Make sure to sign up for the next season of Law & Order.

Hey tim,

Better get use to is "FRIEND" :)

Another politician without a thought in his head. The perfect tool for the lobbies that run this country.

I'm so sick of fake democracy.