Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Alex Jeffery Pretti (1988 - 2026) When a law officer decides, often quickly, Whom they might be eliminating in a second; Does it even go through their heads as to who they may be eliminating, As opposed to whom they might be sparing the final 'Coup de Grace'? Alex was only 37 years old, a nurse at a VA hospital. Did he ever suspect he would die at the hands Of another fellow Federal Agency? A Boy Scout, an honor graduate of Preble High School, And, musically, a talented vocalist in the Green Bay Choir. He cared for veterans; he enjoyed mountain biking. And was committed to humanitarian efforts. He was helping a woman who had been pushed to the ground. He held no weapon and was shot while pinned to that very ground. The Administration is in disarray and modifying its verbal tactics. Perhaps they now realize that US citizens have experienced enough, And even some of the Administration's followers now realize Exactly the total harm they have allowed. Frank Maurer 27 January 2026 2200 Hours.