Perfidy was the senator's most prominent attribute and yet he kept getting reelected.

Ever the optimist, Patricia believed her son's espousal of nihilism meant he was finally starting to care about something.

They burned it to the ground and blamed the voiceless and we all just nodded our heads, thankful the finger hadn't yet been pointed in our direction.

"Shit and dirt are what make seeds grow," he told his captor as he sat chained to the floor.

The tightrope she was forced to walk at work on a daily basis now seemed as thin as floss and as high as the Andes. 

Where were the heroes as in ancient times who would save us from ourselves?

The dead had only been in the ground a few weeks when, with a quick name change and a wink and a nod, the corporation was back in business.