boy scouts and propaganda

Hoo-boy. Check out this poem. Reads like something for the Boy Scouts or a junior high classroom from 1938 doesnt it.

The Leader

Patient and steady with all he must bear,
Ready to accept every challenge with care,
Easy in manner, yet solid as steel,
Strong in his faith, refreshingly real,
Isn't afraid to propose what is bold,
Doesn't conform to the usual mold,
Eyes that have foresight, for hindsight wont do
Never back down when he sees what is true
Tells it all straight, and means it all too
Bracing for war, but praying for peace
Using his power so evil will cease:
So much a leader and worthy of trust,
Here stands a man who will do what he must

Yes, lovely. Except for one tiny thing. Read the first letter of each sentence.

Now it's almost ironic, aint it?

This somehow found it's way into a textbook for Pakistani high school students.

shamelessly stolen from Khalid's comments by Haliburton