Much that’s important today in the news
The fallout of last night’s sharp Demo. debate
And Judge Amy Jackson’s Court stunning rebuke
But dwarfing all else is democracy’s fate
As you who have doggedly followed these lines
Have witnessed Trump dictate who is to be probed
The lost independence of Justice as blind
The President donning a King’s royal robe
You’ll be not surprised that Intel’s D.N.I.
Reported to Congress that Putin’s begun
Their program again of deception and lies
Meant to rig the election so Trump will have won
But this is what’s different this time, what is new
The POTUS was angered at D.N.I.’s gall
In telling the Congress (as he needs to do)
He fired the Director. And then he installed
Rick Grinel as ‘acting’, a Trumpean supporter
Who knows naught of Intel; who’ll follow Trump’s bidding
Our Germany Ambassador and once a reporter
He’ll not be reporting what Trump wants as hidden
Especially Intel on Russian behavior
To help Trump rig/win the election next fall
Thus, Trump’s aiding Putin, his erstwhile savior
In efforts by Russia to get Trump installed
As President next on a Trump/Putin ticket
It also makes POTUS a real Russian operative
Dissolving democracy drip-it by drip-it
While Congress does nothing, impotent, insensitive
2/20/2020
