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Two Things

Two things I want to emphasize
But first I must point out
Our adversaries realize
That we are weak, no doubt
So now’s the time most opportune
To do what they most want to do
To do it now. To do it soon                                                                     Since future chances may be few

While Trump, though Pres. seems unaware
It’s clear that he just doesn’t care

Thing one: the Congressmen who did object
To certifying those electors from some purple states
Toward the Constitution showed deep disrespect
And are responsible as Trump for all the hate
That culminated in this coups attempt, which failed
Five people dead; lawmakers cowering in fear
Though many perpetrators will be jailed
Those who fomented this sedition should pay dear

Trump should resign (as should Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz)
Or he will be impeached again, that is the news

Thing two: I don’t agree with those who say
Democracy was weakened by this coups
Although it was a truly dire day
Democracy survived! That is the news.
And out of these events, this crucible
Will come new strength to shore up where we’re weak
Trump and his rabble weakened from their trouble
Learn, countries of the world whereof I speak

Though difficult the road ahead and long
Do know that our democracy is strong

1/8/2021

It’s time, I say, to now invoke the twenty fifth Amendment
Trump has demonstrated that he is
A clear and serious danger to the nation
Having so incited sedition, insurrection
The storming of the Capital by Trump’s deluded mob
To halt the voting of each state’s’ electors
The chambers breached and desecrated
Bearing flags and arms; where were the cops?

Their purpose, though, was not achieved
The tallied votes of all the states
That certified officially
Joe Biden will be President
And Kamala, Vice President.
But two weeks still remain

Congratulations Jon and David, two new Senators elected
Georgia has turned blue and, too, the Senate
So far democracy survives,
But only barely

1/6/2021

When Joe Biden walks down the street
All the little Trumpies go tweet, tweet, tweet
Though Joe’s winning was evident
They don’t buy that he’ll be President

As this old year comes to a close
There’s one thing that Joe Biden knows
Trump’s tweet tweeting will not soon stop
Though his bubble is going to pop

All the little Trumpies will carry on
Long, long after Pres. Trump is gone
They’ll hound Biden with tweet, tweet, tweet
But Pres. Biden will not retreat

Once Joe’s sworn in as President
We’ll be happy where last year went
Happy New Year to all of you
What you wish for should all come true

12/31/2020

President Trump must have read my poelitic, because he just signed the COVID relief and government funding bill!

Clearly Trump is angry at the nation’s Democrats
Clearly Trump is angry at the Senate GOP
Clearly getting even on them is where he is at
Not signing the relief bill he’ll enhance their misery

Congress says to sign it or at least provide a veto
So they could override it and deliver some relief
But come the third of January it’s a pocket veto
And Congress will be new; this bill would thereby see defeat

And down the Government would shut, Trump wreaking his revenge
He may refuse to open it unless the Congress votes
To overrule the nation’s choice and keep him President
Such blackmail’s really not beyond him, I would sadly note

But I believe he’d not succeed were he to take this route
Be that as may, it’s strange, I say, my harboring such thoughts
Revealing deep my lack of trust of Trump, my many doubts
But New Year dawns a new day won by all the battles fought

12/27/2020

The End this time is not a game; it really is a shame
As much as Trump’s been off his rocker
For four years of Trump show stoppers
Lately Donald Trump’s behavior could democracy enflame

His loss, which he won’t recognize, has landed him depressed
He’s wreaking havoc on the nation’s
Government in retribution
Threatening the use of force to still remain, since pressed

Trump attacked his confidants who recognized his real-life loss
Mitch McConnell, William Barr and
Pence and Meadows, where they stand
They all are traitors. Trump intends to stay despite the cost

His sycophants in Congress plan to challenge the electors
This action will be their last gasp
For presidency in their grasp
And so they like to think themselves as Donald Trump’s defenders

They will not win although they’ll cause a great deal of commotion
Trump can’t abide his future fall
He’s backed up now against the wall
It’s hard to know, in desperation what he’ll set in motion

These happenings are fast apace
As Rachel says “just watch this space “

12/22/2020

The Russian Cozy Bear has not been lazy there
Appears they were the source: a Trojan horse, of course
A hack attack they made on agencies, none spared,
Both government and businesses; so clever their resource

Last March they snuck within some code by Solar Wind
‘Twas just some update code, the horse the hackers rode
But once inside, horizons wide, access to all within
All agencies’ computers. ‘Twas quite a treasure trove

Their time inside, nine months before a private firm
Discovered they’d been hacked and told the FBI
Meanwhile all files laid bare to Cozy Bear full term
The worst attack by far; the damage done sky high

From Trump, though, not a word that publicly’s been heard
In thief and not in chief he is our lame commander
Of damage he has done, I am bereft of words
It will take many years to lift the cloud we’re under

12/18/2020

The “Breaking News” of late is breaking of our hearts
One hundred twenty six Rep. Congressmen
Elected to abandon our democracy; they break our hearts
Senators Republican who haven’t got the spine
To buck a lying, losing President; they break our hearts
Three hundred thousand of us dead, three thousand five today
It was on purpose by the President, his herd immunity
That, too, was Breaking News, it breaks our hearts

Some news is good
Joe Biden won the votes and all the fifty legal suits
The vaccines are reality. It cheers our hearts
So now we’re being extra special careful
Not to let this COVID stop our hearts
When true relief is only weeks away

12/16/2020

The holiday of Chanukkah is for re-dedication
For Jews, the Jewish way of life
It celebrates the fight they won
Against Antiochus of Syria
Who tried to make them bow to him
And not to God

The Hellenistic Jews did not support
The Maccabees in their harsh battles
Opting to support Antiochus
Actively and passively
Belief in God decided by the sword
They nearly lost

Our way of life, democracy, is likewise on the line
One Party has turned autocratic
Opting to support the Prexy
Though the voters did not choose him
Trashing our democracy
They nearly won

Our challenge, like the ancient Maccabees:
To keep our democratic way of life
To cure the ills political
That have infected many we’ve elected
It clearly is the existential
Challenge of our time

We are the ones to set our country’s fate
So light a candle for our country’s sake

Humpty Trumpty lost the election
He was not the People’s selection
All of Trump’s lawyers
And all of Trump’s friends
Couldn’t make Trumpty the prexy again

12/8/2020

A challenge: Send me your own Humpty Trumpty