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It was in Broward County, Parkland City, Florida
In the high school, expelled student Cruz obtained revenge
He murdered teachers, murdered students, in a shooting binge
With an AR-15 rifle, seventeen he killed today

That’s the eighteenth school house shooting in the nation just this year
And from right-wing politicians all we hear are platitudes
Prayers and sympathy to mourners, a do-nothing attitude
With the NRA’s blood money they can further their career

I would like to ask the parents of the murdered high-school kids
Who they voted to the Senate; was it Marco Rubio?
On the bill to ban that type of rifle, Marco voted no
It’s whom the people do elect and whom the do get rid

Of course I’m sympathetic such a loss is devastating
Why should it take mass murders of our children in their schools
To wake the population up? Are all of us such fools?
The answer clearly is a yes; I say sans hesitation

Where is the march against such guns, and, too, the demonstrations,
The sit-ins and the protests with their signs decrying guns?
Until the population rises up to leaders of the nation
To say enough’s enough! It’s only then will this be won

2/14/18

This week is Infrastructure Week; ‘twill last, perhaps, a day
Since all the other happenings will crowd its news away
Like General Kelly’s handling of Secretary Rob
Full knowing that he’d not be cleared, John kept him on the job
Or that the Demo’s Memo, which corrects the Nunes brief,
May never see the light of day, rejected by the Chief

Be that as may, I’ve things to say on infrastructure spending
Chris M. of Hard Ball wondered at so much in need of mending
In other countries ‘round the Globe facilities are modern
But here we witness gross neglect. What caused this wasting down turn?
The “no new taxes” mantra that the Reps. espoused for decades
Ensured no funds available to have new structures made

Along comes Trump, the President, in typical fan fair
Who touts a billion and a half as though those funds are there
Two hundred billion allocated from the Federal coffers
One fifth the cost is what they’ll pay. That’s all the Trump plan offers
The rest, four fifths, is left to states to fund as best they can
By selling bonds or company investments in their plan

Toll roads and bridges in profusion all throughout the states
Since debts and profits must be paid. ‘Twill be the people’s fate
But I have doubts most states will join Trump’s infrastructure goal
Their voters won’t abide new debt, nor want to pay large tolls
I’d like to see thenreally needed funds for infrastructure
But with Trump’s wall and tax cuts, infrastructure has no future

2/12/18

With happenings so numerous could cause your brain to reel
Stock markets showed displeasure at the rising interest rates
One senator, Ron Paul, will have shut the government
Rob Porter, who was Secretary to the President
Was ousted from the White House for abuse of former mates
And Nancy stood eight hours straight bedecked in five-inch heels

The Dreamers legislation that the Senate soon will pass
Will then go to the House for action where it well may die
If Ryan makes commitments, Freedom Caucus won’t approve
To stay as Speaker, pleasing them, to Ryan it be hooves
At 2 AM the budget bill Paul lost, although he tried,
Will clear the Senate to be voted by the House at last

Although the budget bill is liked by Democrats throughout
It does not cover Dreamers; that’s a separate Senate bill
The Speaker not committing to permit a vote; and so
House Democrats, not quite en mass, will vote the budget, no
But it’s not clear enough of them will vote, the bill to kill
This brings us back to Dem. Pelosi speaking straight eight hours

It happened yesterday she spoke and told the Dreamers’ dream
Relating stories true about them, keeping them afloat
At seventy and seven she displayed her mettle sound
Her purpose: to convince more Dems. to vote the budget down
Unless Paul Ryan would allow on Dreamers’ bill a vote
She’s using this as leverage, shutting government it seems

I don’t know now if she’ll succeed; it’s really hard to say
But, come what may I do applaud what she did yesterday

2/8/18

‘The messenger, the messenger, we must convict the messenger’
Republicans in Congress have this attitude toward Christopher
Who tried his best to warn them Trump’s been compromised by Putin
It’s news that Reps refuse to buy; their heads in sand refuting

Up to now Republicans looked elsewhere and were passive
With every un American aspersion Donald made
It mattered not the implications though they may be massive
Republicans ignored them.quintessential Trump, they’d always say

This time, though, things were different; Reps took on an active role
Embracing full the Nunes memo, flawed but helping toward their goal
Protecting thus, the President from Mueller’s probe’s conclusions
They are convinced he’ll find wrongdoings; they must sow confusion

They’ll denigrate the FBI and Justice and the probe
They’ll label Chris Steele’s dossier as writings of a fool
They’ll actively defend the Trump in spite of his wrongdoings
And make the memo sacrosanct, though false under reviewing

I label them as cowards, the Republicans in Congress
They’ve caved to Trump’s dictatorship, enabling his way
Destroying our democracy, our norms without redress
This GOP is rotting; may it see a better day

2/6/18

The Nunes memo, twisted though it be
Has been released for everyone to see
And make of it what they would most desire
Believing that most won’t know they are liars

To Donald Trump it is his vindication
His rationale for Mueller’s resignation
To Freedom Caucus it gives evidence
Of FBI malfeasance sans defense

Some Senators shout Treason, send to jail
Rod Rosenstein and others without bail
This scandal worse than anything they’ve seen
All based upon this memo, what they’ve gleaned

Of Mueller’s probe the memo has no word
That it’s Trump’s vindication is absurd
It talks about surveilling Carter Page
Renewing FISA’s warrant at this stage

The warrant was reviewed by judge and court
They ruled it justified in their report
So Rod and others signed; they should proceed
Surveilling Page to monitor his deeds

This was the fourth renewal of the warrant
Since Page’s Russian actions were still current
The memo criticized this FISA action
There’s nothing there to gain this kind of traction

Since few will read the memo, their conceptions
Will most be shaped by talk-host predilections
All based on biased factual distortions
By memo drafters cherrypicking portions

2/3/18

In infamy these days will be recalled
As chills pervade not due to winter’s season
While breaking news unfolds I am appalled
Observing politics transform to treason

That Nunes memo fraught with claims in doubt
Accused Rod Rosenstein of gross malfeasance
To give excuse for Trump to force Rod out
In doing, set the stage committing treason

Chris Wray, Director of the FBI
Beseeched the President with urgent passion:
There’s data that’s top secret; men could die
Releasing it is tantamount to treason

It now appears the White House helped to write
The Nunes memo, like in prior seasons
The House Intel. Committee has lost sight
Of its true mission, turning more to treason

Paul Ryan, Nunes, Trump in execution
Discrediting the FBI; their reason:
Protecting guilty Trump from prosecution
In doing so, I say, committing treason

1/31/18

This poelitic follows from the last
Makes yesterday appear like distant pass
McCabe resigned his post at FBI
Pushed out by Trump; his rationales were lies

That secret memo by the Nunes team
The Rep. committee voted for release
To Public subject to the President’s okay
He’ll sign it justifying his next prey

Rod Rosenstein, in charge of Mueller’s act
Is in line next to suffer Trump’s attack
The memo claims Rod signed a FISA warrant
With insufficient vetting, quite abhorrent

The Demos on Committee Intel wrote
A memo countering the Repub. note
But it was voted to release it not
The whole thing is a Nunes plot

A plot to sully Mueller, Rosenstein
So Trump can so obstruct what they might find
Trump signals guilt in every move he makes
Republicans abet him for their sake

1/29/18

There is a sense among Trump’s acolytes
That Mueller’s, data has Trump dead to rights
Obstruction is the case that he’s pursued
They must belittle Mueller, how he’s viewed

And, too, the FBI they sully must
So their conclusions people will not trust
Rep. Devin Nunes, Chair of House Intel
In secret wrote a memo there to tell

Of FBI wrong doings, sheer corruptions
In his attempt to cause this probe disruption
The memo’s based on classified reporting
He’s shown it to House members who’re supporting

But not the Senate nor the FBI
Who could show really that it’s all a lie
Rep. Nunes has done goofy things before
Supporting Trump; so far, he hasn’t scored

Now right-wing media and Trump’s sycophants
All quote the memo in incessant rants
Against the FBI and Mueller’s probe
Although it’s content they can’t rightly know

Soon Mueller will be interviewing Bannon
Who’ll likely volley like a wayward cannon
Then Pense and finally he’ll get toTrump
To which outcome prediction I won’t jump

1/28/18

As normal Trump has cooked his goose
Way back in June, against advice,
He told McGahn, “Turn Mueller loose”
McGahn refused. He’d quit, No dice!

So Trump backed off, as bullies do,
When challenged so, as did McGahn,
No firing, then, did Trump pursue
But he keeps saying that he can

Who leaked this now from deep within
The White House? Too, why this late date?
My guess, McGahn, to save his skin
But it’s enough to seal Trump’s fate

It demonstrates beyond a doubt
In firing Comey, Trump’s intent
To snuff investigations out
Concerning Flynn. Trump was Hell bent

Obstructing justice pure and simple
Mueller’s tightening the noose
His evidence is more than ample
Trump is claiming “It’s fake news!”

But soon in Mueller’s seat that’s hot
The President will find himself
To answer questions true or not
A hand he’d rather not be dealt

He’s damned by truth and damned by lies
Admit to crimes or perjury
Can’t bluster through, though he may try
As insult adds to injury

1/26/18

Hi ho, hi ho, its back to work we go
The Demos caved, our pay checks saved
Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho

Hi ho, hi ho, the Dreamers’ hopes dashed low
Their expectations felt deflation
So, hi ho, hi ho, hi ho

This is the view that is extant
Republicans are crowing
But Schumer knew that Congress can’t
Pass laws with shut-downs looming

His goal was not to pass a law
For Dreamers, giving hope
It was, instead, that Schumer saw
A way to force a vote

At this, Sen. Schumer was successful
Since Mitch agreed that on Feb. eighth
He would allow floor Dreamer bills
The Senate needing sixty votes. Have faith

1/23/18