2012
Real Unemployment at 23% – Dampening the Excitement
What happens when they start killing Christians?
What if the Empire Project Fails in Syria?
Romney Blows It, Picks Paul Ryan
Mr. President, Focus here, not over there
How we know what we know about Syria
Rupert Watch, Murdoch Faces Shareholder Rebellion in UK
Hillary Clinton, Queen of Hearts
Unanswered Question Remains about Sandusky Case
Killer Capitalism – Greek crisis produces fatal medicine shortages
Bilderberg Meeting a Wrap, Who Would Trust these People?
Rupert Watch, Tony Blair Lying at the Leveson Inquiry
Rupert Watch, Leveson Testimony Spells Doom for Cameron and Hunt
Rebekah Brooks, Witness for the Prosecution
Greece left with mandate to create government says NO to bailout terms and illegal debt
Connecting the Dots on May 5 – Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Obama embraces populist themes in Ohio
Rupert Watch – the Kiss of Death
Rupert watch – signaling the end
Rupert watch – Apocalypse when?
The unclassified Zelikow torture memo as evidence of crimes
War crimes in Libya and the March shift
Where’s the criminal investigation of the Murdoch Empire? Shareholders to the rescue
Ray Adams is the man in the lastest Murdoch scandal
Books Banned in Arizona – Latinos Fighting Thought Control
Netanyahu’s pretext for war – Islamic Jihad missiles
Some questions about the Obama – Cameron meeting
NGOs Explain Away Egyptian Indictments
Behold a pale horse … Mitt’s fatal flaw
Just Short of Treason in Georgia and Kansas
Haley Barbour and the Culture of Death
Why are Democrats Attacking Ron Paul?
2011
Blagojevich gets 14 years, but what about these guys?
This Beat Down is for Your Health – the Money Party Must Stop Occupy Movements
The Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Scandal, the Second Mile Foundation, and Penn State
Abandoned Youth – No More Future
War Crimes In Libya – The Smoking Guns
Humiliation And Death As A Tool Of National Policy
Quds Force II – The Storyline Repeats Itself
Why the New Security Zone along the Canadian Border?
DE-EVOLUTION in Ohio – Why Republican Governors Keep Getting Worse
Super Congress in Session – More of the Cruel Charade
Brit Dom – Madame Says Murdoch Rag Hacked Phone to Protect Conservatives
Countering Rhetorical Tricks – “9/11 and the Successful War”
Libyan Rebel Army Led by Rehabilitated al Qaeda Linked Terrorists
Hacking Our Elections With Big Money And Power
Murdoch in Free Fall – Credibility Gone Billions to Follow
Who would trust Standard and Poor’s?
IMF Head Lagarde Under Investigation by French Court
Debt Deal Delusions: Debt to Gross Domestic Product Ratio
If you declare bankruptcy, will everything be OK in a few days, weeks later?
Obama’s Budget Betrayal – Questions and Answers
Murdoch Hearings – See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Running Rupert to Ground – Vox Populi, Vox Dei
Is News Corp Finished – Senator Rockefeller Tells Feds to Investigate Fox Hacking of 9/11 Victims
BBC – “Gordon Brown ‘targeted’ by Sunday Times” Murdoch’s Last Pillar of Legitimacy Crumbles
Dow Jones-Wall Street Journal Head Drawn Into Murdoch UK Phone Jacking Scandal
Choreographed Budget Cave In – The Money Party Stabs Citizens in the Back
Media Porn Hides Real Threats to Children
The Wisdom of the People – the Populist Rationale
Scalia Sets Standard for Massive Mortgage Fraud Class Action Law Suit
Questions for The Money Party: Why Negative Job Growth Since 2000?
Michael Collins: Things are Different (and sometimes much better) in the East
Bank of America and ForeclosureGate: They don’t care because they don’t have to
NYT: “Obama Seeks to Win Back Wall St. Cash” – When Did He Lose It?
The Edwards Prosecution – They have better things to do
The Bipartisan Citizen Beat Down and the End of Democracy
Decline and Fall – Why Would Anybody Believe Standard and Poor’s?
Beyond ForeclosureGate – It Gets Uglier
Killing Us Quickly – Ryan’s Medicare Proposal
ForeclosureGate Deal – The Mandatory Cover Up
The Crazies versus the Sleepwalkers – Big Budget Showdown
High Resolution Photos of Fukushima, Japan from Cryptome
The Man Who Knew Too Much – Neil Barofsky SIGTARP
The Hidden Truth About Nuclear Power
“Fukushima radioactive fallout nears Chernobyl levels”
Farrell and Stockman – Latter Day Prophets of Doom
“Old Europe” Backs French Finance Minister Lagarde for IMF Head
Strong Unions – The Worst Nightmare for the Financial Elite
Structural Unemployment and “Skills gap” – RIPObama and Geithner – Back to the Future on Corporate Tax Breaks and Derivative Deregulation
Bankruptcy Hell – The Sequel to ForeclosureGate
The Bipartisan Citizen Beat Down and the End of Democracy
Decline and Fall – Why Would Anybody Believe Standard and Poor’s?
Will New York State AG Eric Schneiderman Bring Doomsday Charges Against Wall Street
Killing Us Quickly – Ryan’s Medicare Proposal
ForeclosureGate Deal – The Mandatory Cover Up
The Crazies versus the Sleepwalkers – Big Budget Showdown
High Resolution Photos of Fukushima, Japan from Cryptome
Hidden Truths About Nuclear Power
New Scientist – Fukushima radioactive fallout nears Chernobyl levels
Japan Causes Public Doubts on Nuclear Power – Future of Industry in Question
Power Corrupts, Nuclear Power Corrupts Absolutely
“Whichever way the wind blows” – Update Fukushima I Nuclear Disaster
Post Nuclear Japan, Pre Disaster United States
Libya, Gas Prices, and the Big Payday at Your Expense
IMF Rates Up Dictatorships Just Before Revolutions
Mortgage Deal Under Discussion – Obama Administration and Big Banks
Gaddafi Regime Collapses – People Hold Line Despite Brutal Attacks
The Money Party on the Road to Ruin
Decline and Fall (Maybe) Feb 13 Patriot Act, Is Iran Next?, and Our Man in Cairo
Forces Behind the Egyptian Revolution
Decline and Fall (Maybe) February 6
A response to Michael Collins “Revolutions Know No Color” Soraya Ulrich
Universal Rights – A Response to Soraya UlrichDecline and Fall (Maybe) Jan 31 – Egypt and the False Dilemma
Deadbeats Bush and Gingrich Say “States Better Off Bankrupt”
Appendix: Healthcare Reform – Abandoning the Self Employed
Healthcare Reform – Abandoning the Self Employed
Talk about a fixed market! Meridith Whitney’s Bond Play – Investigate Now
Decline and Fall (Maybe) January 17, 2011
A Look at “Stochastic Terrorism: Triggering the Shooters” (from DailyKos)
Death Panels, Palin’s Targets, and Political Assassination
2010
The Hornet’s Nest Kicked Back – A Review of Susan Lindauer’s Extreme Prejudice Dec 22, 2010
It’s official! You’re on your own Dec 15
The Plot to Destroy Social Security Dec 11, 2010
The Grand Betrayal – Apotheosis of The Money Party Dec 8, 2010
Is this guy a ringer or what? Dec 7, 2010
No Room at the Inn – Not even a TARP Dec 2, 2010
Goldman Sachs Investor Buffett Thanks “Uncle Sam” for Bailout Nov 20, 2010
The Money Party Deficit Reduction Scam and Social Security
TARP Special Inspector General’s Quarterly Report: Who Benefits?
California KOs Corporate Takeover – Heathens Hold the Line
Banks Up Against the Wall – “They don’t have the paper”
Why Does Congress Hate America?
Lawless Nation – the Executive Branch
Triumph of the Money Party!!! Warren’s role downgraded, reports to Geithner
Things the President Left Out of His Big Speech
Wikileaks CIA Release – Say What?
Gates to Iraqis – We’ll stay, just ask us
Gibbs Outed as Republican Mole
Turkish Military Defies Civilian Rule
Oh my, Julian loves conspiracy theories after all!
Michael Collins: Chris Floyd Skewers Wikileaks
Kos, “Raw Data,” and the Mainstream Media
Ray McGovern and Robert Parry on Truth Unflinching and the Price of Integrity
Mexico’s July 4 Election – Has the Narco State Arrived?
Elena Kagan – Willing Accomplice
Big Oil – First Nigeria then the World
The Sovereign State of BP – Down for the Count?
“74 Democrats sold you out to AT&T, Verizon and Comcast”
J’accuse – Patrick Fitzgerald! You didn’t do your job either!
The White House, Big Oil, and the “American Power Act”
Too Big to Exist (TBE) – Big Oil
Clegg Throws the People Under the Bus
Newsweek Axed — The Fruits of Nepotism
British Election Leaders’ Debate – The Grand Betrayal
NY Fed AIG Coverup – “criminal or civil charges possible” SIGTARP
British Elections: The Leaders’ Debate – Foreign Affairs
WikiLeaks Video – The Greater Horror
WikiLeaks Video – “Collateral Murder, Baghdad July 12, 2007″Army Intel ACORNing WikiLeaks? Web Publisher Under Attack
“Jeopardizing U.S. Standing” – the Petraeus Controversy
Economic Warfare? Europe versus Wall Street
Judge Rakoff Nails JP Morgan, Feb 22, 2010
Where are the Populists? Feb 13, 2010
Cuomo Takes on The Money Party Feb 8, 2010
Judge Rakoff Nails JP Morgan Feb 22, 2010
Where are the Populists? Feb 13, 2010
“Conspiracy or cock up?” The White House Reaction to the ersatz bomber
2009
Triumph of the Money Party – “We are nothing to them.” Dec 16, 2009
The Celebration Went Unnoticed – A Big Leftist Win in Uruguay Dec 7, 2009
What Obama Said and Didn’t Say About Afghanistan Dec 2, 2009
Gone but not forgotten – the bin Laden revival tour Nov. 30, 2009
HHS Task Force Mammogram Recs Slammed – Nov 19, 2009
How We Got to Zero: General Eikenberry’s Hail Mary Nov 13, 2009
Foreign Contributions and the Supreme’s Overdue Decision on Fund Raising Nov 7, 2009
Failure by Design: The “Public” Option Nov 2, 2009
“Deficit Neutral” Health Care Reform – Absurdity upon Absurdity Oct 12, 2009
The G-20 Announces the “New World Order” Sept. 30, 2009
What Obama Actually Said on Health Reform Sept 10, 2009
Screwing the Self Employed Out of Health Insurance Aug 24, 2009
Corporate Tantrums – Can We Trust These Companies with our Health? Aug, 5, 2009
The Forgotten Question in the Health Care Debate:
Do you deserve to die? July 28, 2009
Give it Back Goldman! The Money Party at Work July 16, 2009
A prediction … the winner of the July 5 Mexican elections is…
A Nation on the Brink: Mexico’s July 5 LegislativeElection July 4, 2009
A Matter of Trust: Mexico’s Legislative Elections June 30, 2009
“Give Me Liberty…” Iranian People Demand Democracy June 23, 2009
Iranian Election Fraud: Who was the Real Target and Why? June 15, 2009
The Binary Fallacy and The End of Both Political Parties
Ship of State or Ship of Fools The Money Party at Work June 7, 2009
Throw the Bums Out – All of Them Senate Millionaires Kill Mortgage Aid for Citizens May 1, 2009
Than you Arlen Specter! Now We’re Sure to Get the Following Apr 29, 2009
Enabling Acts for an Era of Greed – The Money Party at Work Apr. 14, 2009
MURDER TRUMPS TORTURES SAYS BUGLIOSI Apr. 9, 2009
Let them eat French Toast Apr. 4, 2009
Hardball in Ohio and the Lost Ballots Mar. 26, 2009
Susan Lindauer Reveals Facts about 9/11 Warning Mar 3, 2009
Enough of Everything But Dollars Mar. 2, 2009
A Modest Proposal – An Iraqi Vote on Withdrawal Feb 27, 2009
Too Little Too Late – The Money Party at Work Feb. 19, 2009
Obama & the Generals’ Defiance – Tinfoil Blogging Feb. 9, 2009
Economic Disaster — Are You Next? Feb. 5, 2009
Fractured Priorities — USA Gets a “D” in Infrastructure Jan. 31,
Feds Drop Lindauer Charges — Accused “Unregistered Agent” Susan Lindauer Denied Trial for Five Years Jan. 16, 2009
Ratings Rule Obama’s “Virtual Cabinet” GUPTA? OMG Jan. 10, 2009!
Seating Franken and Burris Memo to Congress: Try Following the Rules Jan. 8, 2009
2008
Stop criticizing Obama. You’ll ruin everything!’ Dec. 26, 2009
Rick Warren – The New National Preacher – He’s “Davos People” Dec. 20, 2008
Senate Rules Kill Bailout, Foil Democracy Dec. 12, 2008
End Presidential Pardons and Clemency – An Amendment Dec. 9, 2008
GM, Ford – Won’t Pledge to Buy American Dec. 8, 2008
Lieberman Keeps His Made Man Status, Nov 20, 2008
Lieberman Keeps “Made Man” Status Nov. 20, 2008
Tasks Ignored During the Bush Reign of Horror, Nov 18, 2008
Unfinished Business: Tasks Left Undone During the Bush Reign of Horror Nov. 18, 2008
Presidential Turnout Flat. How did that happen? Nov. 8, 2008
The ACLU Stops Illegal Voter Purges in Michigan Nov. 1, 2008
Hope for Change or Change Your Hopes? Michael Collins Nov. 1, 2008
Setup for a Stolen Election? AP Poll “Tightens” Oct. 25, 2008
Right & Left Wing Election Models Agree on Winner Oct. 23, 2008
Michael Collins: Voter Fraud – The Dog that Didn’t Bark Oct. 19, 2008
SNAP! “White Shift” for Obama in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida Oct. 15, 2008
Election 2008: The Difficulty Stealing It This Time Oct 10, 2008
American Kafka: Susan Lindauer Demands “The Trial” Oct. 4, 2008
Money Party (7): Bailout Blackmail – Just say No! Sept. 24, 2008
The Money party (6): Meltdown Perpetrators Position
Themselves – “A Cascade of Ruin” Sept. 22, 2008
Did Justice Order Forced Psychiatric Medication Michael Collins September 12, 2008
$1.1 Billion Giveaway for the Republic of Georgia Sept. 6, 2008
Ron Paul’s Rally for the Republic Challenges McCain Sept. 2, 2008
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi. A Review by Michael Collins
White Paper Justifying Iraq War Written Three Months Before Intel Report Arrived Aug. 25, 2008
Bush, Manson, and the Media Blackout: An Interview with Vincent Bugliosi – Part 2 Aug. 12, 2008
The People, the Press, and the Case for Impeachment July 29, 2008
Bush Accused of Tyranny and Murder at Impeachment Hearing July 25, 2008
Michael Collins: Election Fraud and Tyranny – Part 2
A review of Mark Crispin Miller’s “Loser Take All” July 17,2008
Michael Collins: Election Fraud and Tyranny – Part 1
A review of Mark Crispin Miller’s “Loser Take All” July 14, 2008<
911 Prediction Revealed at Susan Lindauer Competency Hearing June 17, 2008
Bush Political Prisoner Gets Her Day in Court June 11, 2008
An Exclusive Interview with Susan Lindauer June 11, 2008
The New Electoral Math: Obama Wins June 5, 2008
Texas Supreme Court Challenged Incest Taboo May 31, 2008
Bending Over for Bush May 24, 2008
Polite Fascism Contracts the Right to Vote – Another Supreme Outrage May 13, 2008
Hillary’s Threat to “Obliterate” Iran: Is that tough enough? Apr. 29, 2008
Election Fraud in Pennsylvania? Apr. 20, 2008
“certifiable, insane” Zubayadah, Bush and the Bureaucracy of Terror Apr. 16, 2008
Bush-Clinton 2008: Ambition Gone Wild or the New “New World Order” in the Wings Mar. 31, 2008
The Money Party (5) “Us versus Them” May 24, 2008
Big City Vote Counting: Lost Obama Ballots No Surprise Mar. 4. 2008
Super Tuesday for Bush in New England: Brattleboro Vermont Votes to Indict President Mar 4, 2008
The Money Party (4) Money Party to Citizens: Drop Dead! Feb. 1, 2008
Democrats Pass On Secret Vote Counting in SC Jan. 25, 2008
Appeal to Edwards – Take a Stand for Voting Rights Jan. 19, 2008
ALL Diebold, ALL the Time: The New Hampshire Primary Jan 8, 2008
2007
By an overwhelming majority… Congress Brings You Thought Control on the Internet Dec. 19, 2007
Part II – Internet Thought Control Bill Under Fire Dec 19, 2007
Internet Thought Control Bill Under Fire Dec. 19, 2007
Mike Huckabee: Minister of Death Dec. 4, 2007
Scott McClellan: Where are the Headlines Nov. 26, 2007
Stealing Ohio 2004 The Case Heats Up Nov. 8, 2007
Destruction of Evidence Ohio’s 2004 Ballots Oct. 20, 2007
American Cassandra – Susan Lindauer’s Story Oct. 17, 2007
Collins: The Money Party (2) Lousy Leaders & How to Get Rid of Them Oct. 8, 2007<
Michael Collins: The Money Party – The Essence of Our Political Problems Sept. 30, 2007
Ten Things Congress Did Instead of Getting Us the Hell Out of Iraq Sept. 24, 2007
Attorney General Mukasey and the Rule of Law Sept. 18, 2007
George W. Bush, A Judiciary Of One Sept. 15, 2007
911 General Strike Gaining Momentum Aug. 29, 2007
General Strike in the USA 9/11 Aug.13, 2007 USA 9/11
“Microsoft 811″ Secret Disservice Sept. 5, 2007
Notes from the Underground Aug. 22, 2007
First One’s Free… Then You Pay July 24, 2007
Collins: Citizen Russell Interviews Karen Thurman July 19, 2007
M. Collins: Florida Citizens Versus Party Insiders July 17, 2007
Election 2004: The Urban Legend June 13, 2007
In Praise of Great Reporting – Kansas City Star June 5, 2007
The Soldier Vote: When you lay it on the line, voting doesn’t come easy May 28, 2007
Comey’s Evidence of a Crime 18 May 2007
Did Bush Commit Election Fraud? (Part 2) Apr. 30, 2007
Did Bush Commit Election Fraud? (Part 1) Apr. 23, 2007
We Pretend to Vote, They Pretend to Get Elected Apr. 19, 2007
We Pretend to Vote, They Pretend to Get Elected Apr. 19, 2007
“Sleep Walking through History.” Willing Participants in Our Own Demise Apr. 3, 2007
Iraqi People to White House – Leave Mar. 19, 2007
Fired Federal Prosecutors and Election Fraud Mar. 12, 2007
Florida Gov. Crist Makes History with Plan to end felon disenfranchisement Mar. 8, 2007
Threading the Needle: Florida Plan Gives Citizens Real Paper Ballots Mar. 8, 2007
Missouri Activists Say “Show Me The Vote” Voting Rights Initiative Announced Feb. 28, 2007
Arguments to Void Florida-13 Congress Election Jan, 10, 2007
M. Collins: Six Years After Florida, Where Are We? Jan 10, 2007
2006
Coalition Paper Ballot Call Spares Vote Villains Dec. 18, 2006
Paper for President. The Time is NOW!!! Nov. 22, 2006
Analysis: A Formula for Catching Election Fraud Nov. 7, 2006
U.S. Election Fraud 2006 Risk Assessment Update Oct. 31, 2006
Election Fraud 2006 – Quantifying the Risk Oct. 26, 2006
Teardown: The Mainstream Media Turns on Bush Oct 11, 2006
Appeal Filed in Bilbray Election Challenge Oct. 6, 2005
Zogby – Voters Question Outcome Of ’04 Election Sept. 25, 2006
Film Review: 9/11 Press for Truth Sept. 11, 2006
Democracy Denied: Meet the New Boss Aug. 31, 2006
Election Nullification 2: Speaker’s Special Source Aug. 28, 2006
Congressional Election Nullified – Nobody Noticed Aug. 25, 2006
Selected by Lopez Obrador 2006 for their English Front Page Late Aug. 2006
The Mexican People: Heroes of Democracy “New Zealand” Aug. 23, 2006
El Pueblo Mexicano: Heroes De La Democracia Aug. 23, 2006
The Mexican People: Heroes of Democracy Aug 23, 2006
New Zogby Poll On Electronic Voting Attitudes Aug. 21, 2006
Michael Collins: Political Free-Fall In The USA Aug. 8. 2006
July 6, 2006 President Clinton Raises Cain – Almost July 6, 2006
Salon, Mother Jones & the Tortured Dialogue June 14, 2006
Bush Impeachment Resolution Introduced In Illinois Apr. 24, 2006
Cramdown, Stripdown, Lockdown Democracy Apr. 20, 2007 in The USA Apr. 20, 2006
The Disenfranchisement Of Katrina’s Survivors Mar. 1, 2006
Al Gore’s Devastating Indictment of President Bush Jan. 17, 2006
Kerry Won!!! Statistical Tools Everyone Can Use Dec. 25, 2005California Activists Call the Cops on Diebold Dec. 25, 2005
New Mexico Law Suit Delves Inside Voting Machines Nov. 3, 2005
National Summit to Save US Elections – Days 2-3 Oct. 6, 2006
National Summit to Save Our (US) Elections – Day 1 Oct. 3, 2006
The Veteran Of Fallujah Defeated By OH’s Humidity Aug. 23, 2005
The Unanswered Question: Who Really Won In 2004? July 18,2005
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You liked my verse about Rupert Murdoch. Maybe you will also like the following:
I wrote the last one at the request of a Mark Labinov (he writes as Mark Sashine), who saw some of my verses on line and told me he is a Russian Jew and long-time U.S. citizen living in New York. He set me the challenge of writing about “our (U.S.) so-called ‘leaders’”. I am Irish so I think I am well qualified to write about them.
19 July 2012
124. Hillary Keeps on Flying
Secretary of State Clinton is always on the go
but exactly why no-one seems to know.
When she sees a nation on a map a trip cannot be resisted
and she’s been to some few even knew existed.
Because she did not want to be left at the gate
she had to beat Secretary Albright’s total of 98.
She is now up to number one hundred and two
And members of her exhausted entourage are threatening to sue.
In Cleopatra’s land Hillary proved she’s brave
by telling the Egyptians how to behave.
So no-one was surprised on hearing the news
that they pelted her with tomatoes and shoes.
Before visiting Greece one can only conjecture
she was advised about democracy the Greeks not to lecture.
Could someone persuade the Secretary to her home country travel
and try the unholy mess there to unravel?
What a triumph for Secretary Clinton it would be
if she could clean up Congress in Washington, D.C.
Meanwhile, shouldn’t those who about her claim to care
tell Hillary for heaven’s sake to cut her hair?
*******
26 July 2010
125. An Upside Down World (Haaretz, Jewish newspaper)
The U.S. maintains a Middle East theocracy
is the region’s one and only democracy.
But can anyone believe reasonable Israelis wish their country harm
when they compare it to Orwell’s animal farm?
In a land where all are meant to be brothers
some are much more equal than the others.
The Haradim cause the Prime Minister´s worst headache
and on them he would like to put a brake.
Although growing like weeds they are still a minority
who claim to be their country’s ultimate authority.
They decline to engage in any tiresome chores,
especially when it comes to fighting wars.
Can anyone be found to lend a hand to Netanyahu
just as Marissa Mayer was enlisted to rescue Yahoo?
Benjamin could do with some assistance
to help him overcome his nemeses’ obstinate resistance.
In Jerusalem the Ultras attack young women if and when
they walk on the same side of the street as men.
They assault them if they don’t like their clothes
only adding to the P.M.’s woes.
Their remarkable ability to reproduce
threatens to cook the poor guy’s goose.
If Samson’s strength really was in his hair
do the Haridim get theirs from the ringlets they wear?
While their mischief may leave Bibi vexed
outsiders admit they are perplexed.
If keeping the sexes apart is among Ultraorthodox habits
how is it they are able to multiply like rabbits?
********
5 August 2012
126. Romney: An Incurable Case of Foot-in-Mouth
Republican candidate Romney drew up a travel trip
to prove on world affairs he has a grip.
To show he can be presidential
and persuade voters he has a foreign policy credential.
If Mitt believes about what happens abroad U.S. voters care a bag of beans
he should go and tell that to the marines.
Their concerns are about events in the U.S. of A.
so they question why he chose to go away.
They are worried at what he might do as Head of State
and wonder why he’s taking so long to name a running mate.
When news got out of his three-country visits plan
most assumed he’d be going to places like India, China and Japan.
But no, Mitt thought it would be more fun
to tell the Brits how the Olympic Games they should run.
When he became aware of his clumsy blunder
he learned how British politicians and media can tear a chap asunder.
So it is no wonder London did not strike up the band
To hail the Wimp from Nowhere Land.
He quickly decided to Israel to go and put on a shawl
to pray before the Wailing Wall.
In that country Mitt proved he really has not got a clue
by annoying both the Israelis and the Palestinians too.
Let us hope he was by his people advised
Not to ask Netanyahu how many more dead Jews he wanted as Mormons to be baptized.
Even his handlers were in the dark about what he hoped to gain
by visiting Poland as part of his campaign.
One guy lamented that his boss had totally lost control
when he said he wanted to convert every negative poll.
Back home Mitt decided the lower classes to woo
by proving like them he’s a regular guy too.
He said in the Olympics his wife with her horse Rafalca would hold the fort
by competing in dressage, that popular working-class sport.
When they learned Rafalca costs 77,000 dollars a year to keep
those struggling to get by on food stamps could only weep.
Meantime, in the U.S. the bookies are licking their chops
as they take bets on the would-be president’s next malapropos.
*********
13 August 2012
127. Romney’s V.P. – An Echo of His Master’s Voice
No more speculation about who it will be
now that Romney has finally named his presidential V.P.
The noise heard was a collective groan
when Mitt announced in choosing Paul Ryan he had picked a clone.
When Paul agrees with Mitt that money given to the wealthy to the poor trickles down
does he know he’s quoting a phrase coined by a clown?
Humorist Will Rogers used the expression
to try to raise the people’s spirits during the Depression.
Today like Romney the affluent place their ill-gotten gains
in off-shore accounts in places where it seldom rains.
And where the tax man is so kind
that when they pay few, if any, taxes he does not mind.
Paul is another who laps up Ayn Rand’s skewed philosophy with unbounded admiration
and says for him it has always been an inspiration.
He agrees that giving to those in need is tommyrot
for one should always give to those who’ve got.
When he announces his plans for benefits like food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid
one can only wonder what he’s imbibing with his lemonade.
Does he really expect voters to place their trust
in someone who believes prices paid by the poor do not rise but simply adjust?
Donald Trump, Ryan’s supporter and infamous birther,
described by some as a Middle-Earther,
admonished him for announcing his budget plan
before the election was in the can.
Better to wait, he said, and not yet about his ideas brag
or he’d risk letting his cat out of the bag.
And Rupert Murdoch, that Antipodean epitome of fair play and straight dealing ,
agree s for America Mitt’s and Ryan’s plans are the most appealing.
Paul is advised by Cheney who, by some magical black art,
was finally able to acquire a heart.
Is Mitt’s sidekick thankful to receive words of cheer
from the most notorious war profiteer?
If he’s taking lessons from Dick about how animals to kill
he should remember that shooting is not his friend’s greatest skill.
Paul should never consider inviting him on a deer hunting trip
or letting him on any kind of weapon get a grip.
As to Rush Limbaugh, to reject The Blob’s blessing Paul would be wise
since his massive Viagra doses never helped him to any occasion rise.
Meanwhile Romney, by introducing Ryan as the next U.S. president with a ringing shout
shows he is still suffering from a serious case of foot-in-mouth.
When in the U.K. Mitt boasted that the Anglo-Saxons were the cream of the crop
in three of the Kingdom’s countries a penny could be heard to drop.
In Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales exasperation was felt
by each and every inhabitant who takes pride in being known as a Celt.
As we witness the continuing pre-election drama
there is one thing where no-one can deny Paul Ryan beats Barack Obama.
But the President will probably shed no tears
when he hears Paul declare he is the one who has the bigger ears.
*****
As for me, I make no apology
for not being taken in by Romney’s harebrained Mittology.
*********
21 August 2012
128. A Center for Disease Control Case
No-one who listens to them can be in any doubt
that Romney and side-kick Ryan suffer from foot-in-mouth.
It’s now obvious among the Republican ranks the disease is spreading fast
as Todd Akin’s comment hit us like an Arctic blast.
He wants the whole abortion discussion to reshape
by presenting himself as an authority on rape.
A victim, he assures us, who is suffering a sexual assault,
to the flow of unwelcome sperm can put a halt.
Does he think a women being sexually assaulted should not be annoyed
because it is something to be enjoyed?
Now even good friends like Paul Ryan are raising fears
about what Todd might have between his ears.
Would he step up to the plate and tell us please
where he acquired his expertise?
Had he been gulping a bit too much toddy
when he claimed a victim is able to shut down her body?
A fact he said came from doctors he did not name
and in telling that lie he showed not a sign of shame.
His Master of Divinity Degree in his faith’s particular theology
hardly qualifies him as an expert on biology.
He is being urged not to run for a Senate seat to be elected
a plea he has very firmly rejected.
So now the voters in his district must be his judge and jury
and how they vote will tell us a lot about Missouri.
Any woman who sees a photo of his feral eyes and mouth shut tight
wouldn’t want to meet him alone on any dark night.
If confronted with such an apparition she’d be glad
if she could flee the scene and run like mad.
*********
3 September 2012
129. Welcome to Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anyone trying to describe the cloud cuckoo land our political leaders inhabit
risks falling down the same hole as Alice’s rabbit.
It is a place where everything is so askew
one wonders if they are imbibing their very own brew.
Because voters must make an effort to understand
what happens in that godforsaken land,
let us take as an example the Republican presidential convention
that attracted the whole world’s bemused attention.
Although their candidates had been selected beforehand,
thousands gathered in Tampa to strike up the band,
while millions remained glued to their TV
to learn who the keynote speaker would be.
As they watched they thought in syrup they would smother
by being told how every Republican loves his or her mother.
Then they waited with breath that was bated
to be assured that love was reciprocated.
Although to many Mitt Romney comes across as an automaton
as a future president he is the Republican Party’s chosen one.
Among his handlers there were signs of tension
as they worked on winding him up for their Convention.
That he exemplifies a U.S. leader political
explains why so many of the American system are critical.
The many faux pas he committed on his disastrous overseas trip
demonstrates on reality he hasn’t got a grip.
He began by promising voters their lives would improve
if tax cuts for him and his fellow multi-millionaires they would approve.
His own tax returns produce he did not
for one cannot deliver what one has not got.
Food stamps, he said, should not be tolerated
and those who claim them should be berated.
While about his love for his country he continued to brag
he attended his shindig on a yacht flying the Cayman Islands flag.
He claims all women he respects
and insists he loves the fairer sex.
Maybe that is something on which Mitt should not dwell
as we know it’s a Mormon custom to love their women a tad too well.
Paul Ryan spewed so many what the Brits call pork pies
not even Fox News could accept all his lies.
As he went on and on with his mindless chatter
it was clear to the altar boy the truth does not matter.
He again lauded his heroine Ayn Rand
although his praise now seems to have got out of hand.
The poor guy alas has been deceived
by thinking avowed atheist Ayn in his God believed.
Chris Christie said Romney’s platform he supported
but unkind folk complained it was the platform that for him had to be supported.
Now expectations were rising as the time drew near
for the principal speaker to appear.
At last all anxiety was put to rest
when they brought out their very best.
Was Clint Eastwood’s choice by those responsible relented
when he came out looking like he was demented?
It did not help when he kept on talking to an empty chair
and was the only one who could see and hear the man who was not there.
Those who hoped for some sane words at the very least
instead had to listen to the specter at the feast.
The Republicans can claim as their own Todd Akin who brags he’s the expert on rape
making one wonder from what loony bin they let him escape.
He is backed by Tom Smith, Senate candidate from Pennsylvania,
Who displayed a serious case of megalomania.
His claim is there’s no difference between an unwed woman who is with child
and a rape victim who has been defiled.
As the faithful around their heroes rally
Don’t they realize they are all suffering from the incurable disease of anencephaly?