Category Archives: Politics



How The World Ends; Not With A Whimper

Look guys, you cannot have atomic bombs
Forget the WMDs you crave
Trust us, we’ll manage things—you just behave;
We’ll keep the peace—you work your scruffy farms, Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War

Boggles The Mind, It Does—The New Scholasticism

Convinced ambitious folks had nuclear dreams:
For our young nation’s century—a Rome
Reborn. “Ape strong! Who dares reject our schemes?
We’ll crush the nervous pipsqueaks, rush the doom Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War

Intelligent Design? Give Me a Break!

“Batter my heart, three-personed God” he said,
That god-drenched fellow, formerly the rake
Whose wit and charm teased women to his bed.
Which life was true—depraved—divine—which fake?
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Posted in Greed, Politics, Religion

Clean Air? What’s It Good For?

It’s not contamination—it’s a job—
And corporations are real heroes here!
One lousy plume of smoke—then foolish fear:
The air! The air! The wimps cry out, and rob
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Posted in Greed, Politics

Why Doesn’t Someone Do Something?

They impeached the man who balanced the books
And left the wealth the smirkster pissed away,
Shredding the treasury to pad the crooks,
The righteous frauds, and simple fools—the clay Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Politics

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

“Get over it!” roared Shelly when I tried
To joke about the reelected Bush.
“Love your country dammit! Adjust! We fried
Your liberal ass.” “But how can I stay hushed, Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Politics