№ 327: Conservatives?

Today's “Conservatives” are ignorant RADICALS,

  Bible Belt Trumpers and Ayn Rand extremists.

The latter, like Marxists, don't get economics.

  The former don't understand Jesus.

Discussing religion is always fraught,

  therefore the less said the better.

HOWEVER. . . ignoring the message while always insisting

  you're following it to the letter?!

Though GOP Randys pander to “Christians”

  to achieve legislative majorities,

when in power they say “What the hell, screw 'em.

  Their concerns are not our priorities.”

Seeing these creeps Lady Liberty weeps
  and lowers her torch in despair.

The Randarians can not tell truth from swill
  while the “Christians” haven't a prayer*.
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*Cf. Matthew 6:7

№ 326: Unsteady As She Goes

AJC: Trump attorney Ty Cobb resigns; replaced by Emmet Flood

Attorney Ty Cobb has left President Donald Trump’s legal team, according to The New York Times, and has been replaced with lawyer Emmet Flood.

Flood, a longtime Washington D.C. attorney, represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment in 1999.

Trump is (again) changing attorneys.

     'Sup wit' alla dese guys?

Doan wan no part in dis Weekend At Bernie's?

     Who'da thunk mout'pieces wud be so wise?

Meanwhile the “President” repeatedly tweets

     “the White House is ever so staid”,

while everyone else is wetting their sheets

     'coz they know Bob Mueller IS

                      

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[updated 5/3/2018 6:39 pm]

№ 325: The Way Things Are Now

How is it
everyone's
always so sure
they have God*
on their side?
Why cannot anyone
ever acknowledge
we are only along
for the ride?
Which when it's bumpy
makes everyone grumpy
so we look
for someone to blame,
to persecute
or punch in the snoot
because being different
makes them fair game.
“Winners” and “losers”,
“perps” and “vics”,
“cowboys” and “Indians”,
“slickers” and “hicks”,
Jets vs Giants,
Mets vs Yanks,
“Mutual tolerance?
Really? NO THANKS!”
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*atheist version: history is

№ 324: When We Disagree

My side is right.

Your side is wrong.

And I suspect you

knew that all along.

Oh sure, you cite reasons

for your “mistaken” belief,

but you know these “reasons”

are a fig leaf.

Your tortuous thinking

just makes me scoff.

Therefore, let me ask,

“Who's paying you off?”

You have to know better,

deep down inside.

Unless you are stupid. . .

or your brain's fried.

If we're being truthful

you have to agree,

all the best people

agree with me.

Now I want to be fair.

I don't want to condemn,

but I'm starting to think

you're one of THEM!

And if you're THEM,
you devil weevil,
how could I have missed all these years
you're pure evil?

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UPDATE to a story we covered June 2, 2017
No. LXXVIII: Terminal Experiment (withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord)

No. 323: Donnie Swings Porter (so Cohen won't sing?)

(with apologies to Cole Porter)


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You'd be so easy to shove

under the bus for crimes I'm guilty of.

You seem so culpable

your convictions are guaranteed to be multiple.

You'd be so easy to frame

if you try to rat me out at my own game.

If you stick by me you may see clemency,

for you'd be, oh, so easy to shove.

Bonus track.

The Week In Rearview

The Week In Rearview 

Monday, April 23
No. 318: Donald's Impossibly Deep Thoughts On Poverty (Thinking Outside The. . .)

Tuesday, April 24
No. 319: Æthelred II (c. 968 - 23 April 1016)

Wednesday, April 25
No. 320: Doin' What Comes Natcherly?

Thursday, April 26
No. 321: All Hands In The Till Until (the outing of Otting)

Friday, April 27
No. 322: Game, Set, Match?
No. 322.1: EXTRA! House “Schultz” Committee Clears Trump Campaign
No. 322.2: EXTRA! Gott Mit Uns (or else)