№ 507: Lombardi Economics & Theology 101

Christianity and Capitalism start with “C” —

this is almost their sole commonality.

Jesus said he fished for men's souls.

Adam Smith pursued mundane immediate goals.

Christians, above all, wish to be “saved”,

Capitalists to take their loot to the grave.

Truth to tell, neither behave well

when heir followers following natural selection

in ruthless pursuit of purported perfection

taking, of course, a course they have faith works,

abandoning morals as quirks fit for jerks.

Both, in praise of their founder, sing

and neither confess winning's their thing.

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№ 506: Draw Your Own Collusion

Why does it hold so many in thrall

when “Tenderfoot” speaks off the cuff of a wall,

lying repeatedly, excreting slanders,

next day defended by Huckabee-Sanders?

It's not for his honesty. He cooks his books.

And no one would ever say it's for his looks.
He never was a Da Vinci paragon.

Had Leonardo drawn him he'd have

sworn off art thereupon. 

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 R.J. Matson 07-28-2017

№ 505: The Tenderfoot's Walls

Roman emperors were free to build walls,

as were emperors of China.

Khrushchev, though not an emperor at all,

built one causing NATO angina.

(No fan of NATO. Not me. Not I.

Nikita, I think, was my kind of guy —

you think I've a crush on

dictators Russian?)

So, no, this is no Twitter rant

And I can do it. Don't tell me I can’t.

I’ve oft answered questions,

“Maybe. We’ll see.”

Well, what I see here is

E-MER-GEN-CY.

Flashing lights, klaxons

call me to action.

I am your leader.

This is a crisis.

I want this wall

to scare away ISIS.

Building a wall

is nothing at all.

With my super powers,

I built Trump Towers.

I’d build it myself,

despite FAKE NEWS slurs.

But, sadly, I can’t.

Because of bone spurs.

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№ 504: Southern Exposure

I pity Southerners

who time and again

have been betrayed

by cliques of old men

who retain power

by switching labels,

pretending there's truth

in racial fables.

The party may change

but the program remains:

keep white and black

forever estranged;

make them compete

for a small bit of gruel;

insure the same folk

continue to rule.

I give you McConnell,

Graham and others

and wonder if they'd been

smothered by mothers

with foresight to see

what they'd turn out to be,

would they be missed?

Well. . .not by me.

№ 503: The First Commandment (KDV)

WSJ: Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency to Build Border Wall

President speaks at lengthy news conference after contentious talks on government shutdown with Democratic lawmakers

Later in his remarks, the president spoke of a possible lengthy shutdown and also floated the idea of bypassing Congress. “We can call a national emergency because of the security of our country,” he said, adding: “I may do it.”

Guardian: Trump confirms he said government shutdown could last months or years

President threatens to declare national emergency and build wall without congressional approval: ‘I can do it if I want’

I can do whatever I like,

for, as you know, I’m divine.

I can, if I wish, create Diet Coke

out of a bottle of wine.

I walk on water. I fly through the air.

I can grab pussy — I do not care

what anyone thinks at all.

As Mike Pence in my place would put it,

“By golly, I’m building a wall.”

Do not tell me,
“For pity sake,
people need paychecks.”

Let them eat cake.