Same old same old?

Congress wheels and deals
avoids going over cliff
is that a good thing?

What's your frame?

define the "genre"
choose characters, point of view
and the story's yours

Driver vs Rider - Tic Tac Toe

when transit is starved
bus riders adrift become
car cholesterol

In for It?

new congress starting
what does it old for s now
is it doom or gloom

Rock'em Sock'em Corporations

Supreme Court decides
corporations are people-
punch one in the mouth

Executive Doubts

the President waits
no one really knows quite why
will he fight for us?

Phil's Laws

God wants a flat tax?
which bible are you reading,
the one for nut jobs?

New Strategy

the end is in site...
ok, don't fuck it up now
the new strategy

Ya You Betcha I Can Debate

memorize the "facts"
regurgitate on demand
you can debate too

Vote and Get Involved

why do the pundits
tell stars to shut up and sing
they are voters too

"You can't stop being a citizen just because you have a Screen Actors' Guild card." Paul Newman - a good man. R.I.P.

Would you believe.....?

twenty-four percent.
Americans will believe
anything they hear

Sept 2008

pale and old running
their lies flying left and right
will the folk believe?

Integrity

knowing the truth hurts
admitting when you are wrong
and taking your lumps

It's Good to Excel at Something

abuse of power
not only Republican
but they do it well

Whsew. That was close.

Republicans meet
Bush and Cheney flee the scene
thankful for Gustav

Seriously.

And Now For Something...Well Not COMPLETELY Different

what's wrong with Palin
Monty Python's a good show
hey. wait. Alaska?

For those of you who are clueless. Monty Python. Gov. Sarah Palin

Posse Comitatus

does doing the right
sometimes means doing the wrong
for the greater good

I just watched the West Wing episode Posse Comitatus where, among other things, President Bartlett orders the assassination of Sharif the Defense Minister of Qumar because Sharif is plotting terrorist attacks against the U.S. This episode is one of the best because of the way it weaves several plot lines together to tell a greater story. Posse Comitatus always makes me think of whether the ends can justify the means in all cases.

Over $500

national health care
the rich folks really don't care
if you live or die