The New England Patriots... Whatever.

Looks as if the secret's out on how the Pats prepare

For opposing football teams... Our strategy's unfair:

Make the other coaches paranoid enough they'll think

There's a reason why they got warm Gatorade to drink.

Keep them busy sweeping rooms in case we've planted bugs,

Certain that, if head-sets fail, it's 'cause we've yanked the plugs,

Worried when a fan is taping their team at a game...

Belichick's the Hooded One opponents dare not name.

Critics say New England cheats; they say we break the rules,

Claiming it's the reason why we make them look like fools.

Poor New England cannot win - except for on the field -

Since the haters hide behind the NFL's own shield...

Casting slings and arrows, rumors, allegations - mud

While football's Commissioner is pulling on his pud.

Go ahead.  Suspect us of a myriad of sins

But our crime is, mostly, that New England often wins. 

Shame On U.S.

 

I can't help but be ashamed we haven't done our part

Taking in more refugees from wars they didn't start.

People fleeing terrorism, bombings, drone-strikes - death.

U.S. should be helping more...  I wouldn't hold my breath.

Even though the chaos in the region can be traced

Back to wars we started, that's a fact we haven't faced.

We have a responsibility.  Don't like it? Tough.

Yes we send a lot of AID but that is not enough.

Less than fifteen hundred refugees accepted here.

Europe's seen 360,000 just this year.

U.S. must take its fair share of desperate people, too.

Short of war - again - it is the least that we can do.

Judge Berman for President

Fans can just ignore what all the haters have to say,

Patriots were vindicated...  Brady gets to play.

Judge has ruled the NFL's behavior wasn't fair,

Siding with New England and Tom Brady's case. So there!

His impartial ruling found that four games were too much

For some balls that might be slightly softer to the touch.

'though the NFL's appealed, appeals can take awhile;

Could be years before the case would even come to trial.

I hope Brady sues their ass for what they've put him through,

Making accusations as they robbed him of his due

Of the joy he should have felt, with all his heart and soul,

At New England's victory in last year's Super Bowl.

Unsolicited Advice for Kim Davis: Do Your Job

The Kentucky County clerk, Kim Davis, who refused

Same-sex couples marriage licenses must be confused.

She is newly born-again and may not know the rules;

Jesus preached of love and taught that bigotry's for fools.

Davis, who is thrice divorced - on marriage number four -

(Making her an expert, since she's had so many more)

May not know that Jesus said to love our fellow man;

Do our best to help them out in any way we can.

But, it doesn't matter 'cause Kim's office ain't a church...

Since her actions leave her fellow workers in the lurch,

If she will not do her job for fear she'd be disgraced,

Squeaky wheel should not get oil...  It ought'a be replaced.

The Lesser of Two Evils?

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You might think Republicans - opposed to Hillary -

Should take time to think who their alternative could be.

Hillary conspiracies, the kind that FOX News panders,

Have resulted in a surge for Vermont's Bernie Sanders.

Do they really want a guy who claims he's Socialist

Or a seasoned politician who's a realist?

(FYI: Real Socialists say Bernie isn't one...

That he's more conservative than David Cameron.)

Shouldn't they be worried Mrs. Clinton's in a slump

While their leading candidate's an idiot like Trump?

He is unelectable. Because of him, they'll lose.

I'd think Hillary's the lesser evil they would choose.

Break Time's Over

Though the media declined to take my good advice

I've ignored most politics this summer...  It was nice.

Now that it's September 1st, I fear it's nearly time

To examine Presidential candidates in rhyme.

Sorry, I don't want to ruin anybody's day

But ignoring problems doesn't make them go away.

Just ask the Republicans who have to deal with Trump,

Such a pompous, rude, bombastic, narcissistic chump.

They cannot pretend the Donald isn't polling first;

They can only grin and bear it as he does his worst,

Blathering away without a modicum of tact

Driving off the voters they were hoping to attract.

Unsolicited Advice for Move-In Day

(Photo/Courtesy of The Boston Globe)

Move in day for college students - happening all week.

If a parking space in metro-Boston's what you seek,

Out-of-towners will discover what the natives know;

Do not pahk yah cah in Hahvud Yahd, for they will tow.