Toronto's Crack Hack - Rob Ford

Toronto mayor Rob Ford and friends.

I'd believed that U.S. politicians were the worst;

Guess I should have stopped to check our northern neighbor's first.

Even though I've said that Mitch McConnell is a hack,

He, at least, has not been filmed while drunk and smoking crack.

Sadly, that cannot be said about Toronto's mayor.

The police have tape of him inhaling more than air.

He is very sorry but does not intend to quit...

Not his job and not the booze, but he'll decline a hit

Next time someone offers him a crack pipe... 'Thank you, no.'

His approval rating's up with voters, even so.

Plans to run for re-election and he may not lose.

I must say, this does explain a lot about Ted Cruz.

Middle East Update - Bad Timing for a Visit

Secretary Kerry doesn't seem to be enjoying himself on this trip.  (Photo/Presstv.ir)

Secretary Kerry has been in the Middle East;

Pretty awkward timing for his trip - to say the least.

Many of our "allies" in the region aren't thrilled

With our current policies and so relations chilled.

Kerry went to Cairo first; he'd not been in a while.

Next day, Egypt put its former President on trial.

Military overthrew his government and now

Claims that it was not a coup...  But I cannot see how.

Even though it's clear from all the evidence we've got,

State Department hasn't said if it's a coup or not.

U.S. law forbids assistance to a government

Which has come to power through a coup. The law is meant

To promote democracy, so now we're kinda stuck...

'though we'll send them aid, their military's out of luck.

Kerry went to see the Saudis next; they're also mad.

Feel the U.S. backed out on agreements that we had.

They've turned down a Council Seat 'cause we did not attack

Weapons sites in Syria...  Ain't chutzpah that they lack.

Any place where radicals are bred goes back to them;

They're the ones who fund those mosques and schools (which costs a gem.)

Now they're scared those angry chickens may come home to roost...

Here's an idea for you; just stop giving them a boost.

I wish Secretary Kerry luck - which he will need -

'cause the only thing on which the region has agreed

Is that the United States is, somehow, all to blame...

I guess it is comforting that some things stay the same.

We'll Overlook It This Time.

(Photo/Courtesy of Gawker.com)

Saw a recent article that took me by surprise.

When I read the title I could not believe my eyes.

It was called "F@&% Boston" and, if you click on this link,

Comments show that sentiment's more common than you'd think.

Vitriol and anger were directed at my state.

People made a list of things about us that they hate.

Number 1, it seemed to me, is that we - mostly - win

And, it's true, that Boston fans have ample cause to grin.

We parade in duck boats through the streets so often now

We've incited jealousy from other states...  And how!

We have got it even worse than Yankees' fans have had;

All four major sports-teams and not one of ours is bad.

Red Sox are World Champions; the Patriots just won

And, although I know that hockey season's just begun,

Boston's Bruins also look like they'll be doing well

Giving those who hate our city one more reason...  Swell.

Basketball might save us; let Miami take the heat.

Still, another Super Bowl for Brady would be sweet.

From our vantage in this "shining city on a hill"

We'll just overlook the people wishing Boston ill.

Dear NSA - Really?

(Graphic/secretsofthefed.com)

General Alexander, he's the head of NSA,

Came before the Congress, testified the other day

Said their spying's justified and not that big a deal.

Every country has some secrets others try to steal.

In related testimony, someone else was asked;

Aren't we being hard on NSA since they've been tasked

With the job of keeping us protected from attacks?

Why should we be worried what they do behind our backs?

Privacy's not violated if nobody knows?

No one has complained about surveillance; thus, it shows

4th Amendment wasn't violated by the Feds?

That's the kind of argument that has us scratching heads.

We can't just blame Edward Snowden 'cause he spilled the beans.

Time to take a long, hard look at this and what it means.

I know we need information.  I am not a dope...

But I can't believe we're really spying on the Pope.

The World Champion Boston Red Sox

Congratulations to the World Champion Boston Red Sox! (Photo/yahoo.news.com)

 

When the final strike was thrown, the Fenway crowd went wild.

Koji Uehara leaped around just like a child.

All the bearded Boys of Summer charged him on the mound.

Red Sox Nation won at home and made a joyful sound.

Dirty Water thundered on the speakers; no one heard.

I know there were speeches made but didn't catch a word.

Not 'til "Cooperstown" stepped up to chants of MVP...

(That's the latest nickname for Ortiz; our Big Papi)

"It's our bleeping city... and remember, Boston Strong!"

No one thought they had a chance this Spring.  Sox proved 'em wrong.

Boston's Red Sox are World Champions - again!  Three cheers!

This must be how Yankees' fans have felt for all those years.

The Boston Red Sox - President Obama Makes His Pitch

Let's go Red Sox!

 

President Obama is in Boston for the day;

Plans to make another speech about the ACA.

Normally we'd want to hear what he has got to say...

Right now though, our only care is how the Red Sox play.

We've already got our health insurance - have for years.

We know that the systems works despite the current fears.

We can see the President is sweating blood and tears

Trying to explain the reason gum got in the gears.

I should send him prayers to help him with his current plight;

Thank the Lord Obama didn't cave in to the Right.

He could surely use the prayers to help him win his fight,

But I'm busy praying for a Red Sox win tonight.

 

Middle East Update - Making Friends Wherever We Go.

Iraq isn't better with us gone; in fact, it's worse.

Sunnis and the Shia are both fighting to reverse

Any signs of progress that their country may have made.

Now, it seems, they're wishing that our weapons systems stayed.

Sharing common borders with the Syrians, Iraq

Is a frequent target of a suicide attack.

Someone blows themselves - and others - into bloody bits;

Almost every single day some random violence hits.

Saudis are unhappy we've not played a larger role;

Don't believe it's possible that we'll achieve our goal

Of a peaceful Middle East until Assad is stopped.

Israel's not thrilled Iran might get its sanctions dropped.

Egypt's mad at funding cuts (because they had a coup.)

Pakistan and Libya are angry with us, too.

Nation building's not our strength so, once a war gets won,

We should not just walk away from countries...  We should run.