The Russian Example - Watch Your Step Canada

Ukraine.  (Courtesy of/www.vox.com)

Ukraine is preparing for the Russians to invade,

Just like in Crimea - where they "intervened," then stayed.

Ethnic Russian speakers have invited Putin in

Which would start a war that the Ukrainians can't win.

Putin may decide it's worth the cost and go ahead.

There's already fighting in the streets, with people dead.

This provides the pretext that the Russians may yet use,

Having calculated that they don't have much to lose.

Well aware the West won't go to war to save Ukraine,

They're prepared to suffer future, economic pain.

I don't think they realize how bad that pain could get

But I know that sanctions haven't stopped the Russians yet.

Right now it's not money that they're thinking of - it's pride.

Tried to see the situation from the other side;

But, it's like we'd seized Toronto, threatened Montreal,

And planned to take Southern Canada before the Fall.

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.