What about stability and can the center hold Will the capital fall again And horrific scenes unfold Nation building seemed the goal Sprinkle on some democracy Surely they want to be like us We can help with public policy Some progress made on human rights Especially for girls Will these fragile flowers of light Be … Continue reading Afghanistan: Twenty Years On
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May The Truth Be With You
A lot of people talking And praying on it too How could things get so messed up Now what are we to do Not sure which way we’re headed Probably time to phone home Bad shit could be brewin’ Are those circling overhead drones? I heard the word out on the street People got suspicions … Continue reading May The Truth Be With You
Lunatic Fringe
Like Red Rider said Howling at the moon "….lunatic fringe I know you’re out there" What Red Rider did not suspect Was fertile ground of the internet How crazy conspiracies grow unchecked Sailing cyber seas Fringes align Like-minded whiners whine Echoing perceived crimes Of evil ones afoot No it’s not a day dream Fringe conspiracies … Continue reading Lunatic Fringe
Anti-Masker Blues
Idaho idiots Have their kids burn facemasks in front of the state capital Good lesson for the tots Hey kids, don’t listen to them so-called medical experts Hey kids, don’t worry about protecting the health of your neighbors, or Walmart employees, or the old lady sitting next to you on the bus Hey kids, life … Continue reading Anti-Masker Blues
Whirlwind of Lies
Internet algorithms custom-fit news Supporting your views Confirmation bias blues Isolate in silos of comfortable thought Like-minded clones Political drones Self-licking ice cream cones Join a tribe and tune that dial Find the shows that spit your bile Stir the pot and keep them riled Beating big bad drums I look at you and judge … Continue reading Whirlwind of Lies
Republican Senators Are Mostly Trump Whores
The most deliberative body in the world no more When Republican senators act like Trump whores The big liar-in-Chief, the orange slob Did like Cheney said Summoned, assembled, lit flame to a mob That stormed the Capital building Broke windows, doors, and bones Those bums took lots of selfies and posted macho brags Are they … Continue reading Republican Senators Are Mostly Trump Whores
Inauguration Day in Hawaii
While Joe Biden was being inaugurated the 46th president A protest was underway by a Hawaii Kai resident This one guy outside the state capital today Dressed in fatigues, Trump banner on the wave Dude looked full uniform, but don’t be uninformed He’s not active duty today, unless he’s breaking UCMJ Tactical vest made bottle … Continue reading Inauguration Day in Hawaii
The Big Lie
I know a big lie And lots of people think it When Donald says it’s Kool-Aid We just go and drink it The election was rigged Trump won in a landslide Pizza-parlor pedophiles Can’t tell us otherwise Alternative facts are on our side Conspiracy theories slip and slide Republican cronies lacking spine Help shape our … Continue reading The Big Lie
The Night They Drove the GOP Down
Waipahu Bob is the nameAnd I served on the old Trump train'Till Biden’s cavalry cameAnd tore up the tracks again In the winter of 2021We were COVID, just barely aliveBy January 6th, Trump had fellIt's a time I remember, oh so well The night they drove the GOP downAnd the bells were ringingThe night they … Continue reading The Night They Drove the GOP Down
The Morning After
It’s January 7, morning time, lying in my bed Yesterday’s distant dream Playing in my head I had packed my bags and loaded the truck And headed to D.C. I didn’t stop, had plenty of gas In an empty bottle peed I was there, January 6, at the Save America Rally President Trump spoke unhinged … Continue reading The Morning After
Waipahu Bob 