'Twas The Night Before Christmas Debacle

by anderson

Jim George, who runs GDAEman radio, just sent around his "seasonal poem." I thought it was great.  Jim, I hope you don't mind.  Merry Christmas, Tiny Tim.  You'll be hobbling around for a bit more, and paying for the privilege.

Night Before Christmas Debacle
Jim George

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Senate
Evidence was mounting of democracy's limit.

The People dismayed by what they were seeing
Sixty votes it now takes to do just about anything.

The Constitution took care to protect the minority
A wealthy elite exploiting the majority.

Obama a prisoner of establishment power
Claims "victory" with words that surely taste sour.

As the healthcare battle appears to be done
the people are told, "Go to sleep now, you've won!"

The dejected masses comply and act tame
While Obama unabashedly calls out some names

Now Geithner, Now Orszag, Emanual, and Baucus
On DePearle, On Lieberman, Nelson and Sebelius

A man with a smile audaciously says, "hope"
surrounded by insiders who think I'm a dope.

"We stood up to special interests," he says as he winks
But his words are cheap, this deal really stinks.

The man with a smile says "The struggle is on"
More people look askance as they detect a con.

And when the dust settles the people will see
No healthcare reform from the powers that be.

Though believers continue to heap on their praise
Their numbers dwindle with the passing of days.

The media, corporate owned, just plays along
while the people say, "something's terribly wrong."

The Empire teeters, the establishment takes fright
But with happy faces say, 'To all a good night."

Comments

[Doug]

They might as well come and try to put me in jail now, because I will not buy any health insurance, period. Nor will I pay a fine for failing to buy health insurance. If they put the fines in as part of the income tax collection, I will stop paying income taxes. I will fight to the death for my freedom and rights and, if they send armed enforces to try to make me comply, I will do my damndest to take at least one of them with me.