The
Night Before Shutdown
‘Twas the night before Shutdown
When
all through the Hill
Not
a C.R. was passing,
Not even a bill.
Not even a bill.
"The
Wall must be funded!
Keep cartels at bay!"
"It's racist!" yelled others;
"Make Mexico pay!"[i]
Keep cartels at bay!"
"It's racist!" yelled others;
"Make Mexico pay!"[i]
Keep cartels at bay!"
"It's racist!" yelled others;
"Make Mexico pay!"
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With
Old Guard, Hawks, Liberals,
And
Tea Partisans,
Plus
Party disjuncture,
No
one had a plan.
“The Shutdown of Schumer”
“Trump’s
fault!” pundits preached;
Fake
News not the culprit,
No compromise reached.
No compromise reached.
The senators squabbled,
Exchanging
much blame,
Each
party was hoping
To
p’litically gain.
Meanwhile the People,
Sound
sleeping in bed,
Had
visions of backpay
And
furloughs instead.
Congressional leadership
Congressional leadership
From
every angle,
Self-righteously
shouted
With
platforms entangled:
“Now!
DACA, now! MAGA,
Now!
Defense and Healthcare,
On!
Airports, on! Highways
On!
Bridges to Nowhere!”
With
partisan gridlock
No
funding was passed;
This
government shutdown
Sure
won’t be the last.
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20 January 2018, 4-5am; 6-7pm
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