"Dependence begets subservience and paves the way for tyranny." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Passing On My Flunky
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Public Wealth Threat
"The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win." ~ Henry Adams
Nothing To Sneeze At
A doctor tells Trump he's contracted coronavirus. Trump says, "I want a second opinion." The doctor replied, "OK - stop with the tweeting already."
It’s All Over But The Flouting
"For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every vile practice." ~ James 3:16
A Rip-Roaring Speech
As Mark Twain said, “There are two types of speakers: Those who get nervous, and those who are liars.” Trump didn't seem nervous at all.
Parnas For The Course, or Who’s Got Lev-erage?
"Be wary around your enemy once, and your friend a thousand times. A double-crossing friend knows more about what harms you." ~ Arabic proverb
Stigma Enigma
"Is it right to be treated so bad / When you've given everything you had?" ~ Holland-Dozier-Holland, "Can I Get a Witness"
Suleimani Rivers To Cross
"War (huh) yeah / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing" ~ Edwin Starr
Out-Foxing Day
"And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom / Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you" ~ Band Aid, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Impasse Interference
"Cycle repeat to the lesson get learned, man / You play with fire, your bridges get burnt, man / Standoff, only making this worse" ~ Illy, "Papercuts"
The Trump Poems 