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Twas the Night Before Christmas 2009

[With apologies to the Original Classic]

‘Twas the night before Christmas when right through the Senate

A bill was presented, few reading what’s in it;

The partisans were shouting, “It will save dough,”

Branding those who opposed it, “A Party of No.”

Landrieu and Nelson were all snug in their beds,

While visions of millions danced in their heads.

Reed and Pelosi, with their left-leaning staff,

Were totally dismissive of the citizens’ wrath.

When conservatives spoke up and raised such a clatter

The White House and Czars said, “Beck’s what’s the matter.”

Straight to the network shows in a flash,

Obama came running Fox Network to trash.

In the Primaries held in the year of  “ought seven,”

America was promised new ways from heaven.

No more of the old ways,  lobbyists or pork,

“Politics as usual is done--get the fork!”

When what to our wondering eyes should appear,

But the Chicago machine using pressure and fear.

The Stimulus and bail-outs of Detroit and banks,

Stealing America’s  future, not once saying, “thanks.”

“On Guitner, on Rangle, on Pelosi and Reed,

Push your Socialist agenda at total warp speed!”

Acorn and S. E. I U.  give their aid,

While Washington’s filled with those Czars on parade.

Use lies and false promises to have it your way,

But we who are citizens will soon have our say.

After all of those Socialist bills you may pass,

In Two-thousand- ten, you’re out on your ass.

So, knowing that right and truth will prevail

In preserving the freedoms secured through travail,

In faith we declare to our friends in this fight,

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!”

--Gilbert Forrest--