Harambe had to die; so many don’t agree. It was the only thing to do, as most of us can see. So, let’s not call the lawyer – out from his reptile house. That snake will slither in and sport a fresh, embroidered blouse. And let’s tell politicians: “Don’t pass reactive law. What happened was an accident; that’s where the blame must fall.” It’s time for empathy and love, not bitterness and chafe. Don’t blame the mother, or the zoo; be happy that boy’s safe! -RKO- #290 05-31-16
Month: May 2016
Memorial Day
She said, “I wish you wouldn’t go.” He said, “I have no choice, you know; my country needs me, Mom.” So, halfway ’round the world he flew to do what soldiers have to do and try to dodge the bomb. She worried every day and night. “Why should he have to go and fight? How senseless is this war?” And, finally, the day she feared arrived when two young men appeared and knocked upon her door. “He died a hero,” she was told, “Temerity. Courageous. Bold.” But all those words could not express the heaviness and emptiness her heart now had to hold. When will war finally turn to peace, so no more soldiers must decease and moms can finally dance, knowing that bloodied battlefield has been replaced, and now must yield as man gives peace a chance? -RKO- #289 05-30-16
Just to Put it in Perspective
“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” -John F. Kennedy- -RKO- #288 05-29-16
Leaders Lead by Delegating
As protesters chant at Donald Trump’s rant, it just brings a spring to his step. Call him what you will – a ‘showman’ or ‘shill’ – that still doesn’t mean he’s inept. A leader abounds because he surrounds himself with people he savors. And, once he’s elected, he hasn’t selected advisers to whom he owes favors. A leader who’s true will know what to do: he’ll pick the cream of the crop. He’ll never kowtow to his party’s “know-how” or other establishment slop. -RKO- #287 05-28-16
War. What is it Good for?
So, we can’t water torture because that’s “inhumane”. But, killing someone – that’s okay, acceptable and sane! The ‘rules of war’ escape me; there’s not a thread of sense that justifies how wars are fought, or how we recompense. We boast about our murders, and quantify our “kill”. It seems that politicians just don’t possess the will to put an end to fighting, since most of them all know: as many men as they might send, they’ll never have to go! -RKO- #286 05-27-16
Trump Clinches It!
Now this is interesting; if you follow such a thing: Trump has the delegation to clinch the nomination! He’s got twelve-thirty-eight, so that secures his fate. He needs twelve-thirty-seven; supporters say, “Thank Heaven!” Now he can put his focus on all the hocus-pocus he needs to win the race, while Clinton must discern how much she feels the Bern! -RKO- #285 05-26-16
Ken Starr and Another Sex Scandal
According to “Brill’s Content” in nineteen-ninety-eight, Ken Starr helped leak the story they came to call “Pressgate”. Now, Starr is in the news again; a sex scandal revealed. But Linda Tripp was no where near, so Starr kept it concealed! -RKO- #284 05-25-16
Well, Nancy…….
“I don’t intend for this to take on a political tone; I’m just here for the drugs.” -Nancy Reagan -RKO- #283 05-24-16
Who Will the Politicians Blame?
When we’ve polluted all the air and poisoned all the water; who will the politicians blame – El Nino or the otter? When – finally! – we’ve dug and drilled and hacked and fracked the Earth, until there’s nothing to extract that has an ounce of worth; will politicians then forget how they ignored the scholars and listened to the CEOs who gave millions of dollars? When Trump’s towers are all afloat and drenched on every side, will politicians then admit they shouldn’t have denied that climate change was ‘real’, and it was all man’s fault? When all the rainforests are dead – paved over with asphalt – will politicians then confess that it was all their “work” that put this world in such a mess; or will they still be jerks who try to blame somebody else for all that they neglected, and, yet, with such audacity think they’ll be re-elected? -RKO- #282 05-23-16
The Lesser of Three Evils
The two front-runner candidates don’t seem to be well-liked. In polls of popularity, ol’ Bernie has ’em psyched! He seems to be the only one whoever, and or wherefore, the voters of America can really ever care for! -RKO- #281 05-22-16