Punishment of whistle blowers unacceptable

Federal investigators say Air Force officials in Dover, Del. illegally punished four civilian whistle blowers.  The incident involved the mishandling of body parts of dead troops.

               Mum's The Word

The Air Force is quite tough as nails

In calm seas and even strong gales;
It's really a bitch
To deal with a snitch;
Those fly boys all hate tattle tales.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Student receives free bag of cocaine from bookseller

College junior Sophia Stockton — had ordered a textbook on Terrorism from an independent retailer online. When she flipped through the pages, she discovered a bag of white powder had fallen to the ground. Thinking it might be anthrax, she took it to police who determined it was cocaine. Estimated street value - about  $400.



                  Let It Snow

The student thought it good and fine
To buy a needed book on line.
But when she got the tome on Terror,
It seems that there had been an error.
She thought it just might be a joke,
But remembered things go best with coke.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

Gingrich moon-bound

Newt Gingrich says we're going back to the moon.  He's promised voters in Florida that, if he's elected president, he'll establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020.

                   Blast Off

Newt promises we'll have lots of space

As he steps up his White House race;
A lunar colony or commune,
Either way, next stop - the moon.

It's a promise that Ralph once made to Alice,

For folks from Miami out to Dallas;
Though Newt appears to have no doubt,
Some may feel the man's spaced out.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Bachmann to seek 4th term on The Hill

Michele Bachmann, after ending her presidential bid, has announced she'll run for re-election to the House.  A campaign report on her fundraising efforts is expected around the end of the month.

         Settling for the Lower House

Having ended her bid for the White House,

Michele's chosen a different route;
Re-election is her foremost concern now
And her thoughts are on raising the loot.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Gingrich launches fund raiser

After winning more than 40 percent of the vote in the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich kicked off a major fundraising effort to win the GOP nomination to face Barack Obama.



                Alive And Well

Newt’s chances seem still quite alive
So the man will continue his drive;
The latest votes cast
Show he has amassed
Enough backing to help him survive.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

Gingrich cancels South Carolina appearance

Newt Gingrich blames poor attendance for his decision to forego a campaign appearance in South Carolina. A spokesman says, among other things, the former speaker of the House plans a tour of a children’s hospital.


              Switching Strategy

Newt’s curbing things out on the road,
Changing his campaigning mode;
He’ll test out his wings
With some other things,
Mainly ‘cause few people showed.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

GOP contenders to meet again

More debates are on the agenda for the Republican presidential contenders.  Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Perry, and Paul will take part in two debates prior to South Carolina primary election.

          Voting Is Primary

Here's comes another debate

As the candidates argue and wait
To see who's next to quit
To make room for Mitt
And all watch for the GOP's fate.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

President signs law he says he won’t use

Barack Obama welcomed the new year by signing the National Defense Authorization Act. The new law gives the president power to detain, indefinitely, any American citizen the government suspects of being “belligerent.” The president, however, promises he won’t use it.



          Watch Your Step

Some think it’s all for the best
To protect a land that’s been blessed;
But things could get tense;
What’ll be our defense
When they place us all under arrest.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

iPhone interrupts concert

A ringing cell phone disrupted a live performance of Gustav Mahler's Ninth Symphony at the Lincoln Center in New York, Tuesday night.  Director Alan Gilbert stopped the New York Philharmonic until the owner of the phone turned off the device.

        Wrong Number

Lovers of music, en masse

Were enjoying the music, alas,
When the shrill and crass tone
Of somebody's phone
Revealed a distinct lack of class.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Papa John's sorry for slur

A worker at a Papa John's location in New York City has been fired for reportedly writing a racial slur on a customer's receipt.  The customer, identified as Minhee Cho, posted on line with the image of the receipt describing her as "lady chinky eyes."  The company has apologized to Cho.

                            Disoriented

A Papa John's worker is accused of perversion

For insulting a customer with an ethnic aspersion;
The worker's been fired; a hint that one can't
Condone any abuse, whatever the slant.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

Ali turns 70

Muhammad Ali will be in Louisville to celebrate his 70th birthday. A spokesman says the one-time heavyweight champion will be joined by family and friends, including his trainer Angelo Dundee.



                 Another Round

The man who was once Cassius Clay
Is home for a special birthday;
To some, he’s still great
And simply first rate;
To others, he’s just old and gray.

©  2012  Jim Gordon

Rolling Stones star has eye surgery

Keith Richards has undergone eye surgery to correct his vision, described earlier as deteriorating. A spokesman says the Stones guitarist is on the mend. According to reports, the group may go back on tour if earlier disagreements can be worked out.



        The Eyes Have It

The Rolling Stones are happy
Keith made the right decision;
The guitarist faced the laser
To save his failing vision.

The move is seen as curing
And they’re happy for their guy;
The Stones may soon be touring,
If they can all see eye-to-eye.

 
©  2012  Jim Gordon

President angers Senate Republicans

President Obama has installed the man he wants to head up a new consumer protection agency over Senate Republican opposition.  Senate Republican, Mitch McConnell accused the president of a power grab.  Richard Cordray is to be in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

                             End Run

To protect the consumer and give some assist,

The president named the man on his list;
Senate Republicans don't like the guy,
They feel it's a move that's gone, well, awry.
Now the folks on the Hill appear to be pissed.


©  2012  Jim Gordon

President returns to work

President Obama is heading back to the White House following a ten-day vacation in Hawaii. He'll focus on business at hand, including getting re-elected.  Mr. Obama will kick things off with a live web chat as Republicans face a nominating contest in Iowa.

               Hitting The Trail

From holiday to major connection,

Obama focuses on re-election;
He'll host chewing the fat
With an on-line web chat,
To avoid future voter rejection.


©  2012  Jim Gordon