Impeachment

Thursday 24th August 2023 4:56 pm

(Up to August 2023, there have been SIX evidence-free attempts in the US to impeach President Biden. Each time Donald Trump is accused of a crime, his friends call for the impeachment of the prosecutor. Where will it all end?)

Impeach! Impeach! Impeach! Impeach!

All those who govern, judge or teach.

Impeach the man, impeach the boy,

The redwood tree, the cuddly toy.

Impeach the soldier and the law,

The local cop, the girl next door.

Impeach the bijou basement flat;

Impeach the neighbour’s dog and cat.

Impeach the sound of horses’ hooves;

Go after anything that moves.

Impeach the laughter and the fun,

But, please, do not impeach my gun.

Impeach the quiet country lane;

Impeach the patient racked with pain.

Impeach the youth who rides his bike;

Impeach all those you do not like.

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Comments

M.C. Newberry

Sat 26th Aug 2023 10:31

SG - if you can produce an evidence that shows that Trump vocally or even physically encouraged the listeners to his speech that day to "ransack the capitol" etc. I'd be curious to
know the source. I viewed that address in its entirety and nothing was said that
would stand up as incitement to violence. Indeed, the "charge" now is
that he said nothing to "stop" the march. Ever considered the thought of
possible infiltration by intentionally disruptive forces? Hardly rare in my own experience of policing marches and demos here in the UK.
You fail to address my comment about
the political effort at the time of DT's election to invalidate that result ergo -
to frustrate the vote of the electorate -
a matter of record of the time when there was the failed/discredited report
about the alleged "Russia" connection.
As I mentioned, US politics have never been exactly "clean" and starting with
that understanding helps hugely when considering ALL the possibilities of just what can happen over there.
Go back to Tammany Hall, and then forward to Mayor Daley, George Wallace and other notoriousfigures in
city and national powerplay. It's quite an educational process in the learning
curve of how politics and power there
are rarely straightforward....or, if you like, "good versus evil".
Trump interests me as the wealthy political "outsider" who clearly
threatens the career political/MSM set-up which is ranged agaimst him.
These are extraordinary times indeed
and the closing act is far from sight in this current extended power play.

Stephen Gospage

Sat 26th Aug 2023 08:53

Thanks, John. It's interesting - I don't feel particularly angry when I write these poems but I suspect that my disgust at the behaviour of Trump and his lackeys is already baked in.

MC - Thank you for liking this. Just for the record, I don't remember Hillary Clinton in 2016 encouraging supporters to ransack the Capitol, lynch the Vice-President and assault police officers.

The poem is about the conflation of alleged criminal activity with decent people just doing their job.

John Gilbert Ellis

Fri 25th Aug 2023 16:34

Agree the seething anger shines through!

I wish the USA would stop the soap opera and fast forward to him banged to rights or made emperor. Doesn't seem to be anything in between.

M.C. Newberry

Fri 25th Aug 2023 15:20

Politics in the USA has a history of being far from "whiter than white", and its combination with law enforcement too close
for comfort! Career politicians are likely to have every reason
to protect their idea of the "status quo" and use a range of
connections and influences to protect themselves - and it.
Talking of impeachment, it has been brought to attention that
back in 2016 a Democratically led campaign saw an effort
to refuse to validate the election result that saw Trump
obtain the presidency. In short, to invalidate the vote of the
electorate. Isn't that what Trump is being accused of now?
It's a funny old world.
As for why Trump continues to defy the forces ranged against
him, perhaps we might refer to the words of Oscar Wilde, not
least when considering the history of that great country where
right and wrong seem to merge with confusing rapidity.
"Americans are great hero-worshippers. And they always
take their heroes from the criminal classes".
Repeatedly accusing Trump of wrong-doing merely endorses
that view whilst increasing his personal popularity.

Stephen Gospage

Fri 25th Aug 2023 09:42

Thank you, Kevin, John and Greg, and thanks to K Lynn and Hélène.

In this poem, I tried to reflect a world turned on its head, where 'mainstream' politicians now routinely call for the impeachment (or worse) of decent people who are doing their job, while the real crook(s) grow fat on the landslide of prejudice and lies.

I'll check the Jack Black song, Kevin. He's certainly behaving like an out-of-control barrage balloon, John. Angry, Greg? Yes, although I suppose a sort of comic despair is present as well.

Cheers to you all.

Greg Freeman

Fri 25th Aug 2023 09:25

He has said - and I'm sure he believes it - that the more the charges pile up against him, the more Americans flock to his cause. If that really is true, the Statue of Liberty is rocking on her foundations. Admire the furious anger of this, Steve.

John Coopey

Thu 24th Aug 2023 22:22

The wonder is that Trump continues to defy political gravity.

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