DUMP ON TRUMP
The world and its dog seem determined to dump
All the guilt in their world on President Trump.
Yet it was the saintly Obama - looking back -
Who placed SIX month exclusions on folk from Iraq.
And the list of proscribed lands he handed on
Has been taken up by the much maligned Don.
Whose position as president duly elected
Entitles him and his office to be respected.
A petition to keep him from our shore
Has been signed, it's said, by a million and more.
Yet a demographic breakdown of its core situation
Shows most votes from London's changed population.
I tend to view such things askance
And suggest we give the man a chance.
For good or bad he's got four years
And I'll hope for cheers ahead of fears.
When we think of all that's gone before,
Let us be grateful - and furthermore
Accord the prez of the U S of A
The proper respect if he comes to stay.
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M.C. Newberry
Fri 3rd Feb 2017 18:11
Harry...
HM is very adept with awkward visitors when politics
places her in that position. Look at those of recent
years...quite a list of "guess who's coming to dinner" - hardly likely to appeal to most diplomatic
guest lists. But "needs must when the devil drives".
I'd rather have a bumptious vulgar US president who at
least represents a great ally than some of the despots
who preside over other lands. Theodore Roosevelt was
a rough diamond but he was the choice of US voters
back in the day and served the country well. And let's
remember our own King Edward V11 who, as Prince of
Wales, was the bane of his mother's life and hopes with
his life style, yet proved to be an able and much loved
monarch when given the chance. Let's give the same
opportunity to Trump in his own country...that's all I'm saying. I like to live in hope.
As for trading opportunities - Mrs May would be remiss
in her duty if the changes opened up by Brexit didn't
encourage her to trot off to the likes of India to
put down markers for future trade with that rapidly
expanding marketplace. Common ties of history, good
and bad, can't be denied...as with those found in a wide spread family of assorted loyalties and ambitions. Again,
I like to live in hope.