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Obstructionism: A Congressional Anthem for the 21st Century
Obstructionism...obstructionism:
It has to be my favorite -ism.
So what if we have a schism.
Three cheers for obstructionism!
Who cares if it's wrong or right?
The important thing is fight, fight, fight.
I don't care what others say;
But I'll be damned if they get their way!
You have your cause, I have mine;
But still I have to draw the line:
I don't believe in compromise--
That's a word that I despise.
My constituents voted for me.
I am sure they'll all agree
That I'm the one who knows the best
When any issue is addressed.
So we shut the government down.
There's a jewel in the crown:
Knowing you can always guide
The folks to blame the other side.
I know there's a golden rule,
But let me tell you: I'm no fool.
It does not apply to you
When you've got wealth and status, too.
I let lobbyists speak their mind
And with their cause I'll be aligned.
(That depends on the amount
That ends up in my bank account.)
How I love to filibuster
With ALL the effort I can muster!
Also, stalling--it's worth noting--
Is good for keeping us from voting.
It's political suicide
To perchance forget to hide
Your real feelings on a matter
And not to indulge in senseless chatter.
Please don't think we are inept.
Actually, we're quite adept
At killing proposals one by one
(And getting very little done).
Obstructionism...obstructionism--
The next best thing to favoritism.
We have an ideological schism,
So three cheers for obstructionism!
(6-22-14)
It has to be my favorite -ism.
So what if we have a schism.
Three cheers for obstructionism!
Who cares if it's wrong or right?
The important thing is fight, fight, fight.
I don't care what others say;
But I'll be damned if they get their way!
You have your cause, I have mine;
But still I have to draw the line:
I don't believe in compromise--
That's a word that I despise.
My constituents voted for me.
I am sure they'll all agree
That I'm the one who knows the best
When any issue is addressed.
So we shut the government down.
There's a jewel in the crown:
Knowing you can always guide
The folks to blame the other side.
I know there's a golden rule,
But let me tell you: I'm no fool.
It does not apply to you
When you've got wealth and status, too.
I let lobbyists speak their mind
And with their cause I'll be aligned.
(That depends on the amount
That ends up in my bank account.)
How I love to filibuster
With ALL the effort I can muster!
Also, stalling--it's worth noting--
Is good for keeping us from voting.
It's political suicide
To perchance forget to hide
Your real feelings on a matter
And not to indulge in senseless chatter.
Please don't think we are inept.
Actually, we're quite adept
At killing proposals one by one
(And getting very little done).
Obstructionism...obstructionism--
The next best thing to favoritism.
We have an ideological schism,
So three cheers for obstructionism!
(6-22-14)
