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Nov 22, 2003, 6:57pm

This is funny if you love Seuss, and was just sent to me (written locally)
by someone who knew I would appreciate it because of my widely known (r/l)
feelings (not happy) about the present administration here-yep, it's the way
I feel. I really am open-minded, but still hard-headed and patriotic. And
anyway-I love anything by Dr. Seuess and this could have been his.

How The Grinch $old Christmas!

By Steve Heise with apologies to Dr. Seuss

The Grinch came from Texas, politically lame,
With nothing original, not even his name.
An ivy league oil-man, true son of the south,
Worked his way to the top, silver spoon in his mouth.
Then he stole an election, the results are still stinking
And he had to hire help to do all of his thinking.
The Grinch worshipped power. He bought it with money.
His political poison, he covered with honey.
His programs designed to grow national debt
And still prop-up his friends in the country club set.
So he cooked up a scheme with the snobs in Who's Whoville.
To punish the workers and the Unions in U-ville.
Abandon the poor let the stock markets fall.
Run the economy into the wall.
His heart and his brain were 2 sizes too small.
Chop social programs! Let's get out the axes!
Pretend that they're just being used to cut taxes.
Then let's pull that same old Republican switch,
We can steal from the poor, and give back to the rich.
Let's hide behind bibles, so they don't smell a rat.
Morality's blind when the profits are fat.
Let's mortgage the future, forget Medicare.
No social security left anywhere.
If we blame a small country, attack just to "free it,"
We can sell out America, and our people won't see it.
Suppliers and weapons put cash in our bag.
We can make a fast profit wrapped up in the flag.
And our friends get the contracts to rebuild Iraq
While the families at home pray their loved ones come back.
We can fill a few wallets, just lift a trade barrier.
We can play dress-up pilot on a big aircraft carrier.
And we cut back on health care and children's hot lunches,
And rake in the dollars, bunches and bunches.
And we won't mention kickbacks or corporate greed,
When we're drilling for oil where the reindeer must breed.
No more Rudolph, Donder or Blitzen or Cupid,
Just Rumsfeld, Ashcroft and Cheney and Stupid!
We're losing clean water, there's soot in the breeze.
We're cutting up parks and we're cutting down trees.
Still we war against terrorists, war against drugs,
But we never make war against corporate thugs.
The Grinch never collared those Enron Execs,
'Cause his friends were all in on it, clear up to their necks.
Then the Grinch fired the elves, to make toy profits steeper,
"Here's children and prisoners, they'll work a lot cheaper!
Grind the minorities, keep them all nervous,
Make sure they stay hungry and eager to serve us.
Shift jobs overseas, hide the profits off shore,
Reduce women's rights til they aren't anymore."
That's how the Grinch sold our Christmas, without any feeling,
Families starving, economy reeling.
Three million jobs ... They fade out of sight,
So tell me how comfortable you'll sleep tonight.
The Grinch still has no brain, his hearts still too small.
And if we don't replace him ... then God help us all.

Nov 22, 2003, 8:01pm

Now seriously, why did you have to go and post something like that? I like
doctor Seuss and I'm not a hard-headed liberal.

LF

Nov 22, 2003, 9:34pm

Well, it's because A: I thought it was funny and have heard & shared several
funny Seuss knock-offs, political and otherwise, and even wrote a couple
myself. I love that stuff. And B: to show I am not completely blinded by the
flag, but can still be loyal to it. But also C: it isn't a criticism for a
change (well, at least not of anyone in here.)

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Nov 22, 2003, 10:39pm

It should be titled "For Bush/Republican Haters". And, don't get me started
about what I think about your post in the first place.

Nov 23, 2003, 3:33am

Loved it hon!!! Am a big Seuss fan too. Thought it was very cleverly done.
hehehe. ;-"D


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Nov 23, 2003, 6:41am

Hmm. Bush needs to be replaced with someone with a frickin IQ over 90.

-Ep0ch

Nov 23, 2003, 7:17am

No it shouldn't because I am not either of those. I don't hate Bush at all,
just not who I think is good for us (or US), or others, either. An opinion,
not a total disrespect for the man. But otherwise I am entirely apolitical,
no party affiliation at all, patriotic but yet not blinded by it, (honest).
I sure don't claim to be an expert, just interested as a citizen, my duty
and right to be that. I thought the poem was funny, cleverly done, and at
least partly true. Most won't be interested in my opinions but the poem was
still funny, so I shared it like it was shared with me. I've shared lots of
poems with lots of people. What's the bad part?

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Nov 23, 2003, 8:46am

LMAO I love it!!! The gullible bush sheep will hate it, but those with any
ability to think for themselves and not just believe the lies they are fed can
see it's right on the mark :D

[View Quote] > This is funny if you love Seuss, and was just sent to me (written locally)
> by someone who knew I would appreciate it because of my widely known (r/l)
> feelings (not happy) about the present administration here-yep, it's the way
> I feel. I really am open-minded, but still hard-headed and patriotic. And
> anyway-I love anything by Dr. Seuess and this could have been his.
>
> How The Grinch $old Christmas!
>
> By Steve Heise with apologies to Dr. Seuss
>
> The Grinch came from Texas, politically lame,
> With nothing original, not even his name.
> An ivy league oil-man, true son of the south,
> Worked his way to the top, silver spoon in his mouth.
> Then he stole an election, the results are still stinking
> And he had to hire help to do all of his thinking.
> The Grinch worshipped power. He bought it with money.
> His political poison, he covered with honey.
> His programs designed to grow national debt
> And still prop-up his friends in the country club set.
> So he cooked up a scheme with the snobs in Who's Whoville.
> To punish the workers and the Unions in U-ville.
> Abandon the poor let the stock markets fall.
> Run the economy into the wall.
> His heart and his brain were 2 sizes too small.
> Chop social programs! Let's get out the axes!
> Pretend that they're just being used to cut taxes.
> Then let's pull that same old Republican switch,
> We can steal from the poor, and give back to the rich.
> Let's hide behind bibles, so they don't smell a rat.
> Morality's blind when the profits are fat.
> Let's mortgage the future, forget Medicare.
> No social security left anywhere.
> If we blame a small country, attack just to "free it,"
> We can sell out America, and our people won't see it.
> Suppliers and weapons put cash in our bag.
> We can make a fast profit wrapped up in the flag.
> And our friends get the contracts to rebuild Iraq
> While the families at home pray their loved ones come back.
> We can fill a few wallets, just lift a trade barrier.
> We can play dress-up pilot on a big aircraft carrier.
> And we cut back on health care and children's hot lunches,
> And rake in the dollars, bunches and bunches.
> And we won't mention kickbacks or corporate greed,
> When we're drilling for oil where the reindeer must breed.
> No more Rudolph, Donder or Blitzen or Cupid,
> Just Rumsfeld, Ashcroft and Cheney and Stupid!
> We're losing clean water, there's soot in the breeze.
> We're cutting up parks and we're cutting down trees.
> Still we war against terrorists, war against drugs,
> But we never make war against corporate thugs.
> The Grinch never collared those Enron Execs,
> 'Cause his friends were all in on it, clear up to their necks.
> Then the Grinch fired the elves, to make toy profits steeper,
> "Here's children and prisoners, they'll work a lot cheaper!
> Grind the minorities, keep them all nervous,
> Make sure they stay hungry and eager to serve us.
> Shift jobs overseas, hide the profits off shore,
> Reduce women's rights til they aren't anymore."
> That's how the Grinch sold our Christmas, without any feeling,
> Families starving, economy reeling.
> Three million jobs ... They fade out of sight,
> So tell me how comfortable you'll sleep tonight.
> The Grinch still has no brain, his hearts still too small.
> And if we don't replace him ... then God help us all.

Nov 23, 2003, 8:46am

LMAO I love it!!! The gullible bush sheep will hate it, but those with any
ability to think for themselves and not just believe the lies they are fed can
see it's right on the mark :D

[View Quote] > This is funny if you love Seuss, and was just sent to me (written locally)
> by someone who knew I would appreciate it because of my widely known (r/l)
> feelings (not happy) about the present administration here-yep, it's the way
> I feel. I really am open-minded, but still hard-headed and patriotic. And
> anyway-I love anything by Dr. Seuess and this could have been his.
>
> How The Grinch $old Christmas!
>
> By Steve Heise with apologies to Dr. Seuss
>
> The Grinch came from Texas, politically lame,
> With nothing original, not even his name.
> An ivy league oil-man, true son of the south,
> Worked his way to the top, silver spoon in his mouth.
> Then he stole an election, the results are still stinking
> And he had to hire help to do all of his thinking.
> The Grinch worshipped power. He bought it with money.
> His political poison, he covered with honey.
> His programs designed to grow national debt
> And still prop-up his friends in the country club set.
> So he cooked up a scheme with the snobs in Who's Whoville.
> To punish the workers and the Unions in U-ville.
> Abandon the poor let the stock markets fall.
> Run the economy into the wall.
> His heart and his brain were 2 sizes too small.
> Chop social programs! Let's get out the axes!
> Pretend that they're just being used to cut taxes.
> Then let's pull that same old Republican switch,
> We can steal from the poor, and give back to the rich.
> Let's hide behind bibles, so they don't smell a rat.
> Morality's blind when the profits are fat.
> Let's mortgage the future, forget Medicare.
> No social security left anywhere.
> If we blame a small country, attack just to "free it,"
> We can sell out America, and our people won't see it.
> Suppliers and weapons put cash in our bag.
> We can make a fast profit wrapped up in the flag.
> And our friends get the contracts to rebuild Iraq
> While the families at home pray their loved ones come back.
> We can fill a few wallets, just lift a trade barrier.
> We can play dress-up pilot on a big aircraft carrier.
> And we cut back on health care and children's hot lunches,
> And rake in the dollars, bunches and bunches.
> And we won't mention kickbacks or corporate greed,
> When we're drilling for oil where the reindeer must breed.
> No more Rudolph, Donder or Blitzen or Cupid,
> Just Rumsfeld, Ashcroft and Cheney and Stupid!
> We're losing clean water, there's soot in the breeze.
> We're cutting up parks and we're cutting down trees.
> Still we war against terrorists, war against drugs,
> But we never make war against corporate thugs.
> The Grinch never collared those Enron Execs,
> 'Cause his friends were all in on it, clear up to their necks.
> Then the Grinch fired the elves, to make toy profits steeper,
> "Here's children and prisoners, they'll work a lot cheaper!
> Grind the minorities, keep them all nervous,
> Make sure they stay hungry and eager to serve us.
> Shift jobs overseas, hide the profits off shore,
> Reduce women's rights til they aren't anymore."
> That's how the Grinch sold our Christmas, without any feeling,
> Families starving, economy reeling.
> Three million jobs ... They fade out of sight,
> So tell me how comfortable you'll sleep tonight.
> The Grinch still has no brain, his hearts still too small.
> And if we don't replace him ... then God help us all.

Nov 23, 2003, 10:38am

I would rather be a blinded Bush fan than a damn Red. Eat that.

LF

Nov 23, 2003, 6:03pm

So sorry you feel that you only have those two choices. :-(
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Nov 23, 2003, 6:19pm

Hey, I have many mid to left friends, and their great people, I respect
them and their views, when they leave it at that, their views. But when
someone decides to bash me and mine (by bashing my views, you bash me) I
will fight back.

LF

Nov 23, 2003, 7:01pm

Good then. We are in 100% agreement on that. True debate does not equate to
"hate".
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Nov 23, 2003, 7:05pm

Sure. Just keep it clean and non-personal ;)

LF

Nov 26, 2003, 4:13am

Who is the small child who flooded my mailbox (200 emails, but easy to get
rid of, sorry) with the message "YOU FUCK WITH BUSH, YOU FUCK WITH ME
WHORE...THAT DR SEUSS THING WAS WAYYYY OUT OF LINE!"?

I don't think so....you are no equal to George Bush or even one of his dirty
socks. He sure doesn't need a misguided child like you to speak up for him,
he'd be embarrassed.

Why stand behind the phony email address, why not face me with your real
identity? You don't do Bush any justice if you are only willing to defend
him using phony identification. Where were you when I defended MY country in
these news groups? Did you lack the necessary (ahem) physical attributes to
stand along side me then? Even George Bush allows his citizens to say what
they feel, who are you to deny me?

If you really are a US citizen then it's way past your bedtime. Now go to
bed, your mommy might catch you at the PC.

Nov 27, 2003, 6:38am

I'm so disappointed (note I didn't say surprised) that over 24 hours after I
hinted to the one who so identified with George Bush that he used
georgebush at microsoft.com to flood my mailbox, he still hasn't come forward
to identify himself. You're that afraid to stand behind your convictions and
be identified with them? What would you do if George Bush asked you to lay
your LIFE on the line for his convictions as so many are doing? Would you
hide behind your swing set and lob water balloons? No, you'd probably have
your sister do it. I at least have a respect for those who either love or
hate the US but can say so with decency and respect for the individuals they
are talking to-when they say so in their own names, or if in AW, the names
that people know them by-and will allow equal time after saying their
piece-but you? Perhaps you aren't from the US after all, because apparently
you don't know I can "roast" my president with a poem, even criticize him,
without fear of retribution. Look how he handled his detractors in London
lately-with dignity, and respect for their right to show how they felt. (I
even said the poem was partly true-my opinion, my right to hold it- but it
was not my poem to edit. I passed it on the way it was because it was well
written and funny. And-most important-a caricature in words.). But you think
that your little display of virtual terrorism (yep-that was an example) is
how a true American is supposed to handle something from another American
(or human being to human being for that matter) who he doesn't personally
agree with? Obviously. Then you are not worthy of the status. Any status.

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