Frugal *

Frugal Arch MacDoggle Bush, Scot extraordinaire,
Advises nephew, Junior Bush, on ev'rything but prayer.
He says, "I'd also help him there, but I'm not into stunts,
Having somehow figured out that I was born just once.

"It's surplus budgets I assist with, like you'd think I should;
But he needs help with simple things like how to knock on wood,
And Iraqi whacking costing two bills like he said.
He's got to keep his Uncle happy and not seeing red.

"Eighty-two bills more you're asking for emergencies?
Shouldn't you be overhauling several agencies?
At least you didn't put it in your annual federal budget.
You're learning lying very well and lots of ways to fudge it.

"You've done the same for Medicaid and Privatizing, too?
Sounds an awful lot like something Enron's boys would do.
It's very clever, lad, but won't they prosecute for fraud?
You're right! I'm wrong! How stupid! I forgot your ties to God."

* The Washington Post - 2/15/05
"President Requests More War Funding"

Bob Carlson
www.politicalboondoggles.com.com
2/16/05

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