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They Could Be Verse: Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan
By Rick Horowitz
If people wore signs that said "This Is a Good
One"
Or "This Is a Bad One"
With no in-between,
The world would be simple
With no ambiguity,
Easy to figure who's dirty, who's clean.
But maybe you've noticed: The world doesn't work that way,
Not till the lamb settles down with the lion,
Consider three gents who've been making the headlines:
Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan.
Musharraf of Pakistan stands for democracy,
Stands up to terrorists,
Stands with the prez,
Who calls him a buddy,
A bulwark of freedom,
Believes ev'ry word that the general says.
But then there's
a crackdown, he throws foes in prison,
He won't doff his uniform, tear gas is flyin',
He's good and he's bad like the rest of the trio:
Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan.
Judge Michael Mukasey just drips with integrity,
Sharp, independent,
You see that at once.
He's not in the pocket
Of those who appointed him --
What a step up from the previous dunce!
But then there's the torture thing -- why won't he say
What's apparent to any old Tom, Dick and Brian?
He's black and he's white, shades of gray like his partners:
Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan.
George Ryan was governor, Illinois' leader,
Whose courage ensured that his name would live long,
He stopped executions,
He emptied Death Row,
Saying "Too many errors --
We can't get it wrong!"
But then there's corruption, slick dealing and bribery,
Now he's locked up and the gates aren't Zion,
He's stuck behind bars, a mixed bag like the others:
Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan.
So just when you think that you've got all the answers,
You know how to read folks,
You see who they are,
You'd better think twice
Or you'll jump to conclusions --
Not ev'rything fishy is fine caviar.
It's just as true now as it's been throughout history,
Pharaohs and Emperors, Inca and Mayan,
Remember it's never all plus or all minus:
Musharraf, Mukasey & Ryan.
Posted 11/11/07.
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