Monthly Archives: January 2012

Francois’s Faux Pas

Posted on January 26, 2012 by twitmericks

Un politicien named Francois/Has un certain je ne sais quoi/To rally the vote/He repeated a quote/De Nick Shakespeare not Will, quel faux pas!

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Peer Pressure

Posted on January 26, 2012 by twitmericks

Over 30 Conservative Lords/Rebellious ermine-clad hordes/Crossed over the floor/In defence of the poor/(After lunch with their company boards).  

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Ubergeek Up the Creek

Posted on January 25, 2012 by twitmericks

Ubergeek Mr Dotcom/Whose websites are making a bomb/Has been refused bail/So must languish in jail/Till he can’t tell his RAM from his ROM. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/9037396/Megaupload-founder-Kim-Dotcom-refused-bail.html

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Barack Obama in “Tax the Rich” Drama

Posted on January 25, 2012 by twitmericks

A President known as Barack’s/Called for rich folk to pay higher tax/After Romney’s return/I think I discern/He’s exploiting Republican cracks. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9037298/State-of-the-Union-2012-Barack-Obama-draws-election-battle-lines-in-State-of-the-Union-address.html

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National Debt = How big can it Get?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a very big debt/A scary 1 trillion, & yet/If we keep to this track/& persist cutting back/A recession may be the real threat. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jan/24/uk-national-debt-borrowing-economists?newsfeed=true

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How much Mitt? Just a Bit.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by twitmericks

Ex-governor Romney’s return/Was released amid public concern/He paid 14 %/As his income’s all rent/From investment – he’s no need to earn. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/mitt-romney-tax-returns-released_n_1225247.html

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Cash and Harry

Posted on January 23, 2012 by twitmericks

The ex-Pompey manager, Harry/Ran things like an old cash-and-carry/But what Harry made/And the tax Harry paid/Apparently didn’t quite marry.

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Pouring Trouble on Oiled Waters

Posted on January 23, 2012 by twitmericks

A high council of the EU’s/Decided there’s nothing to lose/By a vote to embargo/#Iran’s oily cargo/(Till Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16674660

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Carolina’s a beaut, For Ex-speaker Newt

Posted on January 22, 2012 by twitmericks

Newt Gingrich, a former House speaker/Republican delegate-seeker/Is out to Stop Mitt/& tho he’s a shit/For Romney it’s now looking bleaker. http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16154087

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Laura the Explorer

Posted on January 22, 2012 by twitmericks

16-year old yachtswoman Laura/Our new singlehanded explorer/Has circled the earth/From Gibraltar to Perth/As no one so young did before ‘er. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/21/world/americas/st–maarten-teen-solo-voyage/?hpt=hp_t2

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