Putting lipstick on the pig

In deserted city streets
empty houses speak
of greed and terror.
Where are conquering heroes
on their white horses?



Well, I guess the Republican convention managed to get through night two. Rudolf Giuliani spun his web of lies, followed by the Gropenfuehrer, followed by the twins, who pretty much flunked politics 101, and Laura – all desperately putting lipstick on the pig, trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Too bad they have so little to work with. Tonight anyone foolish enough to watch this crap will be treated to Dick the Slimy who, I gather, is going to trash Kerry some more, all the while pretending George W. Bush is a great leader (sigh). In the meanwhile nothing positive has happened anywhere in the world, as near as I can determine.