Mother and daughter face deportation

Nineteen year-old college student, Nadia Habib, may soon be sent back to Bangldesh along with her mother. Nadia, who was brought to the United States as a baby, would be leaving behind her father – who has a green card – and her three siblings who were born in this country and are thus US citizens.



       Facing Exile

Nadia and her mother
May return to Bangladesh.
Despite Dad and Nadia’s siblings
It seems the two don’t mesh.

It appears the two are threatened
By the Immigration “vice”;
They’d like to stay and work here,
And are asking help from ICE.

They hope they’ll get to stay here,
But they face a “last hurrah”;
Their chances may be better
If one was, well, like – the Shah.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

New Jersey Governor Sounds A Warning

The Governor of New Jersey warns the promise of America is in danger because of shaky leadership.  Chris Christie, who says he's not running for president in 2012, says political gridlock makes it difficult for the country to solve the problems it faces.

                   Lead On

Chris Christie won't be president;

Says he doesn't plan to try.
He's taking time to warn us, though,
That things have gone awry.

Chris says a lack of leadership

Has left us all in peril.
He warns that gridlock on the Hill
Has made the nation sterile.


©  2011  Jim Gordon

Trouble In Alaskan Paradise?

Rumors are flying following a report in a national tabloid that Todd Palin is fed up with all the reports about wife Sarah and is ready to end the marriage. So far, there’s been no comment from the Palins. Meantime, Sarah Palin’s advisers are said to have told her a run for the White House, in light of recent accusations, would be a mistake.


Palin’ Around

Will Sarah run for President?
Or will it cause a mess
With the recent ‘Rogue’ biography
Read by opponents and the press?

Did Joe McGinnis write what’s true?
Did she do all those things?
Did Sarah really fool around
And have those reported flings?

It’s grist for all the tabloids,
It’s stuff they love to flout.
At least one tabloid now reports
Husband Todd says he wants out.



©  2011  Jim Gordon

Ted Koppel Coming Back?

Ted Koppel may be joining NBC News in the coming season. The former ABC Anchor is said to have signed up for “Rock Center with Brian Williams. The program is said to be on deck in case any of the network’s fall shows happen to tank. According to reports, Koppel will be joined by Meredith Vieira and for CBS newsman Harry Smith.



             Like Old Times

NBC has signed on Ted Koppel
To be in the wings if a sitcom should topple;
Ted’s signing on with Brian’s “Rock Center”
And the former news anchor is ready to enter.

If some new fall fare should happen to fail,
And the decision is made for the network to bail,
Ted’s quite committed and ready forthwith
To go on the air with his pal Harry Smith.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

Post Office: Send Money

A White House plan to rescue the Postal Service would end Saturday delivery. Administration officials say it’s designed to save the Service more than $20 billion. The so-called “snail mail” is the victim of email and online payment of bills by the consumer.



Mail Call

Email and websites
mean the Post Office needs a
stamp of approval.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

Perry panned for inoculation bill

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is answering critics of his order, four years ago, requiring Texas girls to be vaccinated against the virus that can cause cervical cancer. The legislature overrode the measure, which some said amounted to tacit approval of premarital sex.



                  Facing Critics

Governor Perry is on the defensive
For a bill he once signed that some find offensive.
In his political life, he tries to make headroom
While keeping the government out of the bedroom.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

Good Morning” may say Good Bye to Stephanopoulos

Network sources indicate George Stephanopoulos may be replaced as co-anchor on Good Morning America. It seems the fact that he’s more than four inches shorter than Robin Roberts strikes some execs as a bit awkward. Some say he may be replaced by newsreader Josh Elliott and reassigned to his old job anchoring “This Week.”



        Measuring Up

George Stephanopoulos
May soon be off “Good Morning.”
The latest word from network suits
Sounds awfully like a warning.

Though he seems to know his stuff,
He appears to lack support;
Standing next to co-host Robin,
To some, George comes up short.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

Ryan O'Neal: Is was just for show

The televised reconciliation between Ryan and Tatum O'Neal didn't take.  Ryan O'Neal says the whole thing, carried on Oprah Winfrey's network, was faked.  He says his relationship with his daughter is worse than ever.

                Dis-Union

The reunion, says Ryan O'Neal,

Was not what you'd term as ideal.
He wants us to know
It was faked for the show.
Their "kiss and make up" wasn't real.


©  2011  Jim Gordon

Rick Perry joins debate

Rick Perry is taking part in the GOP debates for the first time.  He's facing off with Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachmann in California.

             Facing Off

Perry's on hand, as is Mitt

To argue just who's the best fit;
It's too soon to tell,
If one of them or Michelle
Will score a Republican hit.


©  2011  Jim Gordon

Titanic Revisited

Television producers are planning a special 12-part series in honor the “Titanic.” Chris Noth or Law and Order fame is slated as among the stars of “Blood and Steel,” planned for next spring. The price tag is said to be $30 million.



   A Sinking Feeling

Plans for another story
About the ill-fated Titanic:
This one planned as a prequel,
Like the ship, will be gigantic.

Twelve parts in all their glory
Are sure to cause a commotion
Leading up to the fatal voyage
That ends with death in the ocean.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

Jobs report prompts heated reaction

Politicians and economists are trying to fathom the August report that no jobs were created in August. The GOP criticizes the president while Democrats hammer Republicans for failing to pass bipartisan jobs bills.



          All Worked Up

There were no jobs in August;
Is the president to blame?
Or might it be that Congress
Simply will not play the game?

The critics of Obama
Are sometimes loud and shrill;
While a bill to aid employers
Awaits up on The Hill.

Will the Senate bill win passage
And be voted into being?
Or will fights about more taxes
Keep both sides disagreeing.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

No special treatment for Obama’s uncle

Onyango Obama, an uncle of President Obama faces deportation to Kenya because he’s in the country illegally. He’s currently under arrest on a charge of drunk driving. A White House says the situation is expected to be handled like any other immigration case.



                Out Of Touch

Obama’s uncle’s still under arrest
The charge: DUI. He seems stressed;
And it would appear
He’s up to each ear
To be sent back to Kenya at best.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon