U.S. And France Want Sanctions Against Iran

President Obama has joined French President Sarkozy in pushing for international sanctions against Iran. It's an effort to stem what Sarkozy calls Iran's "mad race" for nuclear weapons.



Bombs Away

Mr. Obama and the leader of France
Have joined forces in opposing Iran.
They hope more countries will join in their stance
In promoting a nuclear ban.

They're calling on leaders of all of the nations
To help keep things under control
By voting for sanctions to relieve all frustrations
And to work to keep Planet Earth whole.

© 2010 Jim Gordon

Man Admits Plot Against The President

Daniel Cowart of Tennessee has pleaded guilty to plans to kill candidate Barack Obama in 2008. Authorities say the plot involved plans to kill other blacks as well. Cowart and a co-defendant who pleaded guilty earlier, will be sentenced next month.


Fessin' Up

A white supremacist from Tennessee
Has talked to the Feds and copped a plea.
It seems that back in Two Thousand Eight,
He and a friend were consumed with hate.

Described as skinheads with plans to kill,
Something they didn't get to fulfill,
The two, it appears, were quite hell-bent
To do in the man who's now President.

© 2010 Jim Gordon

Obama Calls On Afghans To Take A Bigger Role

President Obama called on the Afghan government to take a bigger part in defending itself against the Taliban and al-Qaida. He told his counterpart, Hamid Karzai that he and his Cabinet need to be more directly involved in the fighting.



Response-Ability

The president spent time
In Afghanistan
To say we’ll be leaving
As soon as we can.

He’d like to see Afghans
Give more of a hand
In driving the bad guys
From out of their land.

Most of the people who
Elected Barack
Want us to knock off the fighting
And bring our troops back.

© 2010 Jim Gordon

Robbery Suspect Foiled After Asking Directions

Police in Orem, Utah, say a man stole some phones from a convenience store and then stopped a police officer to ask for directions. The officer noted the man's description matched that given of the thief by an employee of the store that was robbed.



Hold The Phone

Utah police say
The man is a thief;
They add his arrest
Has saved them much grief.

They say he stole phones,
And ran from the site,
Then flagged down a cop
To help in his flight.


© 2010 Jim Gordon

Mother Of Octuplets Agrees To Promote PETA

Nadya Suleman has agreed to let PETA folks put a sign in her front yard urging dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered. A spokesperson for the "Octomom" says PETA has offered to pay $5,000 for the privilege. Meantime, Suleman is said to be trying to refinance a balloon mortgage.




Litter Control

The PETA folks go about preaching
To folks they're committed to teaching;
But they money they're paying
Linking Octomom to spaying
May be seen by some folks as "reaching."
© 2010 Jim Gordon

Pentagon To Act On Gay Ban

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to address the question of gays in the military this week. A pentagon spokesman says Gates may have a plan for making life a bit easier for homosexuals.




Easing Tensions

The Secretary of Defense
Wants service life to be less tense
With a plan to make things more humane
For people living with the strain.

The Pentagon has passed the word
That Robert Gates won't be deterred
From seriously addressing ways
To ease the tensions faced by gays.

© 2010 Jim Gordon

Health Reform Raises Wrath

Arizona Republican John McCain says the health care bill passed by Democrats means government takeover of health care. McCain predicts reaction will be felt in the courts and at the polls.


GOPeeved

John McCain has joined in the fray
Over a health care bill that's raised his dismay.

The Senator from the Republican side
Sees this as a bill he just can't abide.

The measure, he says, has little support,
And just won't survive when taken to court.

It's clear, says McCain, that it's in for rejection,
As are it's backers when they face re-election.

© 2010 Jim Gordon