Thursday, March 12, 2015

Secret Service Acts Like DUI Keystone Kops


When one thinks of the Secret Service the images are of men and women ready to take a bullet to protect the Commander in Chief
Look only to the agent reaching for Mrs. Kennedy’s hand to jump into the limo to protect JFK from further grief
Or when Reagan took a bullet they were on Hinckley’s gun like a piranha swarm
The best images of agents sworn to give their lives to protect the president from harm
Even in films like Line of Fire an aging Clint Eastwood who should retire
Without hesitation heads to the sound of gunfire
Today the images of the Secret Service are more like those of the Keystone Kops
Crashing into barricades at the White House after partying nonstop
Or while prepping security in a foreign land
Spending time with ladies of the night, leaving not enough dollars on their nightstands
Or allowing a man with a knife to burst unhindered through the White House front door
How many more failings do we have to endure or ignore?
Protecting a president is not easy and potential threats must truly abound
But not helped when they party to excess and crash into barriers on the White House grounds
Worse they probably reeked of alcohol on their breath
Should have been cuffed and tested to prevent someone’s death
© March 12, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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