Senate Blues Play Filibuster Tune As Zika Spreads

We are facing a pandemic that will condemn thousands upon thousands of newborns to a lifetime of being mentally and physically impaired

The Zika virus spread by mosquitoes shrinks the skull and damages the brain beyond any means of repair

How does the Senate, that supposed noble body of debate and compromise, to this looming crisis  respond?

The Blues in the Senate act only like lap dogs barking in accord with their party leaders’ political wand

The notes from the Blue sections of the gridlock orchestra are sour, off tune and flat

But they have sent our doctors to the plate to face the Zika pitcher but taken away their bats

Any family whose baby will be born with a shrunken head and brain

Should be descending on these Blues to show them first hand their pain

A family should not be crucified on the cross of lapdog Planned Parenthood support

Forcing a mother infected with Zika to have no choice but to abort

Compromise in this “noble” body thanks to Reid and soon Schumer as his heir

Sadly as evidenced by the Zika vote is dead beyond any chance of repair

In the era of imperial presidencies that Obama has elevated to the nth degree

Just another reason to vote for Trump and Senate Reds to us from this gridlock free

© September 8, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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