Sycophant Poem touting "Powerful bush" in Pakistani schoolbooks
Mon Dec 05, 2005 at 05:14:07 PM PDT
Political hacks put a glowing and gratuitous "w is great and good" poem in
Pakistani school books, yet no one can explain how that poem "mysteriously" got into the course books. The propaganda machines are working on many populations touting george as "solid as steel, strong in his faith."
That poem has mysteriously appeared in Pakistani English-language schoolbooks for next year. The first letter of each line spells out "President George W Bush" and the poem is a glowing tribute to w. One of the stanzas describes him as "Bracing for war, but praying for peace, Using his power so evil will cease..." Officials say they are "baffled" and cannot explain how it entered into the curriculum in Pakistan.
An education ministry spokesman argued that the poem was a good description of a true leader - which might explain how it got through the vetting process.
Not being a sycophant and ever the rabble-rouser, I took a few moments and reparsed that mysterious poem. I brazenly took some of the flatuous lies out of it and put in their place a more fitting tribute.
No doubt, some of you could write more fitting stanzas for "dear leader w" than I.
Original Sycophant Poem in Pakistani schoolbooks:
THE LEADER by anonymous
Patient and steady with all he must bear,
Ready to meet every challenge with care,
Easy in manner, yet solid as steel,
Strong in his faith, refreshingly real.
Isn't afraid to propose what is bold,
Doesn't conform to the usual mould,
Eyes that have foresight, for hindsight won't do,
Never backs down when he sees what is true,
Tells it all straight, and means it all too.
Going forward and knowing he's right,
Even when doubted for why he would fight,
Over and over he makes his case clear,
Reaching to touch the ones who won't hear.
Growing in strength he won't be unnerved,
Ever assuring he'll stand by his word.
Wanting the world to join his firm stand,
Bracing for war, but praying for peace,
Using his power so evil will cease,
So much a leader and worthy of trust,
Here stands a man who will do what he must.
THE FEEDER* by citizen bronte
Petulant piques which we all must bear,
Ready to sidestep every challenge with care,
Easy to manipulate, slippery as an eel,
Strong in his sect, he obnoxiously deals.
Isn't afraid to propose what is doled,
Doesn't mind handing out favors to cajole,
Eyes that have forsaken, hindsight won't do,
Never reviews all the history so true,
Tells it all jumbled, spins it all too.
Going ever backward only wanting to fight,
Even in doubt he never listens to right,
Over and over he makes mistakes so clear,
Reaching to punish the ones who won't veer.
Growing in doubt he won't be unnerved,
Ever ensuring his mistakes are preserved.
Wanting the world to kneel at his feet,
Bringing world war and creating deceit,
Using his powers so evil can't cease.
So such a leader is unworthy of trust,
Here stands a man whose legacy is disgust.
*A feeder is someone, usually (but not necessarily) male, in a relationship with a feedee. As the name suggests, the feeder provides the feedee with an abundant supply of food, either to encourage weight gain or simply for delight in the act of feeding.