A Hypocritical Congressman

A congressman expounding democracy
gives speeches eschewing autocracy
But at home he's a sheikh
letting no one else speak
making his world safe for hypocrisy

1/28/22
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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January 29, 2022 at 12:56 PM
Ah, so true and so well-written, Robert. Thanks!
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