Twas the night before Omnibus

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land,

not a person was angry and all seemed grand.

We had our presents and gift cards, and our goodies too.

We were all very thankful and tried to be true

to honor our soldiers and God and be glad

for the season and the plenty which we certainly had.

When up in DC there arose such a clatter

we had to pay attention to see what was the matter.

We tore out the papers, turned on CNN

consulted talk radio and listened for the din.

We heard they were working and spending our dough,  on what we knew not

but It seemed best to find out , like it or not.

But then what to our wondering eyes should appear

but their chamber was empty, with all in the rear.

There were our reps writing a bill, the biggest one ever.

No time for talking, they were being oh so clever.

There was Pelosi and Reid and Clinton and Durbin

plotting and scheming to buy votes, how troublin!

And lobbyists and lawyers and staffers and still

more whispers and laughter and knowing nods til....

The bill was all done and such was its size

that no one could carry or read it, much less criticise.

It weakened the country and tore down the fence.

It spent like a sailor with strong drink but no sense.

It bothered them not that no one could review

or alter or fix their concocted stew.

They sat plump and proud of the job they had done

no matter it was secret, no mind that it stung

the sensible people back home in the land

who voted them there to work hand in hand,

to follow the law and be honest and true,

and have their work open and easy to view,

to be responsible and thrifty and not tell a lie,

and be much more like that George Washington guy.

They called their bill Omnibus

but it should have been ominous,

For if they had done the same job when in school

their grade would be poor as they broke every rule.

We heard them exclaim as they drove out of sight

Good riddance ye countrymen - we do as we like!

Happy New Year to Everyone!