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By HART SEELY Published: March 31, 2006
These are the men That fleeced the tribes That paid the money That made the bribes That purchased the Congress that Jack built.
This is the Duke That sailed the yacht That raised the eyebrows And got him caught, Who helped Mitch Wade, Who bought Duke's land And kicked in 700 grand; Which raised Duke's taxes, And gave Duke pain; So Wade paid the tab On Duke's capital gain. Bigger than Abscam: Randy "Duke" Cunningham! Top gun in the Congress that Jack built.
This is Bob Ney, Who knew the fine print That could pass a casino And rev up its mint, Who spawned the e-mail Where Jack foretold: "Just met with Ney. "We're gold!" And Ney in 2000, A moment quite checkered Ripped magnate Gus Boulis In the Congress'nal Record. His tirade was meant To frighten the fellow, Who cops say was shot By Big Tony Moscatiello, Who got a small fortune From Jack's pal in D.C., A guy Ney said was known For his "honesty." Their pal was indicted And then copped a plea Guilty of fraud And conspiracy. For creating the vibes That condoned the bribes That corrupted the Congress that Jack built.
This is DeLay, Who built the machine That redrew the districts And raised the green, That decided the races That claimed the new seats, That made the new friends That owned luxury suites, That held big galas That brought the donations That helped him to greet The great Coushatta Nation! With 800 members And fund-stream support From the famous Coushatta Casino Resort! Which paid several million For Jack to abort A rival tribe's parlor In nearby Shreveport, Which prompted the letter That outlined their claims That went to Gale Norton, Co-signed by these names: Tom DeLay, Eric Cantor, Roy Blunt, the chief whip, Speaker Dennis Hastert. That's the House leadership! That played the game And wears the shame That hangs over the Congress that Jack built.
This is the Jack, Jack Abramoff, Who bought the souls, Then sold them off, Who shook the hands And financed the houses And feted the staffs, And hired the spouses, And fleeced the tribes And spread the bribes That ransomed the Congress that Jack built.
Hart Seely is the editor of "Pieces of Intelligence: The Existential Poetry of Donald H. Rumsfeld."
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