Posts Tagged ‘Legal Verse’
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
“I’m immune from suits,”
Claims Trump, again and again.
Judges disagree.
Tags: American Politics Haiku, Donald Trump, Haiku And Senryu, Law Humor, Legal Verse, Political Haiku, Political Haiku & Senryu, Political Senryu, Republicans Humor, Trump
Posted in Donald Trump, Law Satire, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Haiku & Senryu, Political Limericks, Trump | Comments Off on Trump v. Everyone (Haiku)
Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Trump has lost his appeal in a rout;
Cannon’s pro-Donald rulings are out.
Special Master review
Has been halted. So cue
Sev’ral rants from that “former guy” lout.
Tags: "The Former Guy", Aileen Cannon, Classified Documents, Donald Trump, Legal Humor, Legal Limerick, Legal Verse, Limericks, Litigation Humor, Mar-a-Lago, Special Master, Stolen Documents, Trump
Posted in Donald Trump, Justice Department, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Trump | Comments Off on A Legal Adieu To Special Master Review (Limerick)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Headline: “Pence: ‘We must not rest’ until abortion is outlawed in every state”
On One/Six, Pence behaved like a man;
He helped scuttle Trump’s scurrilous plan.
But enough with the praise!
Re abortion, he’d raze
Women’s rights with a nationwide ban.
Tags: 1/6 Commission, Abortion Rights, Capitol Assault, Capitol Building, Capitol Rioters, Choice, Coup, Dobbs, Dobbs v. Jackson, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election Humor, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Insurrection, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Mike Pence, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trump Rally, Trump Riot, Vote, Voting
Posted in Abortion Rights, Campaign Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Legal Limericks, Legislation Humor, Mike Pence, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Voting Satire, White House | Comments Off on Pence Ain’t A Saint (Limerick)
Sunday, June 26th, 2022
Headline: “Trump takes credit for Dobbs decision but worries it ‘won’t help him in the future'”
The Donald takes credit for Dobbs.
Does he merit such “credit?” Yes, gobs!
The three judges he picked
For SCOTUS have kicked
Gals back ages … and that was their jobs.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Choice, Dobbs, Dobbs v. Jackson, Donald Trump, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Feminist Rant, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vote, Voting
Posted in Abortion Rights, Donald Trump, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on “Thanking” Trump For Dobbs (Limerick)
Friday, June 24th, 2022
Five SCOTUS extremists decreed
In a dastardly GOP screed
That Roe v. Wade’s dead.
So it’s “Off with her head”
For pro-choicers, no matter the need.
If you value our lost right to choose,
You must vote; forget whining and booze.
Your life’s on the line!
Dump the GOP swine
And make sure all Republicans lose!
Tags: Abortion Rights, Choice, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Feminist Rant, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vote, Voting
Posted in Abortion Rights, Donald Trump, Election Satire, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, Voting Satire, White House | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 8th, 2019
Justice Ginsburg’s birthday is coming up on March 15th, and I couldn’t resist writing her a limerick. In fact, I even snail-mailed her a copy. Remember snail-mail?
Here it is:
Happy birthday dear Ruth. You’re the best!
You have met ev’ry challenge and test
With zest, brains, and class,
Plus just enough brass…
While the President feathers his nest.
Tags: Court Humor, Courts, Judiciary Humor, Justice Ginsburg, Law Limerick, Law Satire, Legal & Lawyer Humor, Legal Humor, Legal Limerick, Legal Verse, Notorious RBG, RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Humor, Supreme Court Limerick, U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in Donald Trump, Judiciary Satire, Legal Limericks, Supreme Court | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Monday, December 3rd, 2018
Headline: “DC, Md. officials ready with subpoenas in Trump hotel case”
The emoluments case marches on
With subpoenas to prove Donald’s con.
May the DC’s A.G.
And Maryland’s be
A success v. our President/Don.
Tags: Attorneys General, Constitution, D.C. A.G., Donald Trump, Emoluments Clause, Federal Lawsuit, Legal Humor, Legal Satire, Legal Verse, Maryland, Maryland A.G., Subpoenas, U.S. Constitution
Posted in Constitution Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on That Pesky Emoluments Clause (Limerick)
Monday, October 8th, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s bringing a stench
To what once was a dignified Bench.
Lies and acts dissolute
(Which he’ll loudly dispute)
Make it clear that he’s far from a mensch.
Tags: Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, Judiciary Satire, Law Limerick, Legal Verse, Supreme Court
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, White House | Comments Off on Stench On The Bench (Limerick
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
Some look at our system with awe,
But the man who keeps breaking the law
Gets to help load the court
With wingnuts who’ll thwart
Donald’s punishment. Rather a flaw!
Tags: Crime Humor, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Legal, Legal Verse, Supreme Court
Posted in Crime, Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Impeachment Humor, Legal Limericks, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, White House | Comments Off on A Discordant Note (Limerick)
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
CNN 2/29/16 Headline: “Justice Clarence Thomas breaks 10-year streak, asks question in court.” (The issue before the court was whether a domestic assault conviction based on reckless conduct qualifies as a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence that would block firearm possession.)
Clarence Thomas can talk, after all;
Once famed for a decade-long haul
Of no-questions-in-court,
Now that Nino is mort,
He is having a gun-query ball.
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Judiciary Humor, Judiciary Satire, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Clarence Thomas, Law Humor, Law Satire, Legal Humor, Legal Satire, Legal Verse, Nino Scalia, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Humor, U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court | Comments Off on Clarence Thomas Speaks (Limerick)
Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
Open Limerick To “Licensing Clerks” Offended By Gay Marriage
By Madeleine Begun Kane
You’re a county employee devout?
There’s a law your religion says, “Flout?”
Well, a licensing clerk
Just can’t shirk certain work.
License gay folks to wed … or get out!
Tags: Gay Marriage, Law Enforcement, Legal Humor, Legal Verse, Religion, Religious Conscience, Same Sex Marriage, SCOTUS
Posted in Gay Rights, Homophobia, Political Limericks, Religious Satire, Supreme Court | 3 Comments »
Thursday, June 18th, 2015
Yesterday was a big day for Loretta Lynch. She was formally sworn in as U.S. Attorney General … and she joined Twitter.
So after two back-to-back Donald Trump limericks, I felt the need for some cleansing with this limerick:
To Loretta Lynch, welcome! It’s clear
From your singular, brilliant career
That you’re tough and yet fair;
About justice you care,
Never flinching from trials. Hear, hear!
I even posted it on Twitter yesterday, a couple of hours after she joined. Of course I had to alter it a bit, due to Twitter’s annoying 140 character limit. Here’s how it appeared on my Twitter feed:
2 @LorettaLynch wlcm! I cheer
Ur singular brilliant career.
Ur tough & yet fair.
Re justice u care,
Never flinching from trials. Hear, hear!
Tags: Attorney General, Justice Department, Law Humor, Legal Humor, Legal Verse, Loretta Lynch
Posted in Justice Department, Law Satire, Loretta Lynch, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To AG Loretta Lynch
Monday, April 7th, 2014
Weep For The Wealthy (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Though the wealthy will publicly cheer
As campaign regs get knocked on their rear,
Some privately groan:
“No limits?” they moan.
“Buying pols is becoming too dear!”
Note from Mad Kane: Although I concocted that quote, it may be closer to the truth than you think. Here’s The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol, who argued on ABC’s This Week “that not every wealthy donor will embrace the outcome of the McCutcheon case, because they may now be obliged to give more:”
“All the donors I know hate this decision, of course,” he said. “This used to be a very good excuse to say to a candidate, ooh, I’m maxing out, I just can’t help your campaign.”
Tags: ABC, Bill Kristol, Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Corporate Personhood, Democracy, First Amendment, Free Speech, Legal Verse, McCutcheon v. FEC, Newt Gingrich, THIS WEEK, U.S. Supreme Court, Weekly Standard
Posted in Bill Kristol, Campaign Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, Election Satire, FEC Satire, Free Speech, GOP Humor, Hypocrisy Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legislation Humor, Money And Finance Humor, Newt Gingrich Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Free Speech Gets Pricey (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Remember “one person, one vote?”
Now “one dollar, one vote’s” what they wrote;
Yes, the U.S. Supremes
Favor money — in reams,
As the rich grab free speech by the throat.
Thanks to the New Yorker’s John Cassidy, for inspiring this limerick with his acerbic comment about McCutcheon v. FEC:
But Wednesday’s decision, once again a five-to-four ruling, represented another significant step away from the antiquated principle of “one person, one vote” toward the more modern, and utilitarian, notion of “one dollar, one vote.”
Tags: Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Corporate Personhood, Democracy, First Amendment, Free Speech, John Cassidy, Justice John Roberts, Legal Verse, McCutcheon v. FEC, New Yorker, U.S. Supreme Court, Voting Humor, Voting Limerick, War On Voting
Posted in Campaign Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, Election Satire, FEC Satire, Free Speech, GOP Humor, Hypocrisy Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, Voting Satire | Comments Off on Free Speech Gets Pricey (Limerick)
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
If you thought the Citizens United ruling undermined democracy, brace yourself: The Roberts court has made things even worse with yet another controversial 5-4 decision in McCutcheon v. FEC. Assaulting campaign finance reform once again, the Supreme Court struck down the aggregate limits on how much an individual can contribute to candidates, parties and political action committees.
As Ari Berman astutely observes:
The Court’s conservative majority believes that the First Amendment gives wealthy donors and powerful corporations the carte blanche right to buy an election but that the Fifteenth Amendment does not give Americans the right to vote free of racial discrimination.
Supreme Priorities
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Supremes freed the wealthy to buy
Politicians — an endless supply.
Seems “free speech” means “free spending,”
While “voting rights rending”
Isn’t something they care to decry.
Tags: Ari Berman, Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Corporate Personhood, Democracy, First Amendment, Free Speech, Justice John Roberts, Legal Verse, McCutcheon v. FEC, U.S. Supreme Court, Voting Humor, Voting Limerick, War On Voting
Posted in Campaign Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, Election Satire, FEC Satire, Free Speech, GOP Humor, Hypocrisy Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, Voting Satire | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Obama’s highly qualified Surgeon General nominee, Vivek Murthy, is in limbo. Why? Because Murthy supports an assault weapons ban and believes guns are a health care issue.
Our Unhealthy Nomination Process (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The move against Murthy ain’t stealth
Cuz gun fans are using their wealth.
Seems his Surgeon Gen. quest
Failed the NRA test:
He thinks guns can be bad for your health.
Tags: Assault Weapons, Firearms, Gun Control, Gun Humor, Gun Laws, Health Humor, Law Satire, Legal Verse, NRA, Obama, Second Amendment, Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy
Posted in Barack Obama, Firearms & Guns Humor, GOP Humor, Health Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Public Safety, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Our Unhealthy Nomination Process (Limerick)
Sunday, July 14th, 2013
Limerick Ode To Zimmerman’s Florida
By Madeleine Begun Kane
If you’d rather shoot people than skeet,
And enjoy killing folks on the street,
But you don’t want to pay
Any price, come what may,
Then Florida’s (f)laws can’t be beat.
*****
Florida-style “Stand Your Ground” laws encourage the aggressive use of firearms based on vague (often bias-inspired) suspicions. And jury verdicts, like George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the Trayvon Martin murder case, only serve to further encourage and rubber stamp murderous behavior.
Tags: Crime & Punishment, Firearms, Florida, George Zimmerman, Gun Control, Gun Humor, Gun Laws, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Racism, Second Amendment, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Trial Humor, Vigilante, Weapon Humor
Posted in Crime, Firearms & Guns Humor, GOP Humor, Legal Limericks, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Public Safety, Republicans Humor | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Republican creativity never ceases to amaze me. Here’s the latest in Iowa’s battle against teenage promiscuity:
Seven Republicans in the Iowa House are pushing a bill to prohibit parents of minor children from getting a “no fault” divorce and the proposal could be debated in a House committee this week.
A three-member subcommittee debated the bill today. Representative Tedd Gassman, a Republican from Scarville, said he’s concerned about the negative impact divorce has on children.
“In my opinion, it’s time to look out for the children instead of constantly worrying about the adults,” Gassman said.
Representative Gassman said the issue is “near and dear” to his heart because his daughter and son-in-law recently divorced, putting his granddaughter at risk.
“There’s a 16-year-old girl in this whole mix now. Guess what? What are the possibilities of her being more promiscuous?” Gassman said. “What are the possibilities of all these other things surrounding her life that a 16-year-old girl, with hormones raging, can get herself into?”
Promiscuous Law-Making (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
If your children are minors, watch out!
You may have to stay wed to that lout:
It seems no-fault divorce
May be nixed, as of course,
By Iowan wingnuts with clout.
Tags: Divorce, Iowa, Legal Humor, Legal Verse, No-Fault Divorce, Parents, Promiscuous Teens, Republicans Humor, Ted Gassman
Posted in Family Values Humor, GOP Humor, Iowa Humor, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Social Satire | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 4th, 2013
I’ve been meaning to write about Antonin Scalia’s obnoxious Voting Rights Act comments. Something tells me he’d be a bit more enthused about the law, if the people it protected tended to vote Republican.
Limerick Ode To Antonin Scalia
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Scalia gave quite the recital
With that “racial entitlement” title
He “bestowed” on the vote,
Fearing Dem voter bloat:
To Scalia, such voters ain’t vital.
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Discrimination, Law Satire, Legal Humor, Legal Verse, Racial Bias, Supreme Court Humor, Voting Limerick, Voting Rights Act, VRA
Posted in Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, Election Satire, Entitlements Humor, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Law Satire, Legal Limericks, Legislation Humor, Minority Rights Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Racism Limerick, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, Voting Satire | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Dear Scott Brown: When trying to sell yourself in Massachusetts as a moderate independent, it’s best not to name Antonin Scalia as your favorite U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Methinks you made Elizabeth Warren’s day.
Limerick Ode To Scott Brown
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Scott Brown, seems your cover’s been blown:
Your favorite Justice is known
As Extremist Supreme.
You named Nino! Your scheme
To sound moderate’s naught but a drone.
Tags: Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Elizabeth Warren, Justice Antonin Scalia, Legal Verse, Massachusetts, Scott Brown, U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Elizabeth Warren, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Legal Limericks, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Scott Brown, Supreme Court | 2 Comments »