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How Guv'ner Grinch stole Christmas
All the Poor
down in Poor-ville
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Scott Morris |
Liked affordable health care a lot ...
But Guv'ner Grinch,
From his mansion north of Poor-ville
Did NOT!
The Grinch hated the federal mandate! The whole Christmas season!
He must protect innocent doctors, that was his reason!
It could be his priorities were not quite right.
He pandered to the haves, considered the have-nots a blight.
He stood there on Christmas Eve, and spoke to the Poor,
"Alabama needs a doctor, and I am the cure."
On the Bible of Jeff Davis, he placed his left hand.
Swore to fight for states' rights and all the South land.
"God's on our side, as history has proven.
"From Civil War to Civil Rights, we keep right on moving."
Guv'ner Grinch stood in the hospital doorway, declaring secession,
Joined a confederacy of dunces to teach Obamacare a lesson.
Then he scowled, with an idea, that he thought quite cunning.
"I MUST find some way to stop health care from coming!"
A quarter million in Poor-ville awaited Christmas Day,
They languished in the ER, as was the merry way.
They wondered if they deserved the same care as the rest,
As good as all those who had been better blessed.
Would they live? Would they die? Would they all be forgotten?
Would they be denied by a greed that was smelling quite rotten?
Annoyed by the noise, Grinch hatched an idea!
The guv'ner got a wonderful, awful idea!
To the health insurance exchange, his answer was "NO!"
To Medicaid expansion, it was never a go.
"You can't make us!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.
"We're proud to stay here on the very bottom rungs."
The former doctor and deacon and Sunday school teacher.
Sneaked into the homes of every Poor creature.
Preventative care, he stole for his own.
He ignored pain and suffering, disregarded each moan.
"Get a job with good benefits, that's all you have to do!
"Just stop being poor, then you'll have health care, too!"
A jolly story of Christmas, I had hoped to be sending,
But it won't come to pass without lawyers unending.
Alabama will be forced to join those who are smart.
Then perhaps Guv'ner Grinch will rediscover his heart.
Scott Morris, executive editor of the TimesDaily in Florence, can be reached at 256-740-5721 or scott.morris@timesdaily.com
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Hahaha-Good one! I've said it before and I'll say it yet again, Bentley is scum. And sadly, more than half of lower income people who could benefit from the healthcare bill probably voted for him. Ignorance is rampant in this state and shows no sign of slowing.
This Governor a so called Christian that will take care of the people that put him in office.
People that watch Fox News.. And believe their fairy tales ,and lies.
The people in this state that voted for him to get into our rainy day fund.It was miss explained to the Public.
He is a fox guarding the hen house,If there ever was one.
He signed the Grover Norquist pledge to not raise taxes for any reason.
When this state wins the race to the bottom. This man should be indited, Prison would be too good for this creep.
Perhaps signing the pledge should be considered a plus. No society ever taxed its' way into prosperity. If taxes are raised the issue of deficit spending will do just like it has done in the past, it will return over and over again. "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it!"
Charles,t takes money to move this state forward.
If it is spent in the right way, It is the only way to move the state forward..
I am afraid this administration don't know their way .out of a Paper Bag.
Well Written Scott..
i agree Scott..we have a backward governor..has he taken a pay check yet?? just wondering..since he said he wouldn't take a pay check..he watches out for only the rich and if Alabama had the lottery or even casinos..that would bring in more jobs and income for Alabama....how many Alabama folks travel to Tenn. and buy the Lottery Tickets..how many go to Tunica..?..alot!!!! no not every one does..but most do..alot of money we support Tenn. Ga. Miss. and flordia.. i always smile and say i am glad to support them when i do get a ticket..which is once a year or so..Well Said Scott.