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Good guess Dana Jean, but no... Because, after all, "Strange women lying around in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

"You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart lobbed a sword at you."

You mean Elvis has left the building?

I may wield a poison pen but, ricin in the mail?
Two attempts to kill someone... Assassination fail.
President Obama, Roger Wicker... D.C.'s tense....

Friends of Boston's bombing suspect - shocked by recent news -
Can't believe Islamic martyrdom's a fate he'd choose.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin classmates say their friend, Dzhokhar,
Was a scholar,...

Boston suburb's residents are asked to stay inside.
Suspect #2 is on the run and needs to hide.
FBI put photos out and now know who they are.
Suspect #1 is dead and 2 won't get too far.

Sadly,...

Two devices detonated in the Boston crowd;
Bomber killed an 8 year old. I hope the coward's proud.
First was at the Finish Line; the second, down the block.
Here in Massachusetts we're still in a...

Shasta, they are asking that people try texting friends rather than calling. Bandwidth is jammed and many calls aren't getting through.
Thoughts and prayers are with those who've lost lives,...

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Newtown parents joined the President on Air Force One,
Vowing they will never rest until their battle's won;
Flying down to Washington to lobby on the Hill;
Fighting for reforms the NRA...

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Hear that tin-pot clanking sound? That's saber rattling.
It has grown so loud I think it's woken up Beijing.
Causing some alarm in South Korea and - what for?
Kim Jong-un's declared his...

Yankees host the Red Sox in their Opener today.
I am always trepidatious when these 2 teams play,
But this day is special 'cause it falls on April 1st,
Meaning that the sports gods may decide to...

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Looks as if the Congress won't ban instruments of war,
Which is what a semi-automatic weapon's for.
Won't restrict the magazines to 15 rounds or less.
Even background checks have caused...

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Why did I believe something a stupid groundhog said?
I looked out my window; now I'm going back to bed.
Calendar may say it's Spring; but - from what I see
Punxsutawney Phil was wrong and...

Kim Jong-un is making threats again... The guy is nuts.
Doesn't seem to realize, despite the budget cuts,
We can always find the funds to fight if we're attacked.
Now his ties to Russia and the...

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Wish that I could warn my tulips and my daffodils
Foot of snow is on the the way... I wonder if it kills
Crocuses and other flowers that began to peep
Tender shoots above the ground?...

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There has been a sign or two the ice is growing cracks;
That the moderates will start to guard each other's backs.
Hopefully, No Labels' movement really catches on
Before the last...

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Let's give a portfolio to Dennis Rodman, fast.
Who knows how much longer his diplomacy will last...
Maybe get a pick-up game together? Putin would;
And I bet Obama could take Kim...

This is birthday season; we'll be celebrating 4.
We've already had 2 parties - Sunday there's 1 more.
Last night was my mother's; she turned 70 + 5.
(We are very lucky; she's continuing to...

Me too... I'm pretty sure that I'm doing it wrong, though. :oops:

All those affected by the news are said to be in stable condition. :wink2:

Benedict the 16th is retiring as Pope;
Says his health and age have left him unable to cope
With the many duties of the earthly voice of God...
Laying down his crozier (it's that long and gilded...

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:wink2: Never fear... I'm sure that the next occupant of Peter's throne will drag the church all the way into the 16th century.

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Battening the hatches down; the winds are gonna blow.
Weathermen predict that Massachusetts will get snow...
Not the kind they're measuring in inches, but in feet.
It could be a week...

Since the Newtown massacre the NRA has tried
To deflect attention from the numbers who have died.
(Meanwhile we Americans run out and purchase guns...
Makes me want to swear but I am still afraid...