More sectarian¬†violence in Iraq this weekend¬†merely sows¬†additional doubt on whether there’s any “light¬†at the end of the Middle Ages.” Simply put:

 

Will democracy take root in Iraq?

As tribal feuds fester bitterly

Their closest version of free political speech

Is a show called Crossfire Literally

Will their new Constitution

Meet American ideals?

It all depends on how you weigh it:

“I don’t agree with what you have to say,

But I’ll kill you to stop you from saying it!”

 

But while we worry ’bout Iraqi democracy

We should check if our own is still vital

What does it say, when the votes on Election Day

Are less than those for American Idol

And let’s not ignore Bush vs. Gore

Our system broke like a virgin’s hymen

That bloody mess, would have been butchered less

By Randy, Paula and Simon 

[Reprinted from One State Two State Red State Blue State: A Satirical Guide to the Political and Culture Wars]

 

But wait a minute, it now appears that our most cherished national institution, American Idol, is also under attack, due to apparently widespread voting irregularities — that¬†resulted in the elimination of fan favorite Chris Daughtry.

In fact, in order to calm an outraged nation, President Bush is expected to allay this concern in his prime-time speech Monday evening.   In a pre-released transcript of his remarks, Mr. Bush states that not only is he an expert on voter fraud, but that he personally monitored all of the American Idol voter calls made through AT&T.