Wednesday, December 30, 2009

'Twas the Night Before New Year

'Twas the Night Before New Year
A Paddy Whack©

‘Twas the night before new year, And throughout my brain
I saw one Obama year go down the drain
The Stock Market plunged; On the rise: Obamacare
While visions of GITMO trials add to despair
The Senate was feeling so smug and brain-dead
While visions of bail-out schemes danced in their heads
Obama in the White House, he Lies, that’s a fact
Had just doubled down to withdraw from Iraq
When out on the mall there arose such a clatter
Two million Tea Partiers – all mad as hatters!
Away in the ghetto some line up for cash
Believing that they’d soon receive Barry’s Stash!

The Loons on the left in this dog ‘n pony show
Came with bluster and outrage their opponents to slow
When what to my horrified eyes should appear
But a terrorist bomb on a Christmas plane here
And faster than Bush-bashers laying the blame
Napolitano saved Homeland Security’s name
Al-Qaeda, a new Yemen terrorist plot!
(The TSA rule book that leaked is forgot)
And then hear our weakling, if you need more proof
Say ‘systems worked’ smoothly; but somebody goofed!
As I knew in my head, praising God he was caught,
We were lucky that he failed his terrorist plot

Look at what we have now, from the Capitol mall
Czars and Mao-lovers rule: Socialism install
Money to purchase GM and the Banks
Now Health Care and Energy join in the ranks
A third the economy is held by the Fed
And now all our Liberties soon will be dead
You say it’s absurd, and our nation is strong
But when they ignore us you surely are wrong
When TIME magazine doesn’t mention a throng
That descended on Washington 2 million strong
When media bias is Pravda reborn
And Senate and House disregard all they’ve sworn

The lies, how they blossom; the truth, there’s not any
The cheats are forgiven back taxes, that’s plenty
Our dear Constitution’s not given a thought
And the deals made for Yes votes show all can be bought
No Phone Calls are answered, No Faxes allowed
And a pay-off of millions made a Landrieu proud!
Ben Nelson gets favors, his state is exempt
Is it any wonder they feel our contempt?
Arm twisting and dealing all in dark of night
They don’t read the bill, and the left shuns the right
And laying aside any ethics they go
Marching along to the tune of B.O.

They don’t keep their word but go out on a limb
Ignoring the oath that’s expected of them
Defense of the nation is sold out for pork
Not one fears the people might grab a pitchfork
They jump to the orders of Nancy and Reid
And freedom’s survival is fading indeed
But they’ll hear us exclaim when we set things aright

"Freedom is what we cherish, Liberty our birthright."

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Speaker of the House

From Les Mis "Master of the House"
A Paddy Whack©

Well here we are
Barry’s a clown
But meet the best
Deal makers in town
As for the rest
Just take a look
It’s plain to see
The lot of em’s crooks.
Where there’s smoke there’s flame
Politicians came
With socialist intent
Congress is their name

Speaker of the House
Doling out the Dough
Ready with a tax break
If you don't vote No
Sells us down the chute
Twists a little arm
Everyone appreciates the Speakers’ Charm
Glad to pass two thousand pages
Patriots are Astroturf
Obamacare is coming
And they plan to tax you all your worth!

Senators have Reid
Reaper of the Vote
Ramming more bad legislation
Down our throat
Medicare’s for free
Here a cash rebate
But only if you live in old Ben Nelson’s state
Glad to float Landrieu a favor
Hold-outs disbelief suspend
But, Harry, that old geezer,
Caesar never had a better friend

CHORUS:
Speaker of the House
Nanny state indeed
Bleeds us like the congressmen and Harry Reid
Soon we’ll all be poor
But they think they’re great
Socialists like Nancy
Generate our hate
Everybody hates the Congress
Senators their ethics pawn
Obamacare is coming
Constitutionality is gone

And now part Deux
It’s Cap and Trade
Al Gore’s big scam
His fortune made
Soon Amnesty
Sovereignty’s shot
Open the gates
Allow the whole lot
Here we’ll print more cash
Barry’s so-called ‘stash’
And nothing’s gonna stop
‘Til we all go crash!

Fools beyond compare
Fools beyond belief!
Drinking up the Kool-Aid
Saying debt’s relief!
GITMO will be shut
Liars! That’s a fact!
Navy SEALS indicted
Copenhagen pacts
Terrorists are more than welcome
ACORN gets a pass and more!
Congressmen and Barry say
That’s what our Constitution’s for

Threaten us with Tax
Chairmen get the Axe
Blame it on the Bush Regime In case you ask
Hire a little Czar
Mao’s a rising star
Bailing out the bankers building GM cars
When it comes to Legislation
There are lots of tricks they know
How the Debt Increases
With no spending freezes
Gee but it’s amazing how it grows!

CHORUS
Speaker of the House
Nanny state indeed
Bleeds us like the congressmen and Harry Reid
Soon we’ll all be poor
But they think they’re great
Socialists like Nancy
Generate our hate
Everybody hates the Congress
Senators their ethics pawn
Obamacare is coming
Constitutionality is gone


I used to dream
Our nation had no peer
But, since Obama
Was elected just last year:
Spreading out the Change?
Just look to the past
Socialism never lets your freedom last
Thinks he’s all the rage
Brings on more despair
Speaks with Teleprompter
Gives me mal de mer
What a cruel trick on Freedom
Landing him in the White House
God knows how we’ll handle
Socialists in Senate and the House!

CHORUS
Speaker of the House
(Reid is such a louse)
Bleed us like the Senators
(And the White House)
Soon we’ll all be poor
But they think they’re great
(Hypocrites and Liars and Obamagate)
Everybody hates the Senate
Everybody hates the House
(Everybody’s keeping score!
Soon they’ll all be out the door!)
Everybody’s keeping score on the Senate and the House!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009

We Need a Little Litmus

Cases still pending on Obama's Birth Certificate and eligibility. Here's my video parody for your enjoyment.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Little Drummer Boy

Little Dumber Boy
A Paddy Whack©

Come they told me, Obama is dumb!
He's not our king, you see, Obama is dumb!
He likes those climate folks, Obama is dumb
Flies off to join the hoax, Obama is dumb,
Boy is he dumb, dumb de dumb dumb!

Why'd we vote for him? Obama is dumb
Dumb de dumb dumb.

Copenhagen, Obama is dumb!
Will make us poorer too, Obama is dumb!
They push this phony thing, Obama is dumb!
More lies to pull our strings, Obama is dumb,
Boy is he dumb, dumb de dumb dumb!

Shall we pray for you: Obama is dumb.
Boy is he dumb.

Al Gore plotted, And boy is he dumb
Our Congress fell in line, Our Congress is Dumb!
They played us for a fool, and boy were we dumb!
Consensus was their tool, But that is so dumb,
Totally Dumb, Dumb de dumb dumb

Can't we stop this fraud? Obama is dumb
Boy is he dumb

Soon we'll be done
Dumb de dumb done!




Friday, November 27, 2009

Coke Says 'Hopenhagen'

I understand that Coke is signing on to the the Copenhagen meeting to try to push the global envrironmental agenda that will be discussed. The treaty that has been in the news would effectively hand over our sovereignty and place our future in the hands of the UN. I have re-written a parody from my book. This is based on Wonderful Copenhagen, from Hans Christian Anderson.

Wonderful Hopenhagen
A Paddy Whack©

Wonderful, blunderful, Hopenhagen
Obama’s mantra we sound
'neath this global scare
Sovereignty's not there
Let us think! He’ll bring us down

To blunderful, dunderful, Hopenhagen
Coke floats a message to me.
Once he's there, I say,
Will we rue the day?
He's in Copenhagen
Saying he'll sign on to hopenhagen for me!

I swear I’m not antiblack
But he’s not a brainiac
Though he’s artful, and charm's his forte
And there they stand, Al Gore and he
With a message to harm and obey

Blunderful, dunderful, Hopenhagen

[musical interlude as we picture Al Gore and Obama waltzing]

Wonderful, blunderful, Hopenhagen
Barry can only expound
See his resume
Nothing’s there you say?
Let us think! This man’s a clown!

For Blunderful, Dunderful, Hopenhagen’s
Changin’ the land of the free
Once a treaty's met
We'll not soon forget
He sought hopenhagen
Blunderful, dunderful, hopenchangin' from he!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

From the Christmas Song: It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas by Meridith Wilson

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Taxes
A Paddy Whack©

It's beginning to look a lot like Taxes
Don't ya care B.O.?
Take a look at that Cap & Trade
Bail-outs Galore you've made
And now G.M. is bankrupt, don't ya know?

It's beginning to look a lot like Taxes
Soon the yells will start!
And the thing 'Hello, Ding-a-ling!"
Is Obama's not our KING!
He's a Bonaparte!

(Bridge)
A bunch of Obama Czars redesigning our cars
Is the plan of Barry Hussein
Soon all the banks will be right in the tank
FDR is riding again!
And ABC is in the White House, Don't they feel ashamed?

It's beginning to look a lot like Taxes
Jobs are on the wane
Take a look at our closing plants, unions his sycophants
Where is that promise of some hope and change?

It's beginning to look at lot like Taxes
Soon the Wails will start
And the wailing that B.O. Brings, is the tyranny of kings
And that is not Smart!

(Repeat Bridge)
With Teleprompters in tow we all laugh at B.O.
And his gaffs are legend indeed!
Swatting at flies and his penchant for lies
All backed up by Nancy and Reid
And now our health care is the 'crisis' made for over-reach

It's beginning to look a lot like Taxes
Soon Gulags will rise
And whenever you hear 'hate crime' you can bet dollar to dime
Freedom's in demise!

Freedom's in demise!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

What are we Buying?

I just got this on my Florida Power and Light email:
"Did you know...
The largest solar photovoltaic power plant in the nation is right here in Florida? Our DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center uses more than 90,000 PV panels to turn the sun's rays into electricity to power more than 3,000 homes. President Barack Obama helped commission the plant last month. This new solar array will avoid 575,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions."

[575,000 tons sounds like a lot, but is it? Our atmosphere is 5 million billion tons, to which 575,000 tons is a mere pittance.]

So, If my math serves me, we have 90,000 PV panels to power 3,000 homes. That translates to 30 PVs per home. As stated in a USA Today article, Florida has more days where between 20% and 70% of the sun is blocked by clouds than anywhere else in the United States.

[What is the actual 'footprint' of this plant? 180 acres of panels to power 3000 homes. That translates to just under 20 homes powered per acre of land.]

"At a cost of $152 million for 25 megawatts of energy daily, the De Soto solar plant is pricey compared with natural gas or coal-fired power plants, and Florida’s energy regulation system does not ensure utilities will be compensated for that extra cost.

In 2008, the Legislature, at Gov. Charlie Crist’s urging, paved the way for Florida Power & Light to charge a small, one-time rate increase of about 31 cents per month for the average customer to build three solar test sites totaling 110 megawatts of energy — about one half of one percent of the total energy FPL produces.

Together, the three solar plants cost an estimated $700 million. The clean energy they will produce is the equivalent of taking 25,000 cars off the road."
(from: http://www.heatison.org/index.php/content/news_item/florida_opens_hemispheres_largest_solar_plant_asks_for_help_from_legislatur/)
So, this is even more expensive than Cash for Clunkers. $700 million to produce one HALF of ONE PERCENT of Florida's energy, to remove the equivalent of 25,000 cars from the road, all in the name of environmental concerns. How does this make any fiscal sense? That's $28,000 per car removed, for what puny reduction in 'greenhouse' gas?

This is madness, and it is just the tip of the iceberg once Cap & Trade is pushed through.

Has anybody done a study to find out what is the difference between a society that uses our clean-coal, natural gas , hydroelectric and nuclear plants for energy and their impact on our air quality and say... Candles, Wood and/or Dung Fires to cook and keep warm?

There are five other states in the union that have less cloud cover and more actual sunlight available to harvest than Florida. Oh...and the idea that they should build them first and then figure out how to pay for them later is pretty typical. Thanks, Crist! The legislature causes a problem and then they have to legislate rules and regulations to justify it after the fact.

Incidentally, the website from which I drew the above quote had a featured video clip with Van Jones on it. I didn't watch. I know his agenda. It is the same as all those who swallow the great Ponzi Scheme perpetrated by Al Gore et al. They only give you the 'benefits' and none of the dollars and sense [sic] that weigh the true impact of these plans. In short, if you do the research, it is tremendously expensive for practically zero impact on our planet. Madness.

I recommend: The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg

Friday, November 20, 2009

When we are Stuck with Obamacare

Here is a remix of the Beatles' "When I'm 64"

When we are Stuck with Obamacare
A Paddy Whack ©

When we're all stuck with Obamacare
Not too long from now
Will you still be handling your family's health
Choose your doctor, keeping your wealth?
If you will find you need surgery
Will the wait be more?
Will it be better, for all us debtors
When we're Sixty-four?

OOOOO

You'll be hurting too...
And if we let them win
I'd prefer the flu!

Will we be healthy, what will we eat?
When they hold your plan?
Makes you wonder who is gonna pay those bills
Won't Big Pharma ration your pills?
If we could take a practical stand
And reduce our risk
No more illegals, Nor Hillary Sequels!
Let's just call it quits!

I can still remember when our health care was a private choice,
And we paid the bills
Then those law suits grew
Red tape and Lawyers too
Now it's sue, sue, sue!

Why should we pool our money and share?
What's your freedom worth?
Bankruptcy is not the way to spread the wealth
Poverty is worse for your health
When we're tied up in tangled red tape
Filling out more forms
Will you have choices? Will you have voices?
With health care reform?

Thursday, November 19, 2009

We Need a Little Litmas

From MAME: We Need a Little Christmas

We Need a Little Litmus!
From my Book, page 291 * with updates
©Mrs. Paddy

Why is it Folly?
To ask Obama for his Birth Certificate?
It might be shocking
To find we've chosen someone who is not legit now!
For we need a little Litmus
Right this very minute
Give it to the SCOTUS
Media will spin it
And we need a little Litmus
Right this very minute
It hasn't hung a single jury
But, Barry, Dear, we're in a hurry

So, Climb off your High Horse
Provide a document that satisfies our law
If I'm a fruitcake
I will not mind so long as you have gravitas now
For I've grown a little Doubtful
Grown a little Older
Grown a little Sadder
Madder than a Hatter!
And we need a little shaker
Underneath his ladder
We need a little Litmus now.

Haul out Alinsky
Bring out the longest string of lies I've ever seen
And look at ACORN
It seems Obama wants to move away from them now
For we need a little Litmus
Right this very minute
When and what did he know
Don't you see he'll spin it?
And we need a little Litmus
Right this very minute
It hasn't hung a single jury
But, Barry, Dear, we're in a hurry

So Climb off your High Horse
Provide an explanation that is credible
If I'm a fruitcake
I will not mind as long as you have gravitas now
For we need a little Litmus
Need a little candor
Need a little honest
Man, that's what we're after
And we need a little sunshine
On this presidential crafter
We need a little Litmus Now!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Orlando CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T7DzezHfb8

Original Parody by MRS. PADDY

Green Baby!

Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby"

Green, Green, Baby
A Paddy Whack©

Green, Green baby
Green, Green baby
Green, Green Baby
I'm wrong but I'm green.

Green baby, Cap and Trade I'm screamin'
The whole day through
Green baby, With my teleprompter.
I've no clue!
I'll tax you and remove your freedom,
That's what I do
Green baby I'll just spend more green 'uns,
Green for me but not for you.

Green (sha-da-da-da) Green (sha-da-da-da) Baby
(sha-da-da-da)(sha-da-da-da)
Green (sha-da-da-da) Green (sha-da-da-da) Baby
(sha-da-da-da)(sha-da-da-da)
Green (sha-da-da-da) Green (sha-da-da-da) Baby
(sha-da-da-da)(sha-da-da-da)
I'm (sha-da-da-da) Wrong (sha-da-da-da)
But I'm Green!

Green baby UHC I'm screamin'
The whole day through
Green baby GM cars and my Czars,
Congress too!
Post-racial? Gates and Holder heard me!
Stupid-moves!
Green baby! I'll just spend more green 'uns,
Soylent Green may soon come true.

Aww, sweet green baby (green baby ah-huh-huh)
Yeah-eh-ah, sweet green baby (green baby ah-huh-huh)
Sweet Green Baby! (green baby ah-huh-huh)
I'm wrong but I'm Green!

Sweet Green baby (green baby ah-huh-huh)
(repeats & fades)

Monday, November 2, 2009

Yankee Doodle for THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER

To the TUNE OF YANKEE DOODLE!
A Paddy Whack©

Our Tea Party came to Congress
Will you even listen?
No Health Care or Cap & Trade
Or your seat you’ll be missin’

Stand Together, Yes we will!
Standing for our Nation
Stand Together, Yes we will
Return to our Foundation!

Our Tea Party came to Congress
And you say we’re phony
But we’re here to kill the bill
And stop you printing Money

Stand Together, Yes we will!
Standing for our Nation!
Stand Together, Yes we will
Return to our Foundation!

We are angry are you deaf?
We don’t want Socialism!
Stop the spending, end the Debt
We don’t want Communism!

Stand Together! Yes we will!
Standing for our Nation!
Stand Together, Yes we will!
Return to our Foundation

We are here in Washington
Please read our Constitution!
Can you hear us now? You fools?
Our voices are in millions!

Stand Together! Yes we will!
Standing for our Nation!
Stand Together, Yes we will
Return to our Foundation!

We believe in Liberty
We love our Constitution!
We will protect our land so Free
This is Our Revolution!

Chorus!

The Death of the GOP

Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’
Wreck of the G.O.P.
A Paddy Whack©

A legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of a ship once called the Grand Old Party
No conservatives led, in fact we think it’s dead
Now the skies of November are gloomy

It started to wane when they chose John McCain
His conservative claims are all empty
His amnesty fight will not make it all right
When the polls of November came early

Ron Reagan showed pride in the American side
And the G.O.P. brand was so pleasin’
With military pride and respect far and wide
Grand Old Party was now in its season

But what did they do when they bested the blue?
When they had both the House and the Senate?
They squandered our dough and they failed to oppose
Every Democrat’s awful agenda.

Dubya failed when no Vetos he penned
The agenda of growth was in season
Instead of a stand he just jumped to the band
And the G.O.P. lost rhyme and reason

McCain dipped his quill into the Feingold bill
Good intentions have led us to ruin
Instead of free speech no incumbents we’ll breach
And the MSM now leads the shoe-in

ACORN came to play with the Unions we say
In the Twenty-Third New York campaignin'
But GOP pride and Newt Gingrich decide
Scozzafava had liberal trainin'

And when she withdrew, Did she not turn the screw
By endorsing her liberal opponent?
Conservatives know they both side with B.O.
Socialism's their common component!

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of a ship once called the Grand Old Party
It abandoned its base and will now lose the race
Now the gales of November came early.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Big Brother Gov's Magical Taxation Show

Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show by Neil Diamond

A Paddy Whack©
Big Brother Gov's Magical Taxation Show


Got crisis hype and the thieves hangin' round
As they pass more unsound taxes - sweet
Move-On Dot Org and the insider clowns
Hangin' round sellin' that liberal bleat
Sits an ill-bred gent, lyin' down with fleas
And that gossip group, sellin' you and me

It's Gov! Brother! Gov!
Big Brother Gov's Magical Taxation Show (Halle-halle)
Don't want no Babies, We'll stab the old ladies
And liberty goes, 'cause nobody knows, Bigger Gov Blows.

Soon Obama will speak and when you'd almost hurl
'Cause he talks like a girl - he walks in
Eyes black as coal and when he lifts his face
Teleprompter's in place; here's the spin
Startin' soft and slow, Like an oily snake!
What he says ain't so, Liberty's at stake!

It's Gov! Brother! Gov!
Big Brother Gov's Magical Taxation Show (Halle-halle)
Don't want no Babies, We'll stab the old ladies
And liberty goes, 'cause nobody knows, Bigger Gov Blows. (Hallelujah!)

Brothers (halle-hallelujah), I said Brothers (hallelujah)
Now you got yourself two good jobs (halle-hallelujah)
And when you brother is unemployed
You gotta dig deep into your wallet (hallelujah)
'Cause that's what it's there for (halle-hallelujah)
And when your tax is doubled
You gotta know it's for your fellow-man (hallelujah)
We want your share
'Cause that's what you're here for (halle-hallelujah)

Take my hand in yours, Wallets send my way!
In your heart you know, I'll take it anyway!
halle-halle-halle-halle-halle-halle-halle-halle

Gov, Brother, Gov, Big Brother Gov's Magical Taxation Show
Don't want no babies, We'll stab the old ladies
And Liberty goes ... (repeat)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I Will Not Vote for Another RINO

From the classic country song by Tennessee Ernie Ford, "Sixteen Tons"

Sixteen Tons of Pork!*
A Paddy Whack©

We sent you all to Congress in the hope you would shine
You got there to Washington but didn't toe the line
We need you to keep our sovereignty
No more violence to our liberty

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

Well, if you can't spend responsibly then step aside
Your RINO ways we cannot abide
Tax and spend, your conscience weak
Reform today or you'll lose your seat.

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

Don't Want Cap & Trade and we Don't Want Healthcare
Those Socialist programs never go anywhere
We want tort reform, tax cuts for good
Won't you just do what you know you should?

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

If you want to stay in office then our voice you should hear
We don't want illegals to remain over here
We need the fence and to enforce the law
Ignoring that is the very last straw.

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

Don't ya tell me brother that our party is good
Conservative ways you've misunderstood
And as for that bullet train: Obamacare
We say No Way! Listen, Don't You Dare!

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

With November comin' better think some more
We sent you in to watch over the store
Come election day our wrath will rise
We're tellin' you now we've had our fill of your lies

(Chorus)
You load pork on top of every last bill
If you don't get the picture then my vote you ne'er will
Campaigners don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I will not vote for another RINO

*Original from my book, updated here.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

He Can't Hide His Lyin' Lies

From the Eagles' Lyin' Eyes

A Paddy Whack©
Lying Lies

Witty pearls of wisdom come from Barry
Now he’ll crush dissent with just a smile
A new health plan
And we wont’ have to worry
At end of life we’ll all go out in style

Late in life his health care plan sounds phony
I guess rations for the sick must needs suffice
Hip replacements surely are expensive
And as we age it all goes up in price

He tells us we should pool our funds together
And caps will be on fees not tort reform
I think he needs to pray for sunny weather
Cause soon he’ll face a Patriot firestorm!

He can’t hide his lying lies
In a while we’ll be in demise
Thought by now he’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide his lying lies.


On the other hand at townhalls we are waiting
With fiery eyes and funds no one should steal
'We the People' aren’t for hire, nor ‘astroturfing’
‘Cause the anger that we feel is surely real

If they stop our call to arms we’ll fall together
Goodbye freedom! Liberty sent to exile!
I swear that we’ll be pushing back forever
Doesn’t matter what they say, they’re in denial

He can’t hide his lying lies
In a while we’ll be in demise
Thought by now he’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide his lying lies.


We lift up our voice; it is a strong one
We number more than stars up in the sky
Another fight, it’s gonna be a long one
Our Liberty! Not Debt!’s our battle cry.

I wonder how’d it ever get this crazy?
I think all our politicians must be fools
Were we inspired or did we just get lazy?
To give them all our trust to make the rules.

My, oh my, he sure knew that he would change things
He set us up so well, so carefully
It ain’t funny how much anger all this change brings?
We’re still the same free men we used to be

He can’t hide his lying lies
In a while we’ll be in demise
Thought by now he’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide his lying lies
(repeat & Fade)

Monday, October 26, 2009

My Etiquette Czar

Walter Catlett: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (from Pinnochio)
A Paddy Whack©
My Etiquette Czar

My Etiquette Czar
Will tell you what is par
Some dulcet tones when you go to town
No shouting or any dressing down
Please heed what we say!
We all will rule the day!
It's great to be on the winning team
Obama-czars for me!

No giggles we say!
A sober man will sway
We all can hide 'neath our union thugs
We don't want anger, we all need hugs
My etiquette czar
Is my new commisar!
And don't you think our advice is free?
Obama-czars for me!

My Etiquette Czar
Tells you the repertoire
No matter that you seek Liberty
My Czars and Congress all work for me
Just stay where you are
And heed my Commie-Czar!
We soon will all have health care for free
A Single Plan for me!

What's angering you?
The things I say are true!
Don't question why we won't share your plan
It's silly! You're just a common man
My plan will conquer each dread disease!
And don't you know money grows on trees?
Hi! Silly! It's free!
Just give your cash to me!

Don't question my plan!
You're just a common man.
I fly around in old Air Force One
My royal reign here has just begun!
My teleprompter's a hired-gun!
And don't you know that I'm still The One!
Just listen to me!
Who cares for Liberty?

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Don't Buy the Hype! Influenza!!

"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Mrs. Paddy Whack ©
Don't Buy the Hype Influenza


It won't be easy, you'll feel deranged
When they try to explain how you'll feel
And you'll still need the One to protect you from the flu
You won't believe it
All you will see is the hype on the Tube
All the channels you'll find all in line
Twenty-Four Seven it's true.

They had to let it happen, we have to Change!
Couldn't live all our lives and be real
Looking out for some crisis, saying, "Doubt not the One!"
But I choose freedom!
Rejecting the hype, watching everything brew
Obama impressed me not at all
I never expected him to.

[Chorus:]
Don't buy the hype Influenza
The truth is not ever told you
But if you listen
To newsmen raging
They'll talk of crisis
They'll be insistent

And your misfortune, and who to blame
They surely won't tell you the truth
Though it seems on the tube that it all transpired
They breed confusion
They are not the solutions they promised to be
The answer is here in your mind
They are surreal and only tell lies

Don't buy the hype Influenza
The truth is not ever told you
But if you listen
To newsmen raging
They'll talk of crisis
They'll be insistent

Is it all too much?
There's nothing more they can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is use your head to know
That Not One Word is True.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Obama & Mao

There are so many references to Mao by Obama's closest advisors I just had to re-work this song from my book. Based on Elvira (Oak Ridge Boys)

Obama (Mao)
A Paddy Whack©

Obama, Obama
Our World's On Fire! Obama!

Words that sound like treason,
Hear that Barry Whine?
That boy can sure enough
make his little light shine
Chris gets a funny feelin',
The press has got no spine
They all think that B. Obama's fine!

They're singin'
Obama, Obama
Our world's on fire! Obama!

Live it up O-bama O-bama Mao Mao
Live it up O-bama O-bama Mao Mao
Hide your silver away!

Tonight we're gonna see him
On the Talk Show rounds again
And he's gonna cover for all the jerks he can, yes he can!
Although it is tough to swallow
His czars lift up Mao to follow
We shoulda listened to his old preacher man!

They're singin'
Obama, Obama
Our world's on fire!
Obama!

Hitch em up, Obama, Obama Mao Mao
Hitch em up, Obama, Obama Mao Mao
Hide your sliver away!

Obama Obama
Our World's On Fire
For Obama

Hitch em up, Obama, Obama Mao Mao
Hitch em up, Obama, Obama Mao Mao
Hide your sliver away!

Obama (Mao) Obama
Our World's On Fire
For Obama
(repeat and fade)

Monday, October 19, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

Can You Hear Us Now?

In honor of the Can You Hear Us Now? protests ongoing and slated for tomorrow. Please feel free to utilize this!

If They Could See Me Now (from Sweet Charity)

If You Can Hear us Now
A Paddy Whack©

Well Can You Hear us Now?
We’re here to make a point
We’re not a rent-a-mob, Our nose is out of joint
We’d like you all to come and report the news
We are not Astroturf, We’re speaking our views!
All I can say is Wow
Look out and do your Job
Today we landed,
POW
We’re here “the Angry Mob!”
Get the message! ?
Holy Cow!
We’ll never believe you
If you Cannot Hear Us Now!

If you Can’t Hear us Now
You are the king of spin!
Can’t you see your credibility is Thin?
We’d like to see you try to just state the facts
Instead of shoving one more knife in our backs
All I can say is
Wow!
Wait till the evening news
When every main stream gal and guy will state their views
What a Set-up!
Holy Cow!
We’ll never believe you
If you Cannot Hear us Now!

If You Can Hear Us Now
Report it on TV,
We need some fair and balanced news from ABC (NBC)
I wish just once I’d hear some anchor remark
That Our Tea Party Knocked it Out of the Park!
To think our Founders said
We need a Press so Free
That it is necessary to our Liberty
What a shame you cannot see
We’ll never believe you!
If you Cannot Hear us Now!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Welcome to the Nobel, Pal I Warn Ya




From Hotel California by the Eagles




Welcome to the Nobel, Pal I Warn Ya!
A Paddy Whack©

On a dark rainy morning, TV news was bleak
I thought I might up-chuck, at the words I heard speak
Live from Oslo Norway, Nobel winners were named
My head was shaking and my mouth said ‘Oh’
I had to gasp, “This is Lame!”

There they stood on the boob tube
I felt my ears spilling smoke
And I was thinking to myself
This could be drama or this is a joke
Then they cut to the news feed
All the news was the same
There was laughter in the corridor
I thought I heard them say….

Welcome to the Nobel, Pal I warn ya
Such a phony prize
Such a phony guy
Plenty of loons got the Nobel Prize I warn ya
Leaders in disguise, don’t’ believe your eyes.

This all seems certainly twisted, he’s got a cadre of czars
And here’s the nitty-gritty, boys, he owns GM cars
How they dance in the White House, Nine-Eleven Forget!
Our soldiers remember, Peace is purchased with sweat!

So I called up a Google
Please list out the line
We’ve hardly had a worthy soul since nineteen seventy-nine
But will these choices of laureates mar the score?
Kofi Annan, Yassir Arafat?
Jimmy or Al Gore?

Welcome to the Nobel, Pal I warn ya!
You’ll see Barry’s Face
This is a disgrace!
They’re livin’ on hope at the Nobel. Pal I warn ya!
Such a nice surprise! Is his alibi

Cheerers set me reeling!
Olympic campaign: no dice!
And he said he will accept the prize,


Such a lovely surprise!
And the master Commander
Pins his promise on Hope
More appeasement is his silly guise
But I just feel ill, the dope!

Last thing, you’ll remember, he was


Gunning for the poor
We have to find the passage back
To the USA for sure!
Relax, said Obama
I have programs to deceive
You can picket any time you like
But you must change! Believe!

Friday, October 9, 2009

Nobel Prize for Peace? WTF???




Picture from ThePatriotPost.us


Ok. The votes are in from the panel of 5 for the selection of the 2009 Nobel Laureate for Peace.

Pardon me while I throw up!!!

Barack Obama. mmm mmm mmmm

Well, he's in great company. Past laureates are Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Yasir Arafat, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Ahmadinijad joining them next year.

So, why is it that this is supposed to be a prestigious award again? What exactly has BO done in the first 9 months of his usurpation of our White House to achieve such an honor? His name had to be submitted a mere two weeks after his inauguration! Wow.

And the reason given for his selection? Apparently he has 'reached out' to Muslims. Wow.

Be careful reaching out to them lest you bring back a bloody stump.

The world has gone mad. My head is about to explode, and I cannot help but think it is just another sign of the times. Isn't there something about the end times bringing forth a man that is heralded for bringing Peace to the nations? Wars and Rumors of Wars? Natural Disasters on the upswing? (Tsunamis? Volcanic Activity? Earthquakes? Famine?) People worshiping the Anti-Christ and calling him God?

If this ain't it, it's sure a great dress rehearsal.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Doctor, Doctor

Doctor, Doctor
A Paddy Whack©
(John Moon Martin) I Got Bad Case of Lovin’ You

Whooaaaaa
Obama’s fight, Well what you bet?
It’s on my mind, health care’s a net!
He needs you to save the day
Ain’t it true? What you say?

Doctor, doctor, stand in my shoes
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues
No bill’s gonna cure what’s ill
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues

A bright-white coat, don’t make you look too smart
A single glance, buddy, play your part!
You think we’re stupes, a little bit high?
Obama, We all know you lie.

Doctor, doctor, stand in my shoes
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues
No bill’s gonna cure what’s ill
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues

We know you hype it, you hype it a lot!
Tell Me Obama, are you gonna stop?

You’ll take us down, The One cares Zip
Smiles like Judas, on his lip
Make his list, Knock that hood
Obamacare, is no damn good!

Doctor, doctor, stand in my shoes
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues
No bill’s gonna cure what’s ill
I’ve got a bad case! Obama blues

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Obama The Top Banana



Copacabana (At the Copa)Words and Music by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and J. Feldman

A Paddy Whack©
Obama The Top Banana

His name was Barry Hussein Obama
This fellow travels everywhere and the press sucks up their share
He's in the Belt-Way, People are Ga-Ga
And all the folk think he's a star, But he's pushing us too far
Bail-outs and cars galore, This jerk just Takes some more
So what, he's young, but as we'll discover
He just asks for more!

That's Obama! (BO!), The Top Banana! (Banana!)
The hot despot north of Havana (here)
That's Obama! (BO!), The Top Banana!
No more compassion This Marxist's the fashion
That's Obama!...So tell me, Gov....

He thinks he's 'Eco,' Eats like a gourmand
He adds abortion to his fare, gives payola here and there
And when he's finished, it will be over
But 'eco' went a bit too far, Cap and Trade across the bar
And soon this bunch will rue, the taxes that are due
This stupid dud made a single dunk shot
But just who dunked who?

That's Obama (BO!), the Top Banana (Banana!)
The hot despot north of Havana (here)
That's Obama (BO!), the Top Banana
Marxist in fashion, Where is the compassion?
That's Obama...So save me, Gov!

('Bama the Top Banana)
('Bama the Top Banana) (Obama-Banana ahh ahh ahh ahh)
(Ahh ahh ahh ahh 'Bama the Top Banana)
(Marxist 'compassion'...always the fashion)

His name's Obama, he was the POTUS
But that was 30 years ago, And we're still bankrupt you know
Now we all kow-tow, and read the state KOS
Still in the mess we have to share, but B.O.'s a trillionare
The U.S.A.'s flatline, I think we all were blind!
We lost our Freedom and that's not funny!
Yes, we lost our mind!

That's Obama (BO!), the Top Banana (Banana!)
The hot despot north of Havana (here)
That's Obama (BO!), the Top Banana
Marxist in fashion, Where is the compassion?
That's Obama...

Don't save me, Gov!
'Bama Don't save me Gov!

Obama the top Banana
Obama the top Banana

(repeat and fade until we become the Banana Republic he envisions)

Thursday, September 24, 2009

We Won't Retreat!

Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats
Original Songwriters: Tompkins, Chris; Kear, Josh;A

A Paddy Whack©
We Won't Retreat!

Right now we're planning Tea Parties
With a Gadsden Flag
And we're feeling Patriotic
Right now they're probably chugging down
A little KoolAid drink '
'cause the Libs are psychotic.
Right now Obama's right beside 'em with a cool trick,
Showin' off but he's a big Dumbo...
And don't he know!?

He shoved my Freedom to the Side
Took a shredder to my Constitution, Right!
Brought G.M. into his balance sheet!
He brought Chicagoland thuggers to our Empire
Stashed it full of raging liars
But maybe next time he'll blink!
We won't retreat!

Right now, they're probably up thinking some
Slap-Dash version to deny he's raising taxes
Right now, he's probably saying, "I won."
And we're all thinking that we need to grind our axes.
Right now, he's probably adding on 3 trillion worth!
But that Debt's a No Go!
Oh and he don't know!?

He shoved my Freedom to the Side
Took a shredder to my Constitution, Right!
Brought G.M. into his balance sheet!
He brought Chicagoland thuggers to our Empire
Stashed it full of raging liars
But maybe next time he'll blink!
We won't retreat!

We might just save a little freedom for the rest, Girl!'
Cause the next one that retreats
Oh, you know it won't be me!
No, not me!

'Cause he shoved my Freedom to the Side
Took a shredder to my Constitution, Right!
Brought G.M. into his balance sheet!
He brought Chicagoland thuggers to our Empire
Stashed it full of raging liars
But maybe next time he'll blink!
We won't retreat!

Oh maybe next time he'll blink!
We won't retreat!
Oh, we won't retreat...
Oh oh oh...

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A Debtor Nation Ruled by Czars

From Swingin' on a Star by Burke/Van Huesen
A Debtor Nation Ruled by Czars
A Paddy Whack©

Would you like to bring on more Czars?
Barry goon teams! He’s such a Star!
Do you think that this is bizarre?
Or would you rather be a fool?

A fool thinks that Barry with his long funny ears
Can Fix up our nation, has no fear.
His brain is cloudy and his spine is limp
He’s just plain stupid, yes, he’s stuck on Wimp
And I will say, if you are Obama’s Tool
You just may be another Fool.

Or would you like to bring on a Czar?
Barry’s friends are simply bizarre
There were clues in Barry’s memoir
Or would you rather be a pig?

A pig is regular on Capitol Hill
They bring home the pork in every bill
With Senate voting to pass Cap & Trade
Our ‘Fundamental Change’ is almost made
But if you like all the taxes and our debt
I say you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Or would you like to bring on a Czar?
Commies like Van Jones are the par
Browner and Sunstein are bizarre
Or would you rather be in debt?

A debt for our nation is just over the top
I wish they’d just listen! We Say: Stop!
With crushing debt and bail outs for the bank
I wish those pirates could just walk the plank
But if you think spending money will bring wealth
You're prob'ly in the tank for health

Surrender-monkeys aren’t in the zoo
In the Congress there’s quite a few
And if you think there’s nothing to do
It could get even more bizarre
A debtor nation ruled by Czars.

Monday, September 14, 2009

1-2 Million Taxpayer March on DC 9/12/09

Wow! I had a tremendous experience at the March on Washington. Friends were delayed 2 hours trying to bring the Metro into the city, and I spoke to another couple that wound up taking a cab because the capitol police would not allow any more busses into the city.

I have never been prouder to be an American. Will try to post pix and video when I get home.

Can you hear us NOW???? Judging by the reporting, not so much. Washington Post estimated 'tens of thousands' ...but the capitol police estimated 1.5 MILLION on the DAY of the March! I was unable to see the end of the crowd in any direction. Great People. Great Americans all.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Branding Obama

Just some thoughts as a departure from my usual say-it-with-song. I have been increasingly aware of the Branding of Obama. Never in my lifetime have I seen the image and name of an American President so obvious in our everyday culture.

It's hard to ignore his face on every magazine, his 117 and counting press appearances since he took office, and the name Obama associated with everything! His 'presence' is the stem for the spin on every issue. This was brought home to me today when I was watching a video on the internet site Popmodal.com. Popmodal is the 'conservative alternative to Youtube' and the following were listed as 'Ads by Google': Education Stimulus Use Obama's Education Stimulus Package & Earn Your Degree Online! and next to it: Obama's Affordable Program Learn the Home Affordable Program. Free Analysis and Prequalification. (Emphasis Mine)

I don't know about you, but this disturbs me a lot. When did we switch from a Government by the People to the sheep looking to Obama (or any president or politician) for every aspect of our life? Did he personally achieve the Education Stimulus Package and the Affordable Program? What part did Congress play? The American People? Was this an executive order from the President? Why is his name attached to it? Is this the United States of Obama?

There is this idol-worship going on over this president, and it is undeserved. He has broken every 'campaign' promise he made, and is implementing his agenda (which those of us who were not star-struck by his charismatic presence heard him articulate during the campaign) which is radical and out-of-step with the majority of Americans.

He couched all of his radical agenda in feel-good, buzz-words. Things like Responsibility, and Sacrifice and Hard Work, all the while planning to cut the legs out from under our freedoms, our liberty, and our free-market economy. Obviously, he didn't do this all by himself, but the acceleration by which he is doing what he promised when he said "We are five days away from fundamentally changing America." is indeed frightening.

It is frightening because I believe a large number of people who voted for this man wanted to believe that the fundamental changes he was referring to were the noble goals of ending the divisiveness and partisanship in Washington and doing the right thing for our nation. Nevermind that his fundamental beliefs in 'social justice' and 'wealth redistribution' are at odds with the majority of Americans! People really REALLY wanted to BELIEVE, and gave him the benefit of the doubt. They gave him the benefit of their most precious of possessions. They gave him their vote; trusting an un-trustworthy man.

And now we find ourselves in a surreal America, where I don't recognize what it has become. We have an Administration that is consolidating power with non-vetted, non-congressionally-approved Czars. This totally bastardizes the notion of checks and balances within our Federal government. (AND among the czars are some truly alarming individuals with alarming ideologies). We have an Administration that is marketing the President like the modern-day equivalent of a Snake-oil Salesman. And we have an Administration that is taking over Corporations, throwing businesses into bankruptcy and firing CEOs and dictating salaries and bonuses. We have an Administration that is not only dispensing political pay-back with legislation, but with huge piles of money that we do not have, all in the name of 'stimulus.' He has quadrupled our national debt in 6 months, and shows no sign of halting that run-away spending ever. And we have an Administration that displays its arrogance by refusing to answer questions, and dismissing Tea Party Demonstrators as 'folks waving tea bags.'

I see that Americans are waking up. I pray that it is not too late. What is your freedom worth? How do you feel about Liberty? The right to own property? The benefits of free enterprise?

All of you who like the President, what would you say about all this if Bush were still in office?

There was (rightfully) a huge outpouring of anger and protest over the spending under the Bush Administration. Well, now your guy has QUADRUPLED it! What say you?

We all need to wake the hell up. I'm going to Washington next week. I CANNOT sit idly by and watch this Administration, and this Congress totally ignore the voice of WE THE PEOPLE.

Hey Washington! YOU WORK FOR US!

In the meantime, I pledge to continue to SEEK AND SPEAK the truth. I love my country and I revere our Constitution that puts limits on WASHINGTON not on We the People. I will continue to fight against the 'branding' of Obama as some kind of all-powerful, all-knowing, 'One.' The trappings of our society make idols out of ordinary men so we must remain vigilant to the insidiousness of Obama-speak.

Mr. Obama is not my idol. He is my enemy because he is an enemy of our Constitutional liberties. He is my enemy because he is not defending our Constitution; he's shredding it. He is the Domestic Enemy that is mentioned in the Oath of Office (and he is not alone, you can throw a majority of the members of Congress into that category when they refuse to abide by the LIMITS on their authority as spelled out in the Constitution). He has declared war upon WE the PEOPLE by undermining our economy and using the power of his position, money, unions, fear, and a complicit press to effectively ignore the will of the people.

And I will say this while I still have the freedom to do so.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Hey Van Jones

Casey Jones (Johnny Cash Version)

A Mrs. Paddy Whack©
Hey Van Jones

Come all you Patriots, you'll want to hear
The story of a man that has Obama's ear
Now Van Jones is the so-called Green Czar's name
And I'm here to tell you all about his rise to fame.

Radical from Oakland, friend to killers too
A Nine Eleven Truther, and Black Nationalist who
Has sought to free a cop-killer, Abu-Jamal
Now he's got a brand new office on the national mall.

[Chorus]
Hey Van Jones, He's Obama's flunky
Hey Van Jones, Eco-Fear his friend
Hey Van Jones, A member of the Cadre
Just another czar for Barry, this has got to end.

He was a member of a group called STORM
And that ain't all if you will heed! Be warned!
He's been a part of the Apollo group
And he thinks we poison people! Is this man a Stoop?

Barry's confidant, he's Jarret's, star
Who's watched since Oakland this man rise to Czar
He wants a retrofit with Eco-jobs
Using climate fear to turn us into shish kebabs!

[Chorus]

Green-collar jobs now are his claim to fame
At least the book he wrote does bear that name
Social justice in an eco-pack
But I think the lad's solution runs us off the track!

Should we be worried? Or should we beware?
Obama's czar believes in germ warfare!
He's got a rap sheet and served jail-time too
Now were's all supposed to think that green is blue.

[Chorus]

Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain
Are all a part of B. Obama's game
Sweat and Toil and Taxes on our back
Hurling headlong into danger on Obama's track.

[Chorus]


Thursday, September 3, 2009

Czars Fell in With Obama

Czars Fell in with Obama
A Paddy Whack©

(Song: Stars Fell on Alabama :Original song Writers: Parish/Perkins)

He calls himself Obama
He missed that he's almost white
And Czars fell in with Obama
That's right!

We the people start to clamor
His lies never could be white
While Czars fell in with Obama
That's right.

I never thought in my imagination
A failing nation ... No more the Free
A land where everyone could enter
And in the center - health care for free.

There's a sickle with a hammer
To arms, fight for what is right'
Cause Czars fell in with Obama
That's right.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

They Call Him Bumbling Barry

Original theme song from Blazing Saddles, Frankie Laine and Mel Brooks

A Paddy Whack©
They Call Him Bumbling Barry

They call him Bumbling Barry
No More a Shining star
Without his teleprompter
He'll need a language Czar!
He promised Hope and he promised Change
He read every word from the glass!
But now his teleprompter has bit the dust at last.

When BailOuts fail the test,
And fear fills the land
With Cap & Trade, and more Foreign Aid,
Now Health Care is his plan
We don't need a Czar or a state run Car,
Big Brother is not what we need!
But now one and all we'll descend on the mall
We'll March 'cause we're TEA'd,
Yes March! We're all TEA'd

We call him Bumbling Barry,
No more a shining star!
Corrupt Administration
Has put us where we are.
With BailOuts here, and more BailOuts there
He turned our Might to Foul Play
But no more Bumbling Barry!
It's Independence Day!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A Remix of Short People

In honor of the Obamacare nightmare being considered in Congress.
Randy Newman's Short People

A Paddy Whack©
Old People

Old People got no reason,
Old People got no reason
Old people got no reason to live
They might need a hip
Or a Kidney too
They need to give up
Take the pill that's blue
They got aging hearts
And dentures for their teeth
Need a walker too
Just to stand up on their feet
Well, I don't want no old people
Don't want no old people
Don't want no old people 'round here.

Old people are not the same
As you and I (Why don't they just die?)
All men are brothers until it's time to die
(It's an Obama world)

Sick people got no lobby
Sick people got no lobby
Sick people got no lobby in Gov
They get waiting lines
And rationed care
There's a max amount
With Obamacare
He's got a health czar
That should help you sleep
Til that pesky life support goes
Beep Beep Beep
We say keep your grubby hands
Off of my health chart
But it doesn't matter now that you're an old fart
Well, don't want no old people
Don't want no old People
Don't want no old people 'round here.

We're Wee-Wee'd UP!

We’re Wee-Wee’d Up
(based on The Jeffersons Theme Song "We’re Movin’ on Up")
A Paddy Whack©

We’re wee-wee’d up!
On the Tea’d side!
On to D.C.! A march he can’t deny!
Wee-wee’d up!
On the Tea’d side
We finally said, No Piece of MY Pie!

Wagyu beef in the Kitchen
Date-night flights with Michelle
Took a whole lotta lyin’
But now he’s up on the Hill
Now he’s there with the big leagues,
Rubbin’ our nose in that!
As long as we live, it’s Liberty baby,
There ain’t nothin’ wrong with that!

We’re wee-wee’d up!
On the Tea’d side!
On to D.C.! A march he can’t deny!
Wee-wee’d up!
On the Tea’d side
We finally said, no piece of my pie!