[Newspoetry] authorities on matters at hand

[John Wason]

>Message: 4
>From: "Jay Morris" <jrmorris at hotmail.com>
>To: newspoetry at lists.groogroo.com
>Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 07:30:42 +0000
>Subject: [Newspoetry] authorities on matters at hand
>
>
>authorities on matters at hand
>
>
>national news (it's on television)
>
>U.S. intelligence
>is still reviewing the tape
>that bin laden sent
>so full of valuable clues.
>what a sucker!
>
>it appears he's in one of
>the many caves of afghanistan,
>or somewhere like afghanistan.
>he's wearing what looks like
>an american watch,
>american camoflauge
>(perhaps a snub?).
>oh! and he used a tripod
>to hold up his camera,
>which proves conclusively
>that the cameraman wasn't actually running
>while the message was being taped.
>
>
>thought (it's not on television)
>
>U.S. intelligence
>is paid over 3 billion U.S. dollars
>per year
>by the U.S. public,
>most of whom have also watched that tape.
>
>
>local news (it's also on television)
>
>a man died of 'airborn anthrax'
>in Florida.
>we shouldn't let that worry us
>in Illinois.
>everything is under control.
>the spores are inhaled.
>initial symptoms are similar to
>a common cold,
>and a back ache.
>stock video of people in white coats,
>petri dishes (of anthrax?),
>and yes,
>a crop duster.
>
>good god.

Yes, but is He on television?  :)