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The Political Poems of Ian Reed
(by Subject, most recent first)

 

9/11 - How the Bush Administration Conspired
(see also Terrorist Attacks in New York City)

La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Con!
The Iran Question
Noah Anew
Reed vs. McGraw-Hill/ Standard & Poor's
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Sins of Commission
End-Danger
Acronymony
Rice Up
Recall
A Common Sense Manifesto
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly
Liar's Poker
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
In Memoriam
Revelations

 

Abu Ghraib Prison

LazarUs
Afterthought
Fraternize
Court Caught
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Some Vital News
Skerry
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Exposed

 

Accounting Scandals
(see also Corporate America - Scandals and Lobbying)

 

Afghanistan, Invasion of

SomeAntic Disposition
Contrition Competition
Afterthought
Corps Rant
Poetic Justice
Fraternize
Ode to Ares
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
V-Day
Sins of Commission
Zell's Hell
Bang for Buck
Wishing Well
Some Vital News
Battle Hymn of the Republican
A Common Sense Manifesto
As I was leaving my office last night…
The Love Song of George W. Bush
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
The Wild West
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

 

Al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab

dark-Are-we

 

Argentina

Chávez

 

Ashcroft, John

Court Caught
Exposed
A Common Sense Manifesto
InPiety
Blowing Smoke

 

Baker, James

Half-Bakered

 

Ballot Rigging
(see Election Fraud/Elections 2000 and 2004)

 

Bankruptcy Legislation

Poor Ian's Opinion
Dooh Nibor

 

Berlusconi, Sylvio

Via Dolorosa

 

Bill of Rights, Destruction of
(see also Constitution, U.S.)

Gone-zales?
Airport
Underthrow
A Pox o' Lips
The English Language
No Amo
Eerily
Checks and Balances
Teed Off!
Stink of the Union
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
LazarUs
Noah Anew
Imperial Flush
Fraternize
Court Caught
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Zell's Hell
Hindsight
Some Vital News
UnConventional
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
InConstancy
A Common Sense Manifesto
View From America
A Patriot's Prayer
Subjected
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?

In Memoriam

 

Blair, Tony

Dog-eat-Dog
Blare - II
Blare
Peacemeal
Mind the Bollocks!
LazarUs
Acronymony
Intercession
Ode to the Globe
B-Ware

 

Bolton, John

War-Tear

 

Brown, Gordon

Blare - II

 

Bush, George H.W.

A Pall

 

Bush, George W.

Pardon?
Dog-eat-Dog
Myth
Nincompoop
Blare - II
Quel Damage!
Whimper
Malodor
Damn-Sad
Pin-Head
Half-Bakered
Chávez
dark-Are-we
Boursing Around
Fine Gold
BombBay
Peacemeal
Eerily
Con!
Checks and Balances
Mind the Bollocks!
What's in a Name?
Teed Off!
Stink of the Union
Inaugural Address
Abushed
A Lie
LazarUs
Noah Anew
She Rocks
KRanium
Contrition Competition
Imperial Flush
Gored
A Pall
Fraternize
W-Imp
Ode to Ares
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
Gethsameagain
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
V-Day
Incredelection
Election Fraud for Dummies
Born Again
F-Off
Cross Purposes
Dumber Cum Laude
Sins of Commission
Ode to the RNC
Bang for Buck
Wishing Well
Hindsight
Some Vital News
Skerry
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
Rageanomics
Intercession - II
InConstancy
Acronymony
Exposed
Intercession
Ode to the Globe
DemoBrats
Recall
Diary of a U.S. Soldier
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Ode to the Alternative Media
Beelzebush
Fibs
Perp Talk
A Lullaby for Bush
View From America
Pax Americana
A Prophecy of Shakespeare
B-Ware
Rumifications
A Disciple's Dilemma
A Patriot's Prayer
Bête Blanche
As I was leaving my office last night…
Interim Report
Au Contraire
Perspective
The Emperor's Choice
The Theology of Doubt
Gardez Loo
Subjected
The Love Song of George W. Bush

Liar's Poker
A Conversation Between Bush and God

Among Friends (a Debate on War)
The Bushattitudes ‑ II
The Bushattitudes ‑ I
The Presidential Fix
Vive La République
Rustling
Backlash
Writing Wrongs
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?

The Shooting Gallery
In Memoriam
Leviathan
Bully
Bush Fire
Bombast
Corpulent America ‑ I
Holy Smoke
Revelations
MisGivings
Terrorithmetic
The Barmy Barley Bill
The Incursion Principle
Awakenings
Blacking
Steeling
Advice to a U.S. Businessman
Noddy's New Adventure
WayLayed
Oratorio
Euphemics
International Pussycat
Of Sheep and Goats
Backfire
Europud
Shrubettes
Apocalypse Now?
Noddy's Great Adventure
Roll Call
Euro Trash
George W.'s Homage to Flaubert
Dooh Nibor
Consensus
In Praise of Penury

A Tinker's Rhapsody
The White House Shooting
George W.'s Hoedown
A Lesson in Civics

 

Campaign Finance Reform

Awakenings
Of Sheep and Goats
Senate Softball

 

Catholic Church

Drench
A Pall
Skerry
Faux Geste
Synodomy
Confessional
An Apology to Catholics
Ordination

 

Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. (CIA)

Noah Anew

 

Chávez, Hugo

Malodor
Chávez
Carackers!
Robber's Son

 

Cheney, Dick

Boursing Around
Unpheasant
LazarUs
KRanium
Ode to Ares
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Dumber Cum Laude
Sins of Commission
Bang for Buck
Some Vital News
Exposed
Faux Geste
DemoBrats
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly

A Common Sense Manifesto
MisGivings

 

Chile

Pin-Head
Chávez

 

Christianity, Hijacking of

Abhor-der
A Pox o' Lips
Selah
Eerily
Con!
Stink of the Union
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
Robber's Son
Begone!
Contrition Competition
Afterthought
Corps Rant
Drench
A Pall
Wed Lock
Fraternize
Court Caught
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
Gethsameagain
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Election Fraud for Dummies
Born Again
Nave-ery
Sacrament
F-Off
Death Knells and Resurrections
Cross Purposes
Sins of Commission
End-Danger
Zell's Hell
Wishing Well
Intercession - II
Exposed
Intercession
Ode to the Globe
Broad-Cast
Pande-Money-um
Faux Geste
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Beelzebush
View From America
A Disciple's Dilemma
A Patriot's Prayer
The Theology of Doubt
A Conversation Between Bush and God
Among Friends (a Debate on War)
Rustling
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
Holy Smoke
InPiety

 

Civil Rights
(see Bill of Rights, Destruction of)

 

Clear Channel Communications Inc.

Acronymony
Broad-Cast

 

Clinton, Bill

The Quality of Mercy

 

Congress, U.S.

Whimper
Underthrow
Checks and Balances

 

Constitution, U.S.
(see also Bill of Rights, Destruction of)

Gone-zales?
Airport
Damn-Sad
A Pox o' Lips
The English Language
No Amo
Eerily
Checks and Balances
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
Imperial Flush
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Zell's Hell
Ode to the RNC
Hindsight
Some Vital News
UnConventional
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
InConstancy
DemoBrats
A Common Sense Manifesto
A Patriot's Prayer
Subjected
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
In Memoriam
A Differing Perspective

 

Corporate America - Scandals and Lobbying
(see also Insurance Industry, U.S., and Standard & Poor's)

Carackers!
Checks and Balances
Inaugural Address
Abushed
McGraft
Bull
Reed vs. McGraw-Hill/ Standard & Poor's
Relief Brief
Intestimonial
C-Rap
F-Off
A Treatise on the Trials, Troubles, Travails, and Tribulations of Producing Commentary Articles for Standard & Poor's
Dumber Cum Laude
Sins of Commission
Ode to the RNC
Acronymony
Intercession
Bored Room
Insurance Actuaries: Conspirators in Cover-Up?
Broad-Cast
A Common Sense Manifesto
An Insurer's Lament
A Conversation Between Bush and God
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
Bush Fire
Corpulent America - II
Corpulent America - I
MisGivings
The Barmy Barley Bill
Setting the Standard
Awakenings
Steeling
Advice to a U.S. Businessman
KenWrong
Noddy's New Adventure
WayLayed

 

Death Penalty

Damn-Sad
Intraheinously
Court Caught
A Common Sense Manifesto
International Pussycat
Beau Gus
An Asses' Law
Death's Dalliance
The Watchman Calls
The Undiscovered Country

 

Democratic Party

Gone-zales?
Whimper
Underthrow
Checks and Balances
Election Fraud for Dummies
Some Vital News
Skerry
UnConventional
DemoBrats
Ode to the Alternative Media
Noddy's New Adventure

 

"Depleted" Uranium

Skerry
Acronymony
A Common Sense Manifesto
View From America
A Prophecy of Shakespeare
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
Bombast

 

Election Fraud/Elections 2000, 2004, and 2006

Underthrow
Amexico
What's in a Name?
Inaugural Address
A Lie
Noah Anew
Oaf of Office
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
V-Day
Incredelection
Election Fraud for Dummies
Born Again
Nave-ery
Sacrament
F-Off
Death Knells and Resurrections
Some Vital News
Skerry
Constance Defiled
Haitred
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Ode to the Alternative Media
Blacking
George W.'s Hoedown
A Lesson in Civics

 

Energy Policy, U.S.
(see also Iraq, Invasion of)

La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Boursing Around
Carackers!
Inaugural Address
Abushed
Tiranical
V-Day
Cross Purposes
Dumber Cum Laude
Sins of Commission
Rice Up
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly
A Common Sense Manifesto
Apocalypse Now?

 

Enron
(see Corporate America - Scandals and Lobbying)

 

Environment, The

August-us
Underthrow
Inaugural Address
Noah Anew
C-Rap
V-Day
Intercession
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Subjected
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
Bush Fire
Parchment
Power Play
Apocalypse Now?
George W.'s Homage to Flaubert

 

Euthanasia
(see also Terrorist Attacks in New York City)

Wed Lock

 

Fallujah, Iraq

A-Ghast
Flawed

 

Fascism, U.S.

Airport
A Pox o' Lips
Eerily
Checks and Balances
Stink of the Union
Abushed
LazarUs
Noah Anew
Corps Rant
Fraternize
Court Caught
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
F-Off
Zell's Hell
Ode to the RNC
Hindsight
Some Vital News
Skerry
UnConventional
Constance Defiled
InConstancy
Acronymony
A Common Sense Manifesto
Pax Americana
A Prophecy of Shakespeare
A Patriot's Prayer

 

Feingold, Russell

Fine Gold

 

Fiscal Policy, U.S.

Noah Anew
C-Rap
A Common Sense Manifesto
Rustling
Noddy's New Adventure
Euphemics
Volte-Face
Noddy's Great Adventure
Roll Call
In Praise of Penury
A Tinker's Rhapsody

 

Foreign Policy, U.S.
(see also Afghanistan, War in; Framing Iraqn; France, U.S. Attitudes Towards; Haiti; Iraq, Invasion of; Russia; and U.K.)

Quel Damage!
Con-Test
Son of Cain
Whimper
Malodor
Abhor-der
The Koppel's Out of the Bag!
Chávez
Selah
Green Zone
La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Boursing Around
Con!
Stink of the Union
Impalatable
Inaugural Address
Relief Brief
Corps Rant
War-Tear
Drench
W-Imp
Ode to Ares
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Tiranical
V-Day
Cross Purposes
Sins of Commission
Bang for Buck
Wishing Well
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
Rageanomics
Intercession - II
Haitred
Faux Geste
Diary of a U.S. Soldier
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Beelzebush
Fibs
Perp Talk
A Prophecy of Shakespeare
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
Bully
The Barmy Barley Bill
Slugfest
Blacking
Steeling
Europud
Euro Trash

 

Framing Iraqn

Quel Damage!
Son of Cain
The Koppel's Out of the Bag!
La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Boursing Around
Con!
Stink of the Union
The Iran Question
SomeAntic Disposition
Noah Anew
C-Rap
A-Men
Postcard From Tomorrow
Tiranical
A Citizen's Letter to 'U.S. News & World Report'

 

France, U.S. Attitudes Towards

Quel Damage!
La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Con!
Au Contraire
Gardez Loo

 

Freedom of the Press
(see Propaganda)

 

G8

August-us

 

Gay Clergy

Synodomy

 

Gay Marriage

Synodomy

 

Gonzales, Alberto

Gone-zales?
Court Caught
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast

 

G.O.P.
(see Republican Party)

 

Gore, Al

A Lesson in Civics

 

Guantánamo, U.S. Detentions in

Gone-zales?
A Pox o' Lips
No Amo
Eerily
LazarUs
Noah Anew
Intestimonial
Afterthought
Corps Rant
Imperial Flush
Fraternize
Court Caught
Wordswroth
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Some Vital News
Skerry
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
Exposed
A Common Sense Manifesto
A Conversation Between Bush and God
Among Friends (a Debate on War)
Bully
Noddy's New Adventure

 

Guatemala

Malodor

 

Guiliani, Rudolph

Rude

 

Gun Law

Inaugural Address
A Common Sense Manifesto
The Shooting Gallery
The Wild West
Backfire
A Modest Proposal

 

Haiti

Skerry
Haitred

 

Harry, Prince (of England)

Dieu Est Mon Droit

 

Human-Rights Violations, U.S.

Gone-zales?
Damn-Sad
Murdrimony
Underthrow
A Pox o' Lips
No Amo
Eerily
Checks and Balances
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
Intraheinously
ChemiCall
Abushed
LazarUs
Noah Anew
Intestimonial
Afterthought
Corps Rant
Imperial Flush
Fraternize
Court Caught
Ode to Ares
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
V-Day
Cross Purposes
Ode to the RNC
Hindsight
Some Vital News
Skerry
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
Rageanomics
InConstancy
Exposed
Haitred
A Common Sense Manifesto
Bully
Noddy's New Adventure

 

Hussein, Saddam

Damn-Sad

 

Hutton, "Lord"

Ode to the Globe

 

IMF and World Bank

Relief Brief
W-Imp

 

Immigration Policy, U.S.

Abhor-der

 

India

BombBay

 

Insurance Industry, U.S.

McGraft
Reed vs. McGraw-Hill/ Standard & Poor's
A Treatise on the Trials, Troubles, Travails, and Tribulations of Producing Commentary Articles for Standard & Poor's
Bored Room
Insurance Actuaries: Conspirators in Cover-Up?
An Insurer's Lament
Setting the Standard

 

Iran
(see Framing Iraqn)

 

Iraq, Invasion and Occupation of

Pardon?
Myth
Dieu Est Mon Droit
Con-Test
Blare
Whimper
Damn-Sad
Half-Bakered
Underthrow
Green Zone
dark-Are-we
La Terreur, C'est Nous!
Peacemeal
Eerily
Unpheasant
Mind the Bollocks!
Teed Off!
Stink of the Union
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
SomeAntic Disposition
ChemiCall
Abushed
LazarUs
Noah Anew
She Rocks
SomeAntics
KRanium
Contrition Competition
Afterthought
Corps Rant
Camilot
War-Tear
Gored
Drench
Poetic Justice
A Pall
Via Dolorosa
W-Imp
Ode to Ares
Wordswroth
Oaf of Office
A-Ghast
C-Rap
A-Men
Flawed
Postcard From Tomorrow
Tiranical
V-Day
A Citizen's Letter to 'U.S. News & World Report'
F-Off
Death Knells and Resurrections
Cross Purposes
Dumber Cum Laude
Sins of Commission
Zell's Hell
Bang for Buck
Wishing Well
Some Vital News
Skerry
Battle Hymn of the Republican
Constance Defiled
Intercession - II
Acronymony
Exposed
Intercession
Rice Up
Ode to the Globe
Pande-Money-um
Faux Geste
DemoBrats
Diary of a U.S. Soldier
Seeing Through a Glass Darkly
A Christian’s Letter to George W. Bush
A Common Sense Manifesto
Beelzebush
Fibs
Perp Talk
A Lullaby for Bush
Pax Americana
A Prophecy of Shakespeare
B-Ware
Else Elsinore
Rumifications
Fool's Paradise
Bête Blanche
As I was leaving my office last night…
Interim Report
Au Contraire
Perspective
The Emperor's Choice
The Theology of Doubt
Gardez Loo
Resolution 1442
Subjected
The Love Song of George W. Bush
Liar's Poker
A Conversation Between Bush and God
Among Friends (a Debate on War)
The Bushattitudes ‑ II
The Bushattitudes ‑ I
The Presidential Fix
Vive La République
Rustling
Backlash
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
In Memoriam
Bombast

 

Ireland

Green Peace

 

Israel and Palestine

Cananical
Selah
Impalatable
Are You Ill Sharon
Inaugural Address
Some Vital News
Skerry
Intercession - II
When War is Looming, Fight the Good Fight…But Who is the Enemy?
The Incursion Principle
Slugfest

 

Jackson, Janet

Broad-Cast

 

Jeffords, James

Volte-Face

 

Judiciary, U.S.

Checks and Balances
Courtroversy
Inaugural Address
Intraheinously
A Lie
Rightquest
SomeAntics
Ode to Ares
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Postcard From Tomorrow
Dumber Cum Laude
Ode to the Globe
A Common Sense Manifesto
Corpulent America ‑ I
Law School
The Watchman Calls
The Undiscovered Country
Softies
Devolution
A Lesson in Civics

 

Katrina, Hurricane

Noah Anew

 

Kelly, Dr. David

Ode to the Globe

 

Kerry, Senator John

Election Fraud for Dummies
DemoBrats

 

Koran, U.S. Treatment of

Corps Rant
Imperial Flush

 

Libby, I. Lewis Scooter

Pardon?

 

"Mad Cow"

Bull

 

McCain, Senator John

Son of Cain
Corpulent America - I
Awakenings
Of Sheep and Goats
Senate Softball

 

Media, U.S.
(see Propaganda and Clear Channel Communications Inc.)

 

Mejia, Camilo

Camilot

 

Mexico

Abhor-der
Amexico

 

Microsoft

Softies

 

Military, U.S.

Whimper
Green Zone
Courtroversy

 

Miller, Judith

KRanium

 

Miscellaneous

An American Confession

 

Monarchic Powers of the U.S. Presidency

Pardon?
A Pox o' Lips
BombBay
Checks and Balances
Stink of the Union
Abushed
Begone!
A-Ghast
C-Rap
Hindsight
Some Vital News
Battle Hymn of the Republican