We the People

of all our rights, Free Press gets pride of place
up there with Speech in our Amendment One
what kind of farce of an election race
if we the people can't know what's been done
Bill Keller, quashing wiretaps from the news
mocked our pretense of ruling from the polls
empow'ring Cheney/Bush by this abuse
to keep their illegitimate control
now, Netanyahu's finally been caught
negotiating with no go-between
for the best coverage that can be bought
it's all there on his office tape-machine
we're witless pawns in someone's shabby game
if we can't know what's been done in our name