authority

John Kelly told Steve Bannon to get lost
he holds no rank in this chain of command
a general knows who's boss, and who's bossed
and this is crap for which he will not stand
with Tillerson and Mattis at his back
adults get a voice in this cabinet
to counter Conway's mendacious attack
this fight's one they're not likely to forget
like Gandalf and the Balrog, sword and claw
in combat hidden from the public's eyes
are we to bow to men, or to the Law
relying on stark Truth, or easy lies
democracy costs ceaseless vigilance
and Trump would make our Founding Fathers wince