News In Rhyme
International
Hey there Palestine (to the tune of "Hey there Delilah")
Hey There Palestine
What's it like in New York City
You're a thousand miles away from contested Jerusalem
But you still want a seat on the U.N.
Yes you do
The United States will veto you
I swear its true
Hey there Palestine
Don't you worry about observer status?
The general assembly will vote for you
France even supports a limited plan
It's one year long
The U.S. is isolated and looks internationally alone
Many countries think it's wrong
Oh, they will vote for your seat next week
Oh, they will vote for your seat next week
Vote for your seat next week
Vote for your seat next week
The Palestinian Authority goes to the United Nations to seek status as a sovereign nation. However, in a speech in front of the General Assembly, President Barack Obama has vowed to veto any attempt in the Security Council. Palestine can still seek observer status at the General Assembly, which they are expected to win. Most see this as the most likely outcome though a last minute return to peace talks could avert the diplomatic crisis. In a repudiation of U.S. policy, French president Nicolas Sarkozy has offered a one-year plan to return to peace talks with an immediate vote on observer status. Whatever the outcome, the U.S.'s standing in the Middle East has certainly diminished.
National
Troy Davis executed
Wednesday night the government killed Troy Davis for a 1989 homicide
Some hoped a last minute Supreme Court decision would force the execution to subside
The majority of the witnesses in the case decided to change their testimony
And there are those who feel the accused is innocent and charged unduly
He was injected with a cocktail that makes one dead
Despite what influential people like the pope have said
Troy Davis was put to death Wednesday in Georgia for a 1989 murder. A lack of physical evidence and changes in witness' testimony have made the case a lighting rod for the death penalty case in the United States and have led to an international movement to have the sentence commuted.
Fed to lower interest rates again
In yet another attempt to get the economy out of the dumps
The Fed is lowering the interest rate hoping to see the GDP jump
They are selling $400 billion of short-term debt
And buying long-term treasuries in yet another bet
Let's hope that this plan works
Because every day another recession lurks
The Fed has decided to try a new method of spurring growth in an attempt to lower interest rates and spur the economy. Many on the left said the plan was not bold enough and those on the right are critical of the Fed's presumptuous power. All seem skeptical that the plan will be enough to help solve our current economic woes.
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