A Mixed-Up
IThis legal animal
Aim to expose criminal
Called an investigation
In aid of legislation...
II
In this proceeding
Supposed to be a hearing
Truth must be had
Whether for good or bad...
III
Yet, it's taken as an opportunity
For lawmakers to be
Grandstanders of sort
To cover their cohorts...
IV
Then there's the present crisis
Yet, our representatives
Are busy with the negatives...
V
Why can't they not do
What we have elected them to
Services they must give
Services we should receive...
VI
Investigation this, investigation that
This, they do at a drop of a hat
But their true concern
Is quite easy to discern...
VII
Media mileage is it
So they will be hard to beat
Comes election time
Without spending a dime...
VIII
So, on and on it goes
It seems to be the focus
The be all and end all
At the expense of all...
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