It seems you have a decent enough mayor in Fresno. I just read exerpts from his annual "State of the City speech"
fresnobee.com ...
not a poem, but thought you'd all enjoy this joke
SENIOR CITIZEN LOSES JOB BECAUSE OF BUSH
I am a senior citizen. During the Clinton Administration I had an extremely good and well paying job.
I took numerous vacations and had several vacation homes.
Since President Bush took office, I have watched my entire life change for the worse.
I lost my job.
I lost my two sons in that terrible Iraqi War.
I lost my homes.
I lost my health insurance.
As a matter of fact I lost virtually everything and became homeless.
Adding insult to injury, when the authorities found me living like an animal, instead of helping me, they arrested me.
I will do anything that Senator Kerry wants to insure that a Democrat is back in the White House come next year.
Bush has to go.
Sincerely,
Saddam Hussein
Yeah ..... Bubba, a Republican, was elected mayor for a second term. Mayor Autry is a pretty good guy. He cares about the city. The last 2 or 3 mayors were Republicans. The city council is pretty screwed up, tho.
To find anything good in our leftist newspaper, you have to search the fine print.