Chasing every canard

Unthinkingly the blowhard
old fogy and diehard
keeps chasing every canard
blown across his barnyard

He’s prone to swinging the axe
before checking out the facts

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-canard = an unfounded rumor or story; a baseless, usually derogatory story or report
-facts = as in ‘factual evidence’ – to be ignored when perceived as standing in our way