A Presidential Campaign Guide to Economics
PublishedJuly 18, 2012 CategoryBertie in Politics

A Presidential Campaign Guide to Economics

What Presidential hopefuls fear,
As fateful Destiny draws near,
Is Wall Street sinking to the deeps
After its catatonic leaps;
A dismal Fed, all moans and groans,
And bankers, pricing up the loans.

For nothing makes a voter cringe,
When traders wake up from a binge,
Like being asked, the morning after,
To fund their pick-me-ups; or, dafter,
Hear candidates programmed to pray
“Give Thanks ! The Market Rules, OK !”

The People’s role, to such Devouts,
Is paying-in, or bailing-out. Continue Reading »