Saturday, February 4, 2012

"The only man who is really free..."

 
the candidates are all around us
every move
every word
every gesture
is analyzed
interpreted
and we are fed a lot of
mush


 spotted some editorial
commentary from an age gone by

“Cleveland is a ‘strong man” exactly as a hog is a strong animal. Stubborn without courage, persevering without judgment and greedy without gratitude, these unpleasant characteristics Cleveland and the hog have in common. There are several other points of resemblance; but I have no desire to be hard on the hog……”
                      William Cowper Brann
                       Editor of Texas newspaper
                       “The Iconoclast”

pretty tough on old grover
this editor was tough on
all the politicians
eventually he was gunned down
in the streets of waco, texas

yikes

 when i listen to some of
what the candidates
have to say- i think
perhaps we could indulge in their
ideas and plans
like a buffet
some of this
a smattering of that
nobody has all the right ideas

the two guys at the top of the heap 
leave me with a bad taste in 
my mouth

i keep expecting mmit to say
let them eat cake
he’s all frosting
and no cake

herr newt
is all recipe
and no biscuits

"The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse."
                      Jules Renard (1864 - 1910)

got to get 
back to the circus
mr. cayetano

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