Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’

To the tune of “Let it Be” with apologies to Lennon and McCartney:

Bob Maistros

When I find the world in times of trouble,
Brother Jimmy comes to me
Speaking words of weakness,
Let it be.
In Egypt’s hour of darkness
His example stands right out for me
Spurning our uniqueness
Let it be.

What? Me intervene?

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Though they Wikileak us, let it be.

And when freedom-desiring people
In Iran or China grieve,
And there’s an uprising,
Let it be.
For though they are inspiring
They will never hear a word from me,
Answer’s unsurprising.
Let it be.

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Bob Maistros

So whose fault was the 2008 financial crisis?

According to the Democratic-appointed majority of a blue-ribbon panel appointed by Congress, blame those lax regulators and greedy bankers.

Hearings but never understanding.

One Republican-selected dissenter says it was too long a leash for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

And three other Republican panel members insist that’s all too simplistic, and it was like ten different factors, some of which involve broad global trends.  I might be somewhat convinced by their argument if I could understand it.

In any event, as Richard Nixon used to say – or at least as Tricky Dick imitators used to say that he said – let me say this about that.  Actually, three “this-es.”

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