Personal Poetry

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Wages

Wages The wages of sin are death But the wages of slavery are not enough To escape the bonds of a Job, patience Waits for a retirement, never from pointless Tasks which others expect for survival Income which pays for roof, threads, grub and Taxes our patience, awaiting work, Joyful, blessed work,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Constitution as Contract

My understanding of the Second Amendment as an authorization for local control of arms is based on a view of the Constitution which is subtly different from originalism. Whereas others in that camp look to the Framers or, more closely to my view, the "man on the street" at the time of ratification,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Immigration and "a country under laws"

We are NOT a country under just any sort of laws, but the Constitution. If you read the Constitution, you will see that Congress has no authority to pass legislation on immigration, but only naturalization. We didn't have any immigration law until the Chinese Exclusion Act in the late 19th century,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Simple Simon Explains Consumer Credit

Simple Simon Explains Consumer Credit Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair Said Simple Simon to the pie man, “May I taste your wares?” Said the pie man to Simple Simon, “Each pie's four hundred bucks.” Said Simple Simon to the pie man, “I'm kind of down on my luck.” Said the pie man to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Practicing Poet

Practicing Poet He used to be a practicing poet Before his lack of welcome wore thin upon the pavement And his shoes succumbed to join the ranks Of millions of Jeremiahs who no longer vote Copyright © 2010 by C. P. Klapper written on July 13, 2010 Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Burning Sulfur

Burning Sulfur Burning sulfur is our parking lot The parking of our forehead and hands Of all we think and make Of all we buy and sell Borne by the gasoline guzzling Beast To spots between sulfuric yellow lines Burning sulfur all along the way Burning sulfur in our driveway Burning sulfur on our... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Damaged

Damaged Goods Yes, ma'am, I am damaged goods, Discarded and, in that discarding, damaged, For who takes care of the things they throw away? Yes, sirree, I have been thrown away, Only useful for a time which now is gone, For who keeps around them useless things? Yes, child, I am a useless thing A... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Looking through old emails I sent

among the ones which were still marked as unread, I found this one, showing that I expected the crash in the housing bubble at least as far back as mid-September 2002. I put the relevant section in bold font: Received: from [198.180.161.1] by web20909.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 17 Sep 2002... Sign in to see full entry.

A Six Foot Inaudible Funeral

A Six Foot Inaudible Funeral For the period of this silent lecture, Irving held the chair of Professor of Practical Mythology, researching the hidden secrets of the Great Beyond. Everyone respected him for that, jealous almost but not enough to apply under his grant when it came through after they... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 2, 2010

A Radical Compromise on the Property Tax

The Popular Capitalist View: A Radical Compromise on the Property Tax By Carl Peter Klapper Recent events in Trenton, amounting to a showdown, calls for some intervention on my part. The Governor, following a philosophy obsessed with the amount of taxes, is sparring with a legislature which follows... Sign in to see full entry.

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