Common Sense
This was posted to Mudcat, a folk music web site. In light of the Sup. Cts. take on immanent domain, well it is all self evident.
Annon: 1764
They hang the man and flog the woman
That steal the goose from off the common,
But let the greater villain loose
That steals the common from the goose.
The law demands that we atone
When we take things we do not own
But leaves the lords and ladies fine
Who take things that are yours and mine.
The poor and wretched don't escape
If they conspire the law to break;
This must be so but they endure
Those who conspire to make the law.
The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
'And geese will still a common lack
Till they go and steal it back
4 Comments:
I realize I should mention the Sup Ct decided that New London could take private homes away from folks and give the property to large private interests to build malls. This is a complete change in attitude in American Law towards property rights. In the past, public interest in Immanent Domanin had to be public, so you could not, until now, in theory, take from the poor to give to the rich, outright. You now can.
lor
Dear Lorcan
I read about your blog on another Quaker blog, someone who you were in a band with. Do you play at other churches than Quaker churches? What is your music like and what would you say Quaker music is?
Yours,
Sam Hoffmann
Hi Sam:
If you go to my complete profile, click on that, and there is an email address... email me about playing anywhere ... I do and I don't...
lor
Sam, thanks for the kind words in your emails... I will likely write a post about Quaker music when I have a mo... I am running out...
thanks again
lor
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