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A Dyspeptic's Guide To Contemporary American Politics (In Verse)

Fifteen Feet Beneath Manhattan by Michael Silverstein

"Nowadays, you can't turn on the TV without some talking head telling you about the economy. Yet, in a world overrun by 'analysts,' only one man has the guts, the brains, and, quite frankly, the poetry to put it all in perspective.That man is Michael Silverstein... Silverstein is a true intellectual." — Gersh Kuntzman, The New York Post

"Few people have found much to laugh about in the stock market this year. Michael Silverstein is the exception. The Bard of the Bourse can find humor in losing money, globalization and stock options." — USA Today
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Frankie and Johnny, that classic tale about a love affair gone bad, ain't nothing when it comes to going bad compared to the modern saga of Freddie and Fannie.

Freddie and Fannie

Freddie and Fannie were gen'rous
Oh how those outfits could loan
They thought that all God's children
Deserved to own a home
They dished out the cash
In ways that were rash.

Freddie told Fannie one ev'ning
Our standards are really too tight
If we take more sub-prime deals
We can set this market alight
They played just like kids
Before hitting the skids.

When hard times hurt homeowners badly
Lots of homes began getting foreclosed
And the folks who packaged this paper
Learned you reaps just what you sows
There's now no denial
That they're sinking in style.

In DC they're having conniptions
They know they can't let this pair fail
So the folks who print our money
Are preparing yet another big bail
Who'll make good this bill?
Gosh, I guess we all will.

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©2008 Michael Silverstein


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