The Free Speech Poem

I keep it tucked in my wallet
My portion of free speech
I want this money handy
Somewhere within easy reach.

I know that I'm really quite lucky
To live in this country today
'Cause whenever I want to spout off
I've got the cash to back my say.

Everyone has a right to speak freely
'Bout this right we couldn't be prouder
It's just that when money is free speech
The rich have a right to talk louder.

©2010 Michael Silverstein

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"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

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