Our Oligarchy

designed elections
a corporate personhood
money is free speech


Edward J Ebbs - 02/28/2016

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Skat A

May 16, 2016 at 2:21 AM

money talks indeed, designed elections... i agree, enjoyed this one.....SKAT

Richard Lamoureux

April 28, 2016 at 9:35 AM

Yep, money talks and with it the bullshit walks. I wanted to drop by and say thanks for the placement in your contest Ed.

Edward Ebbs

April 28, 2016 at 10:29 PM

Thank you Richard, I have been suffering with migraines this week. I would have loved to leave more contest comments...your poem was very well written, and with Anacreontic verse, the flow is a very important element. You did a great job :)

Constance La France

April 21, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Edward, good one, money always speaks ~

Poet Destroyer A

March 30, 2016 at 3:37 PM

enjoyed your senryu

Maurice Rigoler

March 8, 2016 at 9:46 PM

Thanks for the reply, you're much more informed about legal and constitutional matters than I am. And I understand the title of your three liner: Our Oligarchy. In all my reading of history, I know of no oligarchy that ever improved the lower classes. And I'm sure you'll agree, the Supreme Court has made blunders. The consequences of its action will show one way or another in time. / W

Andrea Dietrich

March 8, 2016 at 3:41 PM

I think you are being sarcastic in that last line (just seeing what Maurice wrote)

Andrea Dietrich

March 8, 2016 at 3:40 PM

yes, yes, you GOT this one right!!! (sadly)

Maurice Rigoler

March 7, 2016 at 9:27 PM

Money talks with a very big mouth! I question, however, your last line that money is free speech. / M

Edward Ebbs

March 8, 2016 at 9:36 PM

The US Supreme Court, in its 1976 decision in the case Buckley v. Valeo basically concluded that money spent to influence elections is a form of constitutionally protected free speech...but my thoughts are this goes beyond that. In many cases those with the most resources are going to get heard because they can drown out the voices of those with less resources. One could think about it like the difference one raindrop makes in a flood. Thank you Maurice for you thoughts :)