Thursday, September 20, 2007
Seldom Is Heard a Discouraging Word
-So, retirement at hand. How much have you stolen?
-Millions, give or take.
-Mostly take!
-Untrue. Exchanges.
-That frank! Aren’t you afraid I might...?
-Off the record has always meant that with you. Besides, “stolen”
is one broadbrush term. I helped; many were grateful.
-And yet history will see you as a potent, unflappable, usually
principled legislator. Unafraid, outspoken. Patriot! One of the greats!
-Don’t see the anomaly.
-Did you ever send money back as coming from too
tainted a source?
-Never! I always just said I’ll do what I can do. That was often
a lot, but was sometimes nothing.
-God it’s so very befuddling!
-Not so! Train stop before this one is Boy Scout and Girl Scout Station.
Anyone welcome to get off there.
-So, retirement at hand. How much have you stolen?
-Millions, give or take.
-Mostly take!
-Untrue. Exchanges.
-That frank! Aren’t you afraid I might...?
-Off the record has always meant that with you. Besides, “stolen”
is one broadbrush term. I helped; many were grateful.
-And yet history will see you as a potent, unflappable, usually
principled legislator. Unafraid, outspoken. Patriot! One of the greats!
-Don’t see the anomaly.
-Did you ever send money back as coming from too
tainted a source?
-Never! I always just said I’ll do what I can do. That was often
a lot, but was sometimes nothing.
-God it’s so very befuddling!
-Not so! Train stop before this one is Boy Scout and Girl Scout Station.
Anyone welcome to get off there.
