Taken from author Daniel Pinchbeck's blog:

This was sent to the Wall Street Journal letters page and was, unsurprisingly, not published.

hello friends

folks,

Without a God, we have no master who helps us know what’s right and wrong. To reach the God we need a pastor but you must choose the very strong- est priest, or preacher, imam, rabbi,

When workers can’t afford prescriptions Their doctors write them for their ills, They may be liable to conniptions That turn them green around the the gills;

The quality of life that matters Is seeing social justice done; Democracy not all in tatters; And civil rights at number one; Where economics isn’t thieving But can contribute to relieving

A citizen’s responsibility Is finally to take the rap For Bush and Cheney’s capability In feeding us a load of crap- That after 9/11’s scorcher We should protect ourselves with torture;

Should any care for an election In which big money plays a part In helping us shape our conception Of candidates who have a heart; Who’s not a pol who is self-seeking;

What say you, Hillary / Obama? GAY MARRIAGE. Is it moral or Too much to handle, too much trauma? Is it a question you abhor ? As presidential politicians, Your own political beauticians

What! Not denounce the Turk’s atrocity Because it might hurt Bush’s war; Insuring Turkish animosity So they slam shut their border’s door- Stop weapons traveling through their borders,

Although my satires may grow dated, At least with reference to the “who;” My themes will never be negated- For humankind’s themes, like the flu, Require a treatment by physicians

“I see no reason to pay taxes Especially tax on my estate When finally my life climaxes. Why haven’t I pulled my own weight? To hell with liberal sociologists,