Competition
It's time to stick it to 'em

If BofA declines to lend,
    what business are those bunglers in?
If they keep playing 'Just Pretend',
    it's time to let the games begin.

Ask what BofA pays Lewis.
    Ask what Citi's paying Pandit.
Compared with what you'd like to borrow,
    guess who makes out like a bandit?

They can't be resting on their laurels,
    laurels they've so badly botched,
Gambling with investors money
    as Bushie's 'regulators' watched.

Who'll argue for a bank's existence
    and salaries it pays its board
If ev'ry dollar that it's given
    is simply added to its hoard?

Why not set up a Bank Obama?
    Relieve banks of their need to lend.
If loaning money's its sole function,
    how long before banks comprehend

Their need to get their acts together
    and figure out how they can loan
More of the money they've been given
    and not just keep it for their own?

Bob Carlson
www.politicalboondoggles.com
2/5/09

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