A President could shoot you
A sharp political poem about presidential power, legal immunity and the dangerous possibility of unchecked authority. With dark humour and satire, it questions how far a president might go when the law no longer holds them personally accountable.
Divided They Stand
Supreme Court divided over absolute immunity,
Whether to grant a President papal infallibility.
A policy shaping democracy for years to come —
Soon it may be legal to grab ’em by the pussy,
Shed a fistful of dollars when things get Stormy,
Shielded by lofty judges while felonies grow bulky.
Personal or private — there’s no distinction,
Whether in the White House or acting as a civilian.
But if a President decides upon a military coup,
Capo dei capi — red or blue.
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