Chain of Fools

August 2, 2008

Chain, chain, chain, chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools
Five long years I thought you were my man
But I found out I’m just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
I ain’t nothing but your fool
You treated me mean oh you treated me cruel
Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools

A couple of days ago, some of the smartest, most progressive members of the creative class got together and signed a letter begging Barack Obama to come back to the left. After repeatedly trashing their values and ideals, they still believed he was The One, but he had come to a fork in the road and had chosen the path to the right. Read the rest of this entry »