I guess Martha Stewart, now convicted of a relatively minor, victimless crime, has a greater appreciation for this Bob Dylan quote:
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king.
Here’s some good advice, from the Beatles song that shares a title with this posting:
Hold your head up you silly girl, look what you’ve done.
When you find yourself in the thick of it …
But really, where’s the justice when one thinks of the true crimes committed by Ken Lay and the utter lack of punishment he’s likely to face? Hmm, Martha, uppity democrat; Ken, upstanding republican. You do the math. And don’t forget to vote this fall.
My reaction to Martha’s been that she’s been setup as an example, but perhaps the lesson is that one should contribute more to the Republicans? (If one has more to contribute?)
I think you’re absolutely right.