When I published my column
That was making the case
Against bans on “price-gouging”,
There were palms to the face.
Some were outraged
That I’d pick this to write,
While others said MY view
was common to cite.
But look at these photos
Of line-ups for gas,
In messed-up New Jersey
And you’ll see I can’t pass!
Christie brought fines
And talked to the press
Warning retailers that
They should not charge to excess.
But stopping the gouging’s
Not some magic spell!
The citizens wind up in
Long-line-up-hell.
And what’s worse?
When they get to the front of the line
They buy all they can
Just like hogs, just like swine.
Without price-gouging
Folks won’t gouge prices
And won’t try to ship you
The fix for your vices.
Worse than that the gas stations
Are just selling gas
And nothing much else
(Pulled that out of my ass).
It’s a gas-supply crisis!
And people want that!
(But not water or munchies
or food for the cat.)
Long story short,
What’s now rare should be rarer
The poor won’t waste time!
For the rich that’s much fairer.
