Who'd a thunk it? I've sort of run out of things to write about today, what with the federal government shut down and not all that much going on at the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Funny thing . . . lawyers who make a living crossing swords with the Feds aren't all that happy these days. Apparently, it's proving really, really tough to pad your bills when there's no one to communicate with at DOJ, SEC, or CFTC. Which might explain why some clients are beginning to note entries on their legal bills for inexplicable telephone calls with FINRA or NFA, or some inquiry to a state securities division. It must be quite challenging to be a former SEC commissioner or Director, or some $1,000 an hour hot-shot white-shoe partner with the huge corner office, and you're trying to figure out the variations on:
20 min. consult with FINRA @ status of SEC appeal
30 min research: Risks of China-based Cannabis ICO without SEC or CFTC approval
15 min; 15 min; and 15 min. calls to DOJ, SEC, and CFTC: left VMs
3hr travel time to SEC Office, knocked on door, told no one in,
told to try again, wrote message, slipped msg under locked door
Now I understand that passions are running high as the shutdown drags on. But there are some things that we all should be able to agree on.For starters, Donald Trump likely believes that he started out with nothing, and, he's proud that he's a self-made man and all his family comes calling. Nonetheless, I'm trying to make some sense of it all, but, I can see it makes no sense at all, and, geez, I've got the feeling that something ain't right with Trump and Congress and the Republicans and the Democrats -- and, if you ask me, all I see are clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, and, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.
Well, I don't know why I came here, tonight I've got the feeling that something ain't right I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs
Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Here I am Stuck in the middle with you
Yes, I'm stuck in the middle with you And I'm wondering what it is I should do It's so hard to keep this smile from my face Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place
Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Here I am Stuck in the middle with you
Well, you started out with nothing And you're proud that you're a self-made man And your family all come calling Slap you on the back and say Please... Please...
Trying to make some sense of it all But I can see it makes no sense at all Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor 'Cause I don't think that I can take anymore
Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Here I am Stuck in the middle with you
Well, you started out with nothing And you're proud that you're a self-made man And your family all come calling Slap you on the back and say Please... Please...
Well, I don't know why I came here, tonight I've got the feeling that something ain't right I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs
Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Here I am Stuck in the middle with you Yes, I'm stuck in the middle with you Stuck in the middle with you Here I am Stuck in the middle with you
Songwriters: Gerald Rafferty, Joe Egan
Stuck In The Middle lyrics Copyright BMG Rights Management