From there to here and from here to there

Forty-seven years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the infamous Roe v. Wade opinion. Given the spate of state legislation designed to tee up a revisit or reversal of its tenets, it is hard to believe that other goings on in our nation's capital are dominating the legal landscape in its stead. Today's legal landscape is awash with the influence of partisanship, and contest. When you take a step back, it leads to only one revelation: From there to here From here to there Funny things are everywhere One wish, two wish Red wish, blue wish The same old issues Are again now newish This one adds a man named Starr A man experienced by far But say! What a lot of fish there are Yes, some are red and some are blue Some are old and some are new Some are sad and some are glad And some are very very bad Why are they sad, and glad and bad? I do not know Go ask your dad. Some are thin and some are fat But no one tries to find the facts From there to here From here to there Funny things are everywhere Democrats all like to run They run for fun In the hot, hot sun. Oh me! Oh my! Oh me! Oh my! What a lot Of funny things go by. Some have two PACs And some have four Some have six And some have more Where do they come from? I can't say But one little mayor's come A long, long way. We see them come We see them go Some are fast and some are slow Some are high and some are low Not one of them is like another Don't' ask us why Go ask your mother. But do any really know the law Have they checked what came before? Is this a trial where lawyers matter? Or is this a different matter Do we need a judge or a mad hatter? But before all the smoke has cleared All will join hands and together cheer Because despite the turmoil across the row When halftime comes There's J-Lo From there to here From here to there Funny things are everywhere One wish, two wish Red wish, blue wish The same old issues Are again now newish Yes, some are red and some are blue Some are old and some are new Some are sad and some are glad And some are very very bad ----- ©2020 under analysis distribution LLC. Under analysis is a syndicated column of the Levison Group. Charles Kramer is a principal of the St Louis based law firm, Riezman Berger, PC. Comments or criticisms may be sent c/o this publication or to ckramer @riezmanberger.com Published: Fri, Jan 24, 2020