Koch Industries / Microsoft / Dell / Nike / Wal Mart Poem by Luke Easter

One of the world’s largest private fortunes, Koch Industries,
The brother’s are the two biggest supporters of the Tea Party,
2010 they earned 11 billion $$$$ that is plenty of kangaroos,
However, in the process laying off thousands not good news.

David & Charles Koch, co-own this mega earning machine,
With their total worth well over 42 billion doesn’t that mean?
Lay offs? Should not these two be in the business of hiring?
Because as we all know those words are just a fancy, “firing.”

David’s the richest man in New York City, haven’t you heard?
Head & heels above the billionaire, Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
While these two Tea Party supporters amassed their biggest gains,
The total of their employees out of work over 8,000 that’s insane.

Political donations have helped the company escape serious fines,
Prosecutions! Emitting cancer-causing chemicals time after time,
From government contracts, public property, corporate loopholes,
Violation after violation without consequence to the bank they go.

With a number of investments and only in various profitable plans,
They are at the center of eminent domain, seizures of private land,
It is not for the betterment of the public simply for their own good,
If ever there's a time for justice where in the heck is Robin Hood?

Saw an article that a modern day, “Dallas” series is in the works,
J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen Ewing and whomever, Koch has real dirt,
Not about fake backdoor business deals, sleazy babes, tight skirts,
Same primus the heck with everybody else, expand out net worth.

Smiling Bill Gates is not really any different as his fortune is from,
Buying his products only works, purchasing the complement ones,
Michael Dell made billions, illegal profits paying millions in fines,
Doesn’t take a wizard, make $900,000 get caught and pay a dime.

One of the main reasons America’s job market is in dire straights,
Microsoft, Dell, Nike, Wal Mart over 150 billion closed the gates,
In this country’s recession plus its greatest modern time of need,
The majority of their work force is where? How about overseas?

Dell even moved from China to India to save an additional 25%,
Not only paying the workers pennies on a dollar, cheaper is rent,
Nike never made shoes in the United States they didn’t have to go,
Which of these billionaire’s hires workers in Chihuahua, México?

70% of Wal Marts goods are made in China and shipped over here,
Surely sounds like these icons of business have made it very clear,
It’s an opportunistic country, the rewards are exceedingly first rate,
However, only if the majority of the workforce is outside the states.

Bill Gates & Warren Buffet are appluaed, giving billions away,
Hiring Americans in the first place $$$$ is already here to stay,
Now being the greatest country America’s far from being great,
Especially when our most influential may negatively seal its fate.

Whereas Wal Mart has an additional method to expand its might,
Overlooking the promotions of women violating their civil rights,
But, these ladies are not looking at the brighter side of this greed,
You would never be able to file a lawsuit if the jobs were overseas.

There is surely much more to write and more guys to write about,
And many you’ll never hear of because with billions comes clout,
However, from those we do, like these guys here just check it out,
Shouldn’t these men be leaders in employment? There’s no doubt.