Regardless of which laws he likes, He’s only calling balls and strikes. Of balls and strikes that he has eyed, The union pitches all look wide. When criminal defendants try To throw a strike, it’s always high. Consumers make for easy calls: Their pitches simply all are balls. By chance, the pitches that are great— The ones that nick or split the plate; The ones deserving of ovations— Are pitched by cops or corporations. A left-wing lawyer sharp as Darrow Will find the strike zone much too narrow. Behind it, crouching, is the Chief, Quite confident in his belief: Regardless of which laws he likes, He’s only calling balls and strikes.