[Newspoetry] The Definition of "Equal Protection"....

[Rick Burkhardt]

The Definition of "Equal Protection" As It Appears in the Majority 
Opinion of the United States Supreme Court, December 12, 2000



A man leaves his house, but before doing so he ties his shoes. 
"Wow!" he thinks to himself as he walks comfortably down the street, 
"that was basically effortless, and yet so effective -- I'm just 
really good at tying shoes!"  On his walk he passes a preschool, 
where a student teacher is showing a group of children how to tie 
their shoes.  "No fair!" he screams, "no fair!"