In 1973 Monty Python created a parody of Robin Hood, in the form of a legendary British outlaw of old named Dennis Moore.
The general idea was that Dennis Moore was somewhat confused. He was supposed to take from the rich and give to the poor, but he somehow got it mixed up.
The last verse of the theme song by Graham Chapman and John Cleese goes like this:
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Riding through the land
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Without a merry band
He steals from the poor
And gives to the rich
Stupid Bitch.
This morning, in the United States of America, the legend of Dennis Moore parody has just resurfaced as reality. The legislation enacted today by Congress does exactly what Dennis Moore did. Quite literally, it steals from the poor and gives to the rich.
Although there is one difference: I don’t think the people who passed this bill are at all confused.