Posted on 12/15/2008 6:25:20 AM PST by marshmallow
P.S.
You owe all these good folks to whom you have so rude an apology.
LOL
People here are too focused on cheering the rich who lost their shirts, but they lose sight of the big picture. Markets are about trust! If there is no trust, there is no market. That’s why people who knowingly perpertuate fraud on this scale, deserve to pay the ultimate penalty IMHO.
No I don’t. But thanks for sharing!
Finally, some sanity and reason on this board. Thank you.
I guess the good news is most of those “taken” were dems and libs...too bad.
Saw this comment: “Most knew he was doing something wrong but they felt it was insider trading or something like that which fueled the ridicules gains” Little did they suspect it was a Ponzi Scheme. So, play with snakes you will get bite.
Yes.
I never said the guy did not need to be punished.
Tell it to Social Security.
Or go Freep my poll. (which almost sounds.. dirty).
Its not envy!!!! And I'm not rationalizing anything! And I don't think any of us here feel this way because we are jealous of the money they have or had! And yes I did look at the list - many I would consider crooks!
I do believe in the American Dream! I do believe if you want something bad enough and if you work hard enough ANYONE can make great things happen. Unfortuantely the Great American Spirit has been overshadowed during the last twenty years or so by GREED! No one wants to work for anything anymore. They want their cake and not only do they want to eat it too, but they want it served upon a silver platter and they want it NOW!!! Well sometimes, in order to get your cake, you have to plant the wheat,wait for it to grow, harvest it, grind it, bake it, and serve it to yourself. But when you wait that long for cake - it often is the best tasting slice!
I will tell you something - I am not rich - nor am I poor. I live a comfortable life, in a nice house, with two lovely children and a husband who works hard so I can stay home to make sure my children get a superior education. Sure I could go back to work as a college professor and put my kids in school and double our salary - but that would be greedy, I would be putting myself and THINGS above my kids. I can truly say there are times I miss my income. My couch is falling apart where my son flopped on it - but a new one is not a priority, but I have NEVER sat here and wished I was rich. I was never jealous of the the immense piles of money others have. I have a husband who adores me, two teens who are turning into amazing young adults, a roof over my head, and have never been hungry. I would have to say, I am probaly richer than any of those people on that list!
And on a final note - they are not "VICTIMS" - they were investors who made BAD CHOICES. When you invest, you take a RISK. All stocks and investing is is basically legalized gambling, just on a bigger scale. Its gambling that the government can tax you on and take a big chunk of your pie. They CHOSE to invest!!!! They should have chose wiser!
bttt
RE: “Hildy”
I can tell you from experience that you are wasting your time...
I'll Freep yours if you'll Freep mine...
;^)
I never said you were an anti-Semite..the only time that has been mentioned has been by you. Interesting.
That's quite an assumption.
Well, I already showed you mine...
:o)
I’m trying to work up some tears for Steven Spielberg and his good works to “repair the world”. Trying, trying, trying, no, sorry, “envy” wins!
Okay, you got me... for you see, it shames me to admit this, but... ...my poll is underdeveloped.
;^)
Both of you knock it off. Next personal attack by anyone will have someone taking some time off!
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