[lbo-talk] Scapegoat Stewart

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sat Mar 6 09:33:39 PST 2004


Carl Remick wrote:


>"Maybe it's a victory for the little guy who loses money in the
>markets because of these types of transactions, the people who lose
>money in 401(k) plans," he said. "Maybe it might give the average
>guy a little more confident feeling that (he) can invest in the
>market and everything will be on the up and up." ...

Ah yes, Juror #8. I heard him talking this nonsense on WINS last night. And in the same report, the U.S. prosecutor argued that Martha's victims were no less than "the people of the United States." And with her put away, we can invest in clear conscience knowing that the markets are fair, and a freshly purified capitalism guarantees opportunity and prosperity for all.

Doug



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