[geeks] LaBrea

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Wed Jul 17 15:29:43 CDT 2002


On July 17, Mike Meredith wrote:
> >   Yes.  Fortunately, with all the scandalous mess going on, the world
> > is starting to pay attention to what sort of crooks are running
> > America's companies.  I wonder what will come of all this.
> 
> Probably nothing ... corrupt businesses have been around since the South
> Sea's Bubble (18thC?), and corrupt businessmen have been around longer.
> The scandals pop up every few years, and nothing effective has been
> tried so far. Because the politicians are suits as well.

  Of course...but on this scale?  Twelve BILLION dollars in the case
of Merck?

  A few corrupt businessmen here & there is one thing.  This is
turning out to be a country full of CEOs who are getting away with
stealing TREMENDOUS amounts of money left & right.

        -Dave

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