Archive for July 2010
Goldman Sachs Settles With SEC
The Securities Exchange Commission showed Congress that it’s tough by beating a half billion dollars out of Goldman Sachs. It’s time for the SEC to show that it is also useful. The American investor still needs protecting. Goldman Sachs and the SEC announced a settlement today. Highly educated, very disciplined attorneys on both sides wrestled…
Read MoreSinking The Legal System
Outrageous appointments and nominations escalate in the Obama administration, frequently bypassing the law and the constitution. Predictably, dedicated, knowledgeable professionals are beginning to exit. In comes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The prosecution of 9/11 Terrorists is stopped. The Christmas Crotch Bomber gets the Miranda rights of a U.S. citizen. Our legal system begins to…
Read MoreBP Oil Spill – Some Advice
100,000 barrels a day ain’t no “spill.” I’m just sayin’… The language used in reports and responses to BP’s drilling disaster has been, umm, undisciplined. At first, I wondered if people were just positioning themselves, using words that reflected their interests. Eventually, I gave up on that logic.
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