First you will have to join their country clubs and get on their cocktail party circuit. Greed is a powerful motive along with keeping fortunes in tact and passing the wealth/positions to future generations. It's the American aristocrisy.// I treasure peace of mind- sometimes it is easier to lose and let Fate take its course. I now consider taxes a charitable donation and don't join churches or other organizations dependent on money donations.// Speaking of mugging, it has risen not far from my neighborhood noted in recent crime reports. Some violent. It is jolting the expectation/belief in a civilized society. I find this very sad.
On Jun 30, 8:05�pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm with Kevin - and who cares if Madoff gets an ice-pick? �Beyond > this though, we have all kinds of people screwing the rest of us and > pretending it's legal. �We need changes in the law and to stop being > mugged by the rich claiming to have earned their money in some fair > meritocracy. > > On 1 July, 01:49, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I really like your sense of JUSTICE :-) > > > peace & Love > > > On Jun 30, 11:53�am, kevin white <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Now that we know he received the maximum 150 year sentence, I have some > > > thoughts. > > > > Mr. Madoff is 71 years old, so if he's lucky (or unlucky depending on your > > > views of prison life), he will serve no more than 10 percent of his > > > sentence. �He will be fed, clothed and provided pretty decent medical care > > > for the rest of his life. �His only worry is BUBBA, but since he will be > > > housed with other low-level, non-violent offenders, he can probably rest > > > easy. > > > > Meanwhile, the people he bilked will now have a considerable amount to > > > worry > > > about, as they attempt to navigate their golden years without their > > > hard-earned nest egg. > > > > Instead of prison, how about sentencing Madoff to Yard Work. �He can spend > > > the rest of his days mowing the lawns and tending the weeds of all the > > > people he screwed, and spend his nights searching for a warm curb to sleep > > > on. > > > > Just seems to make more sense in terms of JUSTICE. > > > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I've officially named tomorrow as "Madoff Monday" because it is "THE" > > > > day in which our illustrious Mr. Madoff receives his sentence. > > > > > His attorney thinks he should get 12 years and the rest of the world > > > > thinks he should receive 150 years. > > > > > What do you think he should receive and why? > > > > >http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/28/eveningnews/main5120126.shtml > > > > > Excerpts: > > > > > Madoff's lawyers say a humane sentence would be 12 years in prison, > > > > but federal prosecutors are recommending the maximum 150 year > > > > sentence. > > > > > "I would like to see him get a lifetime imprisonment and not in one of > > > > the fancy country club jails," said Rose Less, an 89-year-old victim > > > > who, along with her husband Jack, lost all of their savings - > > > > $800,000.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
