Posted in 2008, finance, politics, social commentary, tagged ponzi on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oh Madoff, how sly you had been!
You got people to line up to give you millions upon millions of dollars!
You fooled the smartest of the smartest and got them to advertise for you!
You made $65 billion disappear—a figure that’s ~20% of the US Bailout Fund!
Though you might go down in history as the person running [...]
Posted in finance, politics, social commentary, tagged bonus, taxes on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am shocked that the House passed the H.R. 1586 bill last Thursday. Trust me; I think it is grossly unfair when people responsible for “driving a company to the ground” obtain compensation for irresponsibility via taxpayer’s dollars. However, this passed House bill isn’t addressing that particular problem. No, this bill, in essence, is blaming [...]
Posted in 2008, finance, general, life, politics, social commentary, tagged barack obama, inspiration on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
1. Aug. 16 | Marseille
2. Sept. 15 | Subway Station
3. Nov. 4 | Cubicle
In the second half of 2008, three events took my breath away (literally!). As in, the shock value of these particular events rank very high on my shock scale-so high that I unconsciously stopped breathing. (For more information on my shock [...]
•Oh Scam Me: 3 checks for “Social Security = Ponzi scheme”
Posted in finance, politics, social commentary, tagged ponzi on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You know, I’ve always been critical of the government because the theories and notions behind bills and laws are noble, but the executions and results of much legislation are disastrous and often ineffective. That being said, I was speechless when my friend casually reminded me over a glass of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon that the government—our [...]
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