Molly Ivins: Reform the System Or Lose the Democracy

[Dudley_DUright]

A Houston jury convicted both Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling, despite the fact that Kenny Boy packed his Bible to the courtroom every day.

Since it is a long and noble Texas tradition for the accused to fight all allegations by finding Jesus, this indicates a major degree of guilt. (While on trial for murder, T. Cullen Davis, the Fort Worth millionaire, not only found Jesus but also threw a big party to celebrate at the mansion, with piles of shrimp and BBQ and a soundtrack that announced over and over throughout the grounds that night, “The son of Stinky Davis has found the son of God.")

Meanwhile, Houston reacted as though the Rockets had won the NBA championship.

Many a thoughtful analyst has given us to understand that Lay and Skilling are guilty of arrogance and hubris. Actually, they were convicted of fraud—massive, overwhelming and monstrous fraud. They also stole money and looted pension funds. They rigged energy markets and almost drove California (seventh-largest economy in the world) into bankruptcy.

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http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060530_molly_ivins_reform_the_system_or_lose_the_democracy/

[LuckyLib]

1. Shout it out, Mollie. "But I’ll be damned

if Enron’s No. 1 show pony politician, George W. Bush, should be allowed to walk away from this."

"And all along the way, this monstrous fraud was connected to government."

"The extent to which not just state legislatures but the Congress of the United States are now run by large corporate special interests is beyond mere recognition as fact."


"We need to reform the political system, or we’ll lose the democracy."

Another moniker for Chimpy: Enron's No. 1 show pony politician.

[Berry Cool]

2. I just love how these guys go on and on about "finding Jesus."

Gosh, if they weren't all such greedy SOBs, maybe Jesus wouldn't be missing in the first place.