I totally agree with you even if the subject has nothing to do with this forum and what really angers me is that this scum of the earth is being held on house arrest in his million dollar co-op? He should be awaiting trial in jail next to OJ, not sitting in his penthouse. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@sol03.american.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:20 AM To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Subject: [MOPO] WAY OT: What drove Bernie Madoff I looked at the cnn site just now and they have an article entitled, "What drove Bernie Madoff". It tells about what a brilliant man he is, and it concludes "Several people who know Madoff say his saga reminds them of a Greek tragedy. Just like Icarus who tried to fly too close to the sun, Bernie Madoff destroyed himself in his unending quest for success and respect. Says Madoff's defense attorney, 'this is a tragedy.'" This really offends me. He was a crook who has done untold damage to tens of thousands of people's lives (counting the many charitable groups he ruined) and he did so in the worst possible way, by being a confidence man who won their trust and then betraying it. The people who were swindled have some responsibility, because they forgot the old adage "if something seems too good to be true, it probably is", but their doubts were overcome by their basic greed in wanting those great returns, and in their belief that no one could be dishonest and operate on that scale. But this crook is the lowest of the low, and deserves no sympathy and is not "tragic" by any measure. What do YOU think? Bruce P.S. If one thinks this has nothing to do with movie posters, it seems an absolute certainty there will be one or more movies made about this fraud, and that opens the question of what title they will choose (maybe "The Death of Icarus"?) and who will be chosen to play the lead role! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
