Comments on: Being Wrong About Greed http://www.thegreeneconomy.com/being-wrong-about-greed/ The Magazine for the New Economy Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Pettit http://www.thegreeneconomy.com/being-wrong-about-greed/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Chris Pettit Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:51:19 +0000 http://thegreeneconomy.com/?p=484#comment-152 AIG is not the only one, lets hope its the last. AIG is not the only one, lets hope its the last.

]]> By: admin http://www.thegreeneconomy.com/being-wrong-about-greed/comment-page-1/#comment-147 admin Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:38:45 +0000 http://thegreeneconomy.com/?p=484#comment-147 Today's paper shows that he is indeed not wrong. Many of those grasping for their bonuses are-or will soon-leave AIG. The "take the money and run" mentality is a tragic commentary on the people who seem to be in charge of our economic future. It's hard not to agree with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, who, according to the New York Times today, "demanded that American corporations adopt some of the ways of societies like Japan, where leaders — when shamed — may publicly express deep regret or commit suicide." He goes on to say he isn't recommending that they kill themselves, just... well... Today’s paper shows that he is indeed not wrong. Many of those grasping for their bonuses are-or will soon-leave AIG. The “take the money and run” mentality is a tragic commentary on the people who seem to be in charge of our economic future.

It’s hard not to agree with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, who, according to the New York Times today, “demanded that American corporations adopt some of the ways of societies like Japan, where leaders — when shamed — may publicly express deep regret or commit suicide.” He goes on to say he isn’t recommending that they kill themselves, just… well…

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