A WASP Madoff

don't forget Michael Milkin, Ivan Boesky, Dennis Levine Et all

No matter , the people are finally starting to get fed up with the Madoff's, Abramoff's, Ebbers, Goldsteins, Goldfarbs, Goldsilvers,Kristols, Fulds, Shecky the Lawyers, Berkowitz the Lawyers and the Greed and Cunning of these people:" Money" is their GOD.

What a pathetic headline.....geez I remember just reading a healine "whats race got to do with it" now that was mostly talking about health issue. But really what does race have to do with a someone being a pathetic, worthless human being that would take someones trust (and their money) and with no regard to anyone lie, cheat and steal just to what "get ahead". There is at least one from every spectrum. So stop trying to make is an issue. What are we suppose to sit here now and have a conversation or debate on which one was worse or better the Jew or the WASP. I would really hope that we have something better to do with our time than that. Especially now.

People cringe at this because it reeks of cronyism, insider dealings, and economic opportunity based on who you know which was the traditional anti Semitic slander of the past half millennium.

The scam work as well as it did because a man was permitted to build an aura around him that left many who wanted a free ride more than willing to suspend common sense in hope for greater returns based on an elitist mindset.

As far as the stereotypes, be it the athlete who can???t keep his pant???s on, or the hip hop star who is carrying a gun, or a financier of world renown who is actually a crook, they ALL do their constituents a disservice by living out the role that prejudice has served them.

Be it racism in any form, one would like to believe that those who might have been subjected to it might go the extra mike to avoid the same suspicions they are already tarnished with, but alas history teaches us this is not the case.

Thus the exception that makes the rule.

Please don't slander all WASP because a slimy dirt bag like you happens to be one. you polo pony riding loser. Evan Thomas III (the III no less) the great Socialist equalizer

P-O-L-O-P-O-N-Y
I suggest you get one.

And here is the famous condesending customary disclaimer "it's worth remembering that ethnicity has no monopoly on shady dealings".... Well thank you very much Evan for setting us straight.

I'd seriously doubt Jewish people harbor any "angst" about Madoff at all. He is a spitball. What's that have to do with religion? Before you can fix a problem, you have to first be able to cut through all the self deluding pride and emotional baggage most people lug around with them as they travel blindly through this maze of insecurities we call life. You also have to do away with the ineptitude of all those psycho analytical afficianados that impress upon you that they have a better way to understand your "feelings", and that's ultimately all that matters. Such as in, "Hey man I sold the crack to that kid cause It's my ticket up, It's just the way it is down here man, you know?"

As that antiquaited way of thinking becomes more and more ingrained in our society, it becomes more and more dangerous. It's not the actual act any more, its how you feel about it.

Some would argue that the past is destined to repeat itself, and that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The sins of the father manifest themselves in the actions of the son and so on, I had a bad childhood, I'm the son of an alcoholic, blau, blau, blau.

And here's the kicker, "Well everybody else did it"

The "I'm a victim of my environment" excuse is as old as father time and is only relevent in cases of extreme neglect or abuse, war, strife, third world hunger and poverty, and mental illness.That being said, it is still not an excuse for one human being to inflict harm on another for personal gain. Ever!

You listening Mr M*doff? and all the rest of you f**kers who took peoples life savings?. I don't give a rats a** if you had to scratch your way to the top of the sh**hole where you live. For what you did, there can be no excuse, Period.

I'm sure your families are sad too, They're gonna miss the money.

By the way, Big Bubba is waiting for you baby. Bernie & Bubba, kinda has a nice ring to it dont you think?.

And dont count on the house arrest to stand for too much longer, those care packages you're sending out through the mail services are a violation of your bail agreement.

I'm outta here, good riddance.

I don't think being Jewish had anything to do with why Madoff was a scam artist. The only consequence is that more Jewish people were likely to been fleeced by this scam due to them being most closely tied to his social network. I guess the closer you are to the spider's web the more apt you are toget caught up in it.

..."only worse". Are you kidding me? Either you have severly understated the extent of Whitney's misdeeds or you are scrambling for an unnecessary defense of all Jewish people based on the actions of one. He is a man first. Terrible and weak and the Jewish people should feel the need to defend themselves based on his deeds. After all, I don't see any of the quickly fading majority defending their whiteness due to the actions of Lay, Skilling, or Cheney.