Posted on 07/16/2004 7:23:49 AM PDT by TomGuy
Free Martha!!!!!....or Not!
Court decision any moment.
Think about this for a moment, this is a very intelligent woman, versed in the ways of Wall Street, she clearly would have understood the gravity of being caught lying to federal officials. Indeed, any normal person would quake in her boots when confronted with a federal badge.
No Sir, her ego, big as I am sure it is, could not have been the reason for her boldness. Such gall could only be the result of repeated yet unpunished deceitful behavior. Let's not kid ourselves. A crook was punished today and her statement outside the courthouse will make the judge regret she went lenient in her sentence.
You can't complain about a prosecution whose very existence refutes your argument that we "let them walk free." We should complain when they let crooks get away not when they prosecute them.
Martha's business was so successful her husband quit his job to work for the company. When they divorced, he got from her.
Have you seen daytime TV lately, especially the home shows? Practically to a one, they are hosted by the lavender mafia, a term used most recently by Michael Ovitz who suffered much of the same heat Martha's getting.
She's being destroyed gleefully.
This URL should clear things up:
http://www.seclaw.com/docs/marthastewartindictmentseccivil0603
It may or may not have been her ego - that's beside the point. The fact of the matter is she did something she shouldn't have so getting caught was not out of the question. However, I think she got more attention than she deserved and should have gotten no jail time, probation is warranted and I guess, now that I think about it a little more, a much heavier fine. Having this happen around the time of Enron was horrible timing lol.
notta very grateful person.
let's see, you're on the way to mexico in your private jet, you stop for fuel in texas, and your investment advisor tells you that sam wax is selling his phony stocks and so should you.
please note mr and mrs investor didn't get the same inside info.
and you lie to investigators, but you still don't get it.
meanwhile, media feminists portray you as a victim.
The untold question remains why did Waksal sell his stock a day after learning of the FDAs negative report? What CEO does something this overt? Any idiot would know he'd leave himself open for massive shareholder fury and SEC questioning.
Of course the FDA's turn-around on the drug is the real question nobody's asking.
All adding up to another good reason to stay out of the stock market.
she did not get charged or convicted for selling the stock.
She did not get convicted of perjury. This is not a Klinton thing where power was used on underlings in the abuse of power. if she can be convicted of lying so can you or I.
Man hands.
Boy did he castrate this particular judge.
Did you mean castigate, i.e. chastize?
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CT&last=Stewart&first=Martha
Figures she'd be a big-time Dem contributor.
lol...yes (but he did castrate him too! : )
LOL. Ouch. Note to self: keep sharp instruments away from Michael...
Actually, I think that her staements outside of the courtroom only give more credence to my ego statement. The ego thing wasn't what I was really getiing at, though, the fact is that she lied to the Feds. Not a good idea no matter who you are.
I feel for Martha. Amerika. It loves to throw you up and it loves more, to tear you down. As an aside and appropos AG etc, I justlove the horns on American Idol
Scott peterson is going to run that gulty little bastard
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