[Miss Marple]

Can't you just see them trying to write these? I am most pleased with the President. He has thought of a real torment for these yahoos.

I will best they are contacting writers and PR people to try to help them wiggle out of this. HAR! (By the way, these should be paid from personal money, NOT from corporate.)

[Utah Girl]

I can't wait to see some of these letters to shareholders. I go to the yearly stockholder meetings for the company I work for, such hot air is generated. And the company has been pretty much on the up-n-up with us about the stock being so low.

My favorite letters to come from management (usually the CEO writes these) is when an upper level director or CTO/COO/CEO leaves the company. The letter always contains the phrase "so and so has left to company to pursue other interests." Code word for "we laid him/her off."

[Utah Girl]

I forgot to say that I am also pleased to see President Bush leading on this issue of integrity and honesty in the business world. We've had too many years of everyone in power looking the other way when abuses have occurred.

I do have a question for you. Do you think x42 and 97 and their minions planned to have the economy tank when they left office? I think the books were cooked for so long because the corporations and companies knew they wouldn't be prosecuted. And Reno, et al looked the other way because it was in their best interest to do so. I think a lot of the "good" economy during x42's years was an illusion...