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My only concern is that her empire will crumble. That alone doesn't bother me until I put all of the workers, the stores that carry her goods and their workers livelihoods at stake....

A valid issue, one that will likely be raised, if reports in today's news are accurate.

The logic that says that she was prosecuted because she harmed "the little people", and then use her prosecution as a vehicle to harm "the little people" at a level an order of magnitude above the alleged "crime"... well, let's just say that this does not IMO speak very well as to either the honesty or the motives behind the government's case.

But all doubt seems to evaporate when one looks at the two recent WND articles revealing apparent insider trading by our esteemed Senators, at a rate making Ms. Stewart seem a piker by comparison.

Yet, no prosecution of our Senators -- not even a call for prosecution. Not even a whisper of accusation. Just business as usual.

Those who make the law are not merely above the law -- they now flaunt their para-royalty in our faces, as they offer a sacrificial bogeywoman for slaughter.

Are we so foolish as to be satisfied with this offering?

No, of course not. We'll demand a few more sacrificial bogeypersons, and leave our esteemed Senators to continue their insider trading -- outstripping the market by 20%, far in excess of even the best professional fund managers -- and we'll call it "justice."

What fools we are. What complete and utter fools.

Oh well. They say people get the type of government they deserve. The more I observe, the more I conclude that the aphorism is stunningly accurate.

I wonder what is the best to do with Martha. Does what she did really amount to something that should put all of these workers at risk? I don't know. There ought to be some way to punish her that lets her company keep on top of things. Maybe she could pay a huge fine, plus community service and whatnot bigtime.

Well, if ironic justice was to have its day, she'd be sentenced to serve jury duty at the trials of the aforementioned Senators.

Here are two shockers. These are must-read articles for everyone who cares about "insider trading", the Stewart case, or the future of our country.

Are U.S. senators real 'inside traders'?

And:

The real insiders

Anyone who reads those articles and still finds cause to rail against Stewart needs to have his head examined. Seriously.

Go, read them. Now. You'll thank me.

I just read the article to which you linked, and I did not see specific instances of insider trading by lawmakers. I do not doubt that they do it. However, I'd like to see names and follow the $$$$$. That would make the story more credible.

It is certainly sad to see folks lose out because Martha Stewart cared more about $100,000 than she cared about the little people. Who bears the greater responsibility? Government bureaucrats or greedy corporate executives?

Thanks for your insight on my comments.