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Apparently you think that she is to be forgivien because she is a woman and famous. That isn't how the law is supposed to work.

No I think the national government has something better to do with its time than prosecute Martha Stewart. Frankly I find it amazing that a President that champions 'conservatism' would allow the attack dogs loose on the stock market. But in our new version of 'conservatism' we can't let the businesses run loose now can we? Heaven forbid capitalism might break out. The market would have either corrected itself or the state of New York would have stepped in. No need for a federal prosecution.

I find it interesting that you, who have been on this forum for years ranting about how Bush is privileged and gets breaks, are suddenly supporting Martha Stewart.

Two things here. Martha Stewart isn't part of the national government. What she does with her money and her time is of no concern to me. However an elected official pandering to special interest groups, passing half trillion dollar medical plans, sending troops to root around in the desert for 'phantom' WMDs, and all the while opening our Southern border more everyday to criminals is a concern to me. Secondly I don't thing I ever 'ranted' that Bush 'is privileged and gets breaks'. Not being a conservative OTOH is another story

Martha Stewart lied repeatedly, conspired to cover up her actions, and obstructed justice. This wasn't done out of ignorance; she was a former stockbroker and sat on the Board of the New York Stock Exchange. Just because her case wasn't as large nor as complicated as Enron or WorldCom doesn't make it less worthy of prosecution.

You don't think that crooks in the stock market are worthy of prosecution? You think that people like the Enron people should be allowed to run up a stock and pocket profits, leaving regular investors holding the bag? How in the world are people supposed to invest successfully if no one who breaks the security laws is prosecuted? We all might as well go to Vegas and play roulette!

You are such a Bush antagonist that even when his administration is doing something correct, you are compelled to proclaim it is wrong.

The national government has an interest in how markets run. It also has has a very good rational for keeping criminals from prospering from ILLEGAL transactions.

Here's a simple question. A trader buys and sells cattle futures,on the floor,in Chicago.Some trades make money;others don't.That trader takes the profits and sticks them in one or two of his clients' accounts;the other people get a few dimes,or none,and ALL of the loses.This is against the law.This is against SEC and the CBOT rules and regs. Does the government have better things to do, than to go after this crook?