[Agamemnon]

Ted Cruz's wife has a seat at the table of one of the most powerful banking companies in the world, and as the retired global business executive of 30 years, as you claim to be, you somehow fail to see the benefit to having one of ours in such a powerful position and possibly in a position to influence GS for the good?

Your knee-jerk assumption is that she's corrupt just because she works at GS -- and then you carelessly and blythely extrapolate that supposition on to the premier leader of the conservative movement in America today?

Did you routinely size up all your business contacts that way for 30 years, or did you muster some maturity of perspective to recognize that not all persons who happen to be working in or with powerful entities are corrupt?

Is it your mis-conceived position that everyone who works at GS is corrupt? I periodically advise GS market analysts with respect to pharmaceutical industry trends. Am I aiding and abetting the inherently corrupt, or merely doing business in my trade with a client who values my advice and pays my bills?

One wonders what you would have thought of Jesus's association with Joseph of Arimathea -- a powerful merchant in his own right who likely had to deal every day with some of the most unscrupulous persons in the ancient world. I like to think that his association with Jesus influenced the businessmen of his day for the better - so why not Mrs. Cruz in her role at GS today?

FReegards!

[Soul of the South]

“Did you routinely size up all your business contacts that way for 30 years, or did you muster some maturity of perspective to recognize that not all persons who happen to be working in or with powerful entities are corrupt?”

During my business career I had several opportunities to engage with Goldman Sachs executives. My perception of the company is derived from those experiences and the experiences of other business executives I have known. Much has been written in the business press about the company and its questionable practices including advising clients on both sides of trades.

I do not believe everyone who works for Goldman is corrupt. I also don’t believe every person with close ties to Bill Ayers, Saul Alinsky, or Frank Marshall Davis is a leftist or socialist.