While reading this article, my thoughts crossed over to the Arthur Andersen/Enron debacle. Sad to say, but I couldn't find much difference in their actions, except for the fact that David Duncan was said to have been earning close to $1 million per year as lead Andersen auditor. Of course, that means a large number of Andersen partners and staffers were 'wetting their beaks' while Andersen was giving Enron a clean bill of health on their financial statements. The silence from other Andersen employees/CPAs in this debacle is thunderous. And Duncan showed great 'leadership' in being the first to cut a deal for himself with the Feds. Good thing he wasn't a platoon leader in Nam, his sorry a$$ would've been fragged.
Then I read an article about the upcoming litigation, with Duncan's lawyer whining that his client's career as an accountant is over. Obviously, this esteemed member of the bar got his degree from the University of Duhhhhh!
I am a firm believer of the separation between church and state. However, I fear for this country's future if we do not return to our Judeo-Christian values. Thanks to Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and many others, we no longer ask if something is right/wrong, we only care about if something is legal/illegal.