There is stealing, and then there is stealing the "human spirit". Every year we hear stories of charities being burglarized. That annual bit of news tends to affect me in two ways.
Clearly my second though is ridiculous. But interesting nonetheless. But how do we try to classify the world's biggest swindler, Bernard Madoff? Madoff, 70, recently was busted for defrauding investors out of over $50 billion. He was a former chairman of NASDAQ, and was (and I do mean WAS) one of the most well respected money managers in the world.
Cue the helicopter (you know the helicopter that flies over tornado ravaged ares.) Madoff has caused a massive (un)natural disaster. Many charities that trusted him with their money, have shutdown. Entire countries have lost millions of dollars. This is the lowest of the low. He wasn't just stealing from charities, but his acts caused them to shutdown. He is preventing others from being functional members of this society. Enjoy your stay in the pokey, Bernard. Oh, and Merry Christmas.
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