Ken Lay: Billionaire Martyr
A moment of silence, please: Word has leaked out that former Enron boss Ken Lay has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Once again, a fellow Billionaire has been persecuted for creative business practices and innovations in accounting. Must our people always be subject to such prejudice?

This is the second serious blow to Ken Lay and Enron in recent months, the other being that Enron slipped from the #1 to #2 spot in all-time donations to President Bush. And we can hardly imagine that Ken will recover anytime soon, in light of his onerous legal bills.

The good news is that the new #1 spot belongs to credit card monolith MBNA Corp. If American consumers can learn to deficit-spend like our President does, MBNA should be lining Bush's pockets for the forseeable future.

For now, light a candle in the window of your yacht for Kenny. We shall overcome, someday.


- posted by Colin A. Faver