Ex-buddies of power being charged / resigning

[OCKHAM]

First, found this guy who was with the Reagan bunch.

_http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2007/03/26/ap/business/d8o43io82.txt

Here is part of the article.

NEW YORK - David Stockman, the former budget director in the Reagan White House, was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday with overseeing a sweeping fraud at a troubled auto parts supplier that he led before the company collapsed into bankruptcy.

Stockman, 60, was one of four former top Collins & Aikman Corp. executives named in the federal indictment. Four other former company employees including a former treasurer have already pleaded guilty in the case, prosecutors said.

At a news conference, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said Stockman and his co-defendants "resorted to lies, tricks and fraud" from 2001 to 2005 to hide the truth about his failing company from investors and creditors.

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And the Smithsonian deal here with Lawrence Small, partial.

_http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/26/national/main2609133.shtml

An internal audit by the Smithsonian's inspector general in January found that Small had made $90,000 in unauthorized expenses, including private jet travel and expensive gifts.

The audit also found that Small charged the Smithsonian more than $1.1 million for use of his home since 2000. Among the hundreds of items billed to the Smithsonian, reports CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson: $12,187 for pool service; $10,018 to replace three doors; $17,458 for "spring repairs"; and $273,000 to keep it all sparkling.

While Smithsonian museums awaited funds for basic repairs, Small used $300,000 to redecorate his office, and spent a small fortune on maids and home improvements.

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I don't normally watch the CBS news with Katy, but tonight happen to see these two stories nestled upon each other in her report. The first one was quickly covered within about 20 seconds to highlight the second. I decided to look them up post it here while it was on my mind.

This just shows how power melts the brain.

 

[anart]

This just shows how power melts the brain.

It doesn't melt the brain so much as melted brains are drawn to it- chances are these brains were psychopathic long before they had the power - chances are that their psychopathy is why they got the power.

 

[OCKHAM]

Yes indeed, they must have had some pre-melting going on there Anart. They both seem the type, one smiling as he forks over $1 million walking out of the court house, and the other one fixing up the house, which is clearly something brought forward, who knows what.

Psychopaths seem hidden, and once they are revealed, we can assume too easily. You're interpretation is more precise, thanks.