Sam DiPiazza, CEO of PriceWaterhouseCoopers told a personal story on camera in an interview with a student audience. He related the words of his grandfather who had immigrated to Alabama from Sicily. Young Sammy had done something his grandfather found over the line of ethics. He said to Sam: “Your reputation takes decades to build […]
Friday, October 24, 2008
Comments Off on Greenspan’s “Bombshell:” Markets Can’t Self-Regulate
It is a sad commentary that our former FedHead now believes that blind deregulation leads to market upheaval. Sad in that he (and his Congressional fellow-believers) did not think about it years ago. Even sadder that a large part of why the free market, “self-regulation” and such ideas present in the Paulson plan first version […]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Comments Off on Not My Republican Party — Neither Bush Nor McCain
Party of the First Part —Not Mine I was a Rockefeller Republican At least that’s what I thought: socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Encourage entrepreneurs and free markets to do their best. Keep sensible oversight to curb abuses. Help fund the most important projects that make education affordable, geographies livable and the environment healthy. Maintain […]
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Comments Off on Convention Low Light: Sen. Lautenberg Laughs at Ethics
You can all see the highlights of the convention in many places, especially on the web. But there is one “low light” that sticks in my mind. Asked by tv talking heads for his view of one major party thrown by the lobbyists and how that fits with recent ethics reforms, Senator Lautenberg scoffed: “somebody […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Friday, October 24, 2008
Comments Off on Derivatives to Live By: The Present Value of Ethics