Once more - "Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men, for the nastiest of reasons, will somehow work for the benefit of us all." -- Economist John Maynard Keynes

No wonder there is nothing meaningful happening to prevent more Enrons, more WorldComs. Anything which would prevent those matters would also include the President of the United States and the Vice-President of the United States.

“THE REPORT SAIDthe partnership between Harken Energy Corp. and Harvard, created with Bush’s approval, bore strong resemblance to the partnerships that helped disguise Enron’s problems. The White House disputed that comparison.

“HarvardWatch, an independent group of students and alumni that monitors the school’s investments, said the partnership raised troubling questions about the university’s involvement in Harken when Bush was a board member.

“The deal, which HarvardWatch said improved Harken’s financial position, also provided further evidence of improper corporate practices at Harken while Bush was a director, the group said.”

And we already know about Halliburton, even though Cheney hides from questions. They’re both tainted pretty badly. Bush & Cheney, that is. And Harken and Halliburton.

Arf (but the True Believers will never truly believe)