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ralps

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Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:00 PM Jun 2013

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Friday Night’s Allright For Fighting

and a new Kitteh gif



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Friday Night’s Allright For Fighting
Written on June 21, 2013


Remember Jeff Skilling? Does your wayback machine reach that far back, or has it been polluted with inane crap from the telescreens?

In case there have been too many episodes of “America’s funniest Home Videos” crammed into your cranium, he’s the ENRON fall-guy who’s been imprisoned for shady financial transactions that cost American investors – including a large number of teachers – millions in investments when the company (which had ties to Dick Cheney) went bankrupt.

Co-conspirator Ken Lay “died of a heart attack” before he could be sentenced. Starting to ring a bell? Anyway, Skilling is about to be released from jail, as reported by CBS:

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling succeeded in getting his prison sentence reduced by 10 years as part of a court-ordered reduction.

U.S. District Judge Sim Lake of the Southern District of Texas announced at a hearing in Houston today that Skilling will serve 14 years. His original conviction called for him to serve 24 years in connection with the collapse of the once high-flying energy trading firm. Under the agreement with federal prosecutors, Skilling could be released as early as 2017.

In seeking to reduce the sentence, the government had emphasized that $40 million in restitution, currently held up as Skilling pursued appeals, would be released to victims.



“The sentence handed down today ends years of litigation, imposes significant punishment upon the defendant and precludes him from ever challenging his conviction or sentence,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman said in a statement after the re-sentencing hearing. “With today’s court action, victims of Skilling’s crimes will finally receive more than $40 million that he owes them.”

Sherron Watkins, who as a vice president at Enron first called attention to the energy trading company’s accounting problems, sounded a mixed note about the former CEO. “He’s paid a steep price,” she said, noting that Skilling’s father and son both died during his incarceration and that he was unable to attend their funerals.

Funny, many regular non-billionaire folk spend decades in jail for being caught with marijuana. This guy, who helped ruin countess lives with his criminal business practices, could be out by 2017.

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Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Friday Night’s Allright For Fighting (Original Post) ralps Jun 2013 OP
TGIM Liberal_Dog Jun 2013 #1
Hi Liberal_Dog! smokey nj Jun 2013 #4
hi smokey nj. greetings from the birthday furries to you and yours. they said to let yours know niyad Jun 2013 #48
Hi Liberal_Dog, You're 1st ralps Jun 2013 #5
hi liberal dog niyad Jun 2013 #46
Hi ralps and my fellow truthseekers! smokey nj Jun 2013 #2
Hi smokey nj!, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all doing? Hugs! & Thanks! ralps Jun 2013 #7
Hey ralps! smokey nj Jun 2013 #10
I sure will! & please give your kitties Lots of scritches & tummy rubs from me! ralps Jun 2013 #12
Will do, ralps! smokey nj Jun 2013 #17
Hi smokey nj Liberal_Dog Jun 2013 #9
Hey Liberal_Dog! smokey nj Jun 2013 #11
Happy Friday smokey nj!! tnlefty Jun 2013 #41
hi tnlefty. they will sort it out, I am sure. have a great weekend niyad Jun 2013 #49
Hi niyad!! tnlefty Jun 2013 #54
Take care and Keep It Lit Truthseekers!! tnlefty Jun 2013 #55
Here's tonight's LOL Kittehs ralps Jun 2013 #3
Thanks ralps! smokey nj Jun 2013 #6
You're welcome smokey nj! ralps Jun 2013 #8
good evening, ralps. absolutely adorable kittehs--love the gif kitteh!! my furries wave sleepy niyad Jun 2013 #39
Thanks niyad! & Crook & I say thanks. Is it your Birthday? & My Kitteh ralps Jun 2013 #51
okay, ralps, that was NOT nice--giving me a link to a wonderful new site for kitteh goodies. niyad Jun 2013 #56
Happy birthday to your Kittehs! & I replied ralps Jun 2013 #58
Wow, that kitteh is better at games than I am shenmue Jun 2013 #13
Hi shenmue, Yep! ralps Jun 2013 #14
Hi shenmue Liberal_Dog Jun 2013 #15
Hi shenmue! smokey nj Jun 2013 #16
hi shenmue niyad Jun 2013 #50
Finally it's Friday! Drinks are on me truthseekers! JeffHead Jun 2013 #18
Hi JeffHead! smokey nj Jun 2013 #19
Hi JeffHead! Thanks! ralps Jun 2013 #21
Hi JeffHead Liberal_Dog Jun 2013 #22
hi jeffhead--thanks for the drink--much needed after this week. LOVE the kitteh glass. want one!! niyad Jun 2013 #40
Hi JeffHead!! tnlefty Jun 2013 #53
Happy Friday from spiderpig, Peewee, Darth & Phyllis spiderpig Jun 2013 #20
Hi spiderpig Liberal_Dog Jun 2013 #23
Hi spiderpig!, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all doing? Hugs!! Hi Peewee, Darth, & Phyllis! ralps Jun 2013 #24
Darth is still being a little alpha-male snot spiderpig Jun 2013 #26
It's great that they seem to be ok with each other! ralps Jun 2013 #31
see, at our age, we know what is REALLLLY important!! niyad Jun 2013 #61
Hi spiderpig! smokey nj Jun 2013 #25
hi spiderpig from the CO furries niyad Jun 2013 #42
Hi niyad & CO furries! spiderpig Jun 2013 #59
no, WE are quite sane--the non-animal people are suspect, however. niyad Jun 2013 #60
Good night truthseekers, have a great weekend! smokey nj Jun 2013 #27
Good Night smokey nj, Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!! ralps Jun 2013 #29
Hey there everybody! rdharma Jun 2013 #28
Hi rdharma, LOL Thanks for posting that! ralps Jun 2013 #30
hi rdharma--LOVE the look on that kit--waiting for its humans to sleep. . . niyad Jun 2013 #43
Here's an article about The Standing Man ralps Jun 2013 #32
Standing Man...... Erden Gunduz rdharma Jun 2013 #33
Hi rdharma! tnlefty Jun 2013 #36
Salute to Tank Man rdharma Jun 2013 #34
Thanks for posting that video rdharma! ralps Jun 2013 #52
Happy Friday Truthseekers!! tnlefty Jun 2013 #35
Hi tnlefty, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all? hugs! ralps Jun 2013 #44
good evening, everyone, and happy solstice, happy first day of summer niyad Jun 2013 #37
Hi niyad, Thanks! Have a happy solstice! ralps Jun 2013 #45
Cassie @ College.com on snap rdharma Jun 2013 #38
Thanks for posting that rdharma! ralps Jun 2013 #47
glad I had a couple of drinks before reading that crap about skilling. ohhhh, he has had SUCH niyad Jun 2013 #57
Good Night Everyone, Have a great weekend, Take Care & Keep It Lit!! ralps Jun 2013 #62

niyad

(113,278 posts)
48. hi smokey nj. greetings from the birthday furries to you and yours. they said to let yours know
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:32 PM
Jun 2013

they saved some organic catnip for them.

smokey nj

(43,853 posts)
10. Hey ralps!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:04 PM
Jun 2013

We're all ok, thanks! I'm chillin' out after a rough week. Big s for you and my fuzzy buddy Crook!! Please give him lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs from me and the NJ catz!

smokey nj

(43,853 posts)
11. Hey Liberal_Dog!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:05 PM
Jun 2013

You too, buddy! I'm drinking cherry wine tonight, it's delicious! Would you like a glass?

tnlefty

(16,529 posts)
41. Happy Friday smokey nj!!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:27 PM
Jun 2013

Best wishes to you and yours! We're fine here, except the girls are in and kinda pissed at each other...work it out, work it out...before they both hit my bed, as they do, and I don't like fighting around my feet.

tnlefty

(16,529 posts)
54. Hi niyad!!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:48 PM
Jun 2013

Hopefully before they hit my bed and my feet! Weekend should be good, we're expecting folks over to play ball in the pool! Fun times, fun times! Have a great weekend!

niyad

(113,278 posts)
39. good evening, ralps. absolutely adorable kittehs--love the gif kitteh!! my furries wave sleepy
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:25 PM
Jun 2013

little birthday paws to you and crook, wishing you both a wonderful and peaceful evening. they said to tell crook they saved some organic catnip! have a great weekend.

ralps

(77,724 posts)
51. Thanks niyad! & Crook & I say thanks. Is it your Birthday? & My Kitteh
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:35 PM
Jun 2013

Crook likes the "Kitty Can't Cope Sack" I have to seal it away in a ziplock bag or he'll lick it to death! http://kittycantcopesack.com

niyad

(113,278 posts)
56. okay, ralps, that was NOT nice--giving me a link to a wonderful new site for kitteh goodies.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:23 PM
Jun 2013

do you know how much time I have spent there just tonight? this is all YOUR fault! (p.s.--a thank you note from the kits is coming in a pm--yes, they know how to do pm's==scary)

nah, it's their birthday. make a much bigger deal over theirs than mine.

niyad

(113,278 posts)
40. hi jeffhead--thanks for the drink--much needed after this week. LOVE the kitteh glass. want one!!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:27 PM
Jun 2013

tnlefty

(16,529 posts)
53. Hi JeffHead!!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:42 PM
Jun 2013

Since you're pouring how about a shot of Patron? No, wait, I decided when I was in my 40"s that tequila shots were out! How about a nice pinot grigiot? Have a great weekend!

ralps

(77,724 posts)
24. Hi spiderpig!, Crook & I are doing good, How are you all doing? Hugs!! Hi Peewee, Darth, & Phyllis!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:34 PM
Jun 2013

Are they getting along?

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
26. Darth is still being a little alpha-male snot
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:39 PM
Jun 2013

but he'll get over it. Peewee's all "meh".

I never thought that at age 62 I'd be spending my days talking about weewees and poopies.

smokey nj

(43,853 posts)
25. Hi spiderpig!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:36 PM
Jun 2013

How are you, Mr. pig and the fuzzies doing tonight? Big s and lots of ear scratches and tummy rubs from me and the NJ catz!

tnlefty

(16,529 posts)
35. Happy Friday Truthseekers!!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:16 PM
Jun 2013

Hoping that everyone is well! The girls are in the house and acting pissed at each other. I have no time for that, work it out, work it out. Have a great weekend everyone!

 

rdharma

(6,057 posts)
38. Cassie @ College.com on snap
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:24 PM
Jun 2013

SNAP, Congress, and my Career GoalsJune 20, 2013 3 Comments


snapShame on Congress! Shame for even considering life-risking cuts to the SNAP program! Shame on them further for the proposal to deny SNAP benefits to convicted felons!

How is it that the same people that would restrict birth control and abortion will also restrict assistance for prenatal care, childcare, and food for children? They are tough on crime while eliminating the transition programs that help convicts return to society and get jobs. Without jobs, how do they live an honest life? Without jobs or SNAP or WIC, how do they feed their families?

The answer is that our elected leaders do not work for us. Convicted felons and poor children don’t make campaign contributions or offer lucrative lobbying jobs to retiring elected officials and so they don’t count Their hunger doesn’t matter. Their futures don’t matter. In the world of government, only the rich matter. Welcome to our “democracy”.

I write often about my struggles growing up. I was hungry, but my brother made sure we applied for food stamps. At the time, my mother had already been convicted of drug crimes at least once. But we got SNAP. We got school breakfast and lunches. We ate, and because we ate, we could study and learn and affect our own futures. Because we ate at home and at school, we didn’t steal We didn’t quit school. My brother went into the army and became a mechanic and I sent to college, where I am now looking at law schools.

Law? Yes, law. Not to defend the big banks against government regulators. Not to work in a district attorney’s office. Law school because it is the next and best step to prepare me to advocate for those whose voices are not heard in Washington or by state governments. I am going to law school in order to become an advocate for the poor, for poor children, for released convicts trying to live an honest life. I was extremely lucky to survive my childhood and thrive in my education. I had tremendous help and luck every step of the way and continue to enjoy the good counsel, occasional financial assistance, and indescribable emotional support from adults who chose to be a part of my life. But luck didn’t feed me or educate me when my mother was unable to purchase food. The government did, through SNAP and school lunches. Someone needs to make sure they continue that for the next Cassie, and that someone is me.

niyad

(113,278 posts)
57. glad I had a couple of drinks before reading that crap about skilling. ohhhh, he has had SUCH
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:34 PM
Jun 2013

a hard time--pooooor baby couldn't go to the funerals. I wonder how many people killed themselves, or died early because of what he and kenny boy did. it disgusts me that he will be out in just a few years. even the 24 year sentence was too short (I wonder if they got the name of the island where kenny boy is in exchange??)

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