Bernie that is. You know who I am talking about. The Ponzi Artist. Should he be called an artist? After all there are con artists, right?
Who's to blame? The one who made off with the money or the gullibles that got made? The dupeworthy or the super duper?
History repeated itself with the announcement, make that expression of guilt from the one who used all his strong arm tactics to convince the world to watch people ride cycles on a hill. You know who I am talking about. The one and only Lance who made people wear yellow rubber bands. Was that supposed to make us feel good about our postal service? Which although has vans to deliver mail seems to be slower like they were on a cycle? That would be India circa 1980s..
Are those that got taken to the rubber to blame or the one who rode on rubber wheels?
I think frankly that for every scam there is a scamee waiting to be scammed. To take advantage of people's inevitable ability to get suckered is also equally human. How else did capitalism come about?
For that matter communism too. In the former man exploits man and in the latter they said it was the other way round.
Go figure!
I like chocolates. Godiva Dark with Almonds - not sure of the naked woman on the horse to be the icon of some choice cocoa based products but tastes good. Started in Belgium but now owned by some Turks. Cadburys - Fruit and Nut Milk Bars - awesome combination of dried fruit pieces along with a medley of nuts makes your toungue dance - started by a Brit now owen by Kraft USA. Lindt Hazelnut spheres - made by a Swiss confectioner are divine balls that melt in your mouth with a lingering nutty taste Ghirardelli Milk Crisp Squares - crunchy and light these milk squares are easy on the palate but pack some serious calories - all good I say! Originally founded by an Italian who moved around till he landed in SF Bay today also owned by the Swiss Lindt empire.
isms are more or less alike..the difference is the umber of years it takes you to figure it out...so like fashion, they will come and go, and come back. As for con artists, they are proof that man can be creative..or else we might have been apes still..or fish!
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