TheShooter

Thousands of US soldiers dead in Iraq for a worthless cause. Let's see you devote some space in your blog to that. Beeyotch.

Summary: Since he's dead and didn't have a chance to appeal his case, the govenment can't get their hands on the $40+ million that he stole. Even more evidence that he's not really dead? HOUSTON — A federal judge has vacated the conviction of Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who died in July, wiping out a jury's verdict that he committed fraud and conspiracy in the months before his company's collapse. Lay was convicted of 10 counts of fraud, conspiracy and lying to banks in two separate cases on May 25. Enron's collapse in 2001 wiped out thousands of jobs, more than $60 billion in market value and more than $2 billion in pension plans. Lay died of heart disease July 5 while vacationing with his wife, Linda, in Aspen, Colo. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake, in a ruling Tuesday, agreed with Lay's lawyers that his death required erasing his convictions. They cited a 2004 ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found a defendant's death pending appeal extinguished his entire case because he didn't have a full opportunity to challenge the conviction and the government shouldn't be able to punish a dead defendant or his estate. His co-defendant, former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. Tuesday's ruling thwarts the government's bid to seek $43.5 million in ill-gotten gains prosecutors allege that Lay pocketed by participating in Enron's fraud. The government could still pursue the money in civil court, but they would have to compete with other litigants, if any, also pursuing Lay's estate. Prosecutors asked Lake to delay this ruling until Monday, the scheduled sentencing date, so Congress can consider legislation from the Justice Department that changes current federal law regarding the abatement of criminal convictions. Congress recessed for the elections without considering the legislation. "Certain provisions of the (legislation) would be directly relevant to the situation presented by defendant Lay's death," prosecutors Sean Berkowitz and John Hueston wrote in their motion. "For example ... the (legislation) provides that the death of a defendant charged with a criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating either a verdict returned or the underlying indictment."

I might be willing to sit ignored for a half hour to get my meal comped. Sounds like a good trade off.

I just go there to sit in the rocking chairs.

2 less cats in the world beeyotch.

Those kids with the scissors must have gotten their hands on some old Brutus Beefcake tapes.

I was working night shift at 7-Eleven once when this big muscular black dude came in, walked to the beer cooler, took out two suitcases (18 packs) of Budweiser and proceeded to calmly walk out the front door with them. Me and my fellow cashier were chatting and when we saw this happen we stopped talking and were like "Wow...". Then we went back to whatever we had been talking about.

Maybe this woman is related to Mark Foley?

Ok. I bet 2 units on the A's to win the ALCS and I think I'm screwed.

OMG.

Why not? This is TSM, not the New York Times.

A Red Sox fan jumped on the plane with Lidle, knocked him out in mid flight, then crashed the plane into a building al Qaeda style because he wanted to kill a Yankee. Duh.

What is a unit?

Accident? Deliberate? Anybody want to speculate? Anybody want to make tasteless A-Rod joke?

Ok genius, I'm getting ready to lay some money on both of the league championship series. Let me know who you are picking so I know who to bet against.

Ok, this year he managed a team that won the Al East for the 100th time in a row and was tied for the second best record in baseball. Then at the end of the season his team lost a best of 5 series. I think he did a pretty good job with what he had to work with.

It's not Torre's fault that his team has unreliable pitching or that his billionaire 3rd baseman can't get an RBI in the postseason. Firing him is equivalent to Bush bombing Iraq after 9/11.

Highest payed player in the history of baseball batting 8th. Only on the Yankees... I love it.

I agree that money can't buy a championship, but the perception among fans of every other team is that the Yankees try (and usually fail) to do that every year. I think it also goes to show that George Steinbrenner is an idiot. Perhaps if he took the strategy of attempting to foster at least some home grown talent instead of plucking Superstar A to play 3rd base, Superstar B to play right field, Superstar C to play center field, etc, etc, he'd actually end up w/ a team that had some chemistry and might not melt in the postseason. If they did fail, at least it would be a much less expensive failure.

Although the Red Sox have the second highest payroll in baseball, it is still dwarfed by the Yankees'.

The Yankees are the laughing stock of baseball. If they win the World Series it means nothing because they have a payroll of like $900 billion, so they just bought it. If they don't win the World Series it's just fucking pathetic because if you can't win it with a $900 billion payroll then what the fuck is the matter with you? I'd be more embarrassed to be a Yankee fan than a Devil Rays fan.

I'm not saying it's likely the Yankees will lose. I'm just saying I hope to God that they lose.

Hells yeah. Look for the Tigers to put some serious runs on the board tomorrow against Johnson and coast to victory assuming they get some decent pitching.

Sit the fuck down Cano. Oh great it's Johnny Fucking Damon.

Looks like A-Rod is his usual productive self. Through 2 games he's 1 for 8 with 0 RBI's and a total of 6 men left on base. That's the best money can buy.