>The term “Golden Parachute” comes to mind. How many corporate executives have screwed up a company, received huge amounts of money to leave and go to another company to repeat his/her track record. Many people have suffered due to such incompetence, which is condoned by the business and political world. I know of several cases where such individuals have received over $100 million to leave. Yes, this is life in the “Big City” and all that. Greed is the name of the game. I got mine and screw you little man/woman!

So what is this, self-management socialism? I thought the CEOs who screw up in one place and use that as a recommendation to get to an even better place where they will screw up more, were specifically Yugoslav invention. Reminds me of home, really.

>Tom - Pissed off in Silicon Valley, but I have a smile on my face! :)

...so you are showing your teeth?

I'm really amazed at the apathy here, or is it just the media coverage which will always hide the important stuff. When we were protesting against Milosevic five years ago, we hoped the next time we go to the streets will be when the new government raises the price of gas for 0.02, as is customary in the developed world. Seems not to be the case - or it "didn't happen, because it wasn't on the TV"?