Comments on: Mixed Signals http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:57:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146609 R. Elgin Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:13:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146609 Talk about "mixed signals", consider <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/washington/09justice.html?hp" rel="nofollow">this article</a> from today's NY Times about how Bush's administration has allowed a great many companies to work out deferred prosecution deals, which in turn more likely than not, lead to the sort of sub-prime debacle that has taken hold in the U.S.:<blockquote>. . . Some lawyers suggest that companies may be willing to take more risks because they know that, if they are caught, the chances of getting a deferred prosecution are good. “Some companies may bear the risk” of legally questionable business practices if they believe they can cut a deal to defer their prosecution indefinitely, Mr. Khanna said. Legal experts say the tactic may have sent the wrong signal to corporations — the promise, in effect, of a get-out-of-jail-free card. The growing use of deferred prosecutions also suggests one road map the Justice Department might follow in the subprime mortgage investigations.</blockquote> Talk about “mixed signals”, consider this article from today’s NY Times about how Bush’s administration has allowed a great many companies to work out deferred prosecution deals, which in turn more likely than not, lead to the sort of sub-prime debacle that has taken hold in the U.S.:
. . . Some lawyers suggest that companies may be willing to take more risks because they know that, if they are caught, the chances of getting a deferred prosecution are good. “Some companies may bear the risk” of legally questionable business practices if they believe they can cut a deal to defer their prosecution indefinitely, Mr. Khanna said.

Legal experts say the tactic may have sent the wrong signal to corporations — the promise, in effect, of a get-out-of-jail-free card. The growing use of deferred prosecutions also suggests one road map the Justice Department might follow in the subprime mortgage investigations.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146578 cm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:43:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146578 So where are you from Mike? So where are you from Mike?

]]> By: Mike http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146567 Mike Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:23:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146567 OK, I'll bite. It's the Korean indentured sex slave system gearing up for more female recruits. Indebt em, bed em, then send them to whoredom. Korea Inc. OK, I’ll bite. It’s the Korean indentured sex slave
system gearing up for more female recruits.

Indebt em, bed em, then send them to whoredom.

Korea Inc.

]]> By: Baek du Boy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146560 Baek du Boy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:03:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146560 That's because there are rooms in Jeju with dozens of girls lined with groups of Japanese business men picking their favourite for some private time alone. That’s because there are rooms in Jeju with dozens of girls lined with groups of Japanese business men picking their favourite for some private time alone.

]]> By: seoulmilk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146540 seoulmilk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:44:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146540 totally random but what do ko san and memphis have in common? so close to victory, yet, somehow manage to choke. totally random but what do ko san and memphis have in common? so close to victory, yet, somehow manage to choke.

]]> By: jtb-in-texas http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146539 jtb-in-texas Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:33:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146539 *sigh* Humans once again prove they are, in fact, decidedly human... *sigh* *sigh*

Humans once again prove they are, in fact, decidedly human…

*sigh*

]]> By: keith http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146524 keith Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:36:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146524 Wow, lending money to people with a really awful credit history, that's 'sparkling' alright! Reminds me of the stories about CC companies issuing cards to homeless people! Wow, lending money to people with a really awful credit history, that’s ’sparkling’ alright! Reminds me of the stories about CC companies issuing cards to homeless people!

]]> By: dogbert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146522 dogbert Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:43:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146522 The word is "loan". The word is “loan”.

]]> By: Korea Beat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/04/08/mixed-signals/#comment-146521 Korea Beat Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:44:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=6411#comment-146521 I find the first article a little surprising considering how many Korean headlines have 서브프라임 in them. I find the first article a little surprising considering how many Korean headlines have 서브프라임 in them.

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