In fact the events of the past few days – the Terry Jones madness, the Reddit debacle, the abuse directed towards female commenters on TechCrunch – have prompted an odd idea to pop into my head.
During that debacle, Sheen heaped abuse upon his boss, executive producer Chuck Lorre, and called his costar Jon Cryer "a troll" (the latter an insult for which he subsequently apologized).
If it doesn't seem obvious to you, let me list some of the ingredients in this debacle: homeless people, substance abuse, free video streaming and a public space.
The subprime debacle has uncovered various abuses in underwriting, such as failures to disclose "real" costs to borrowers, among other "predatory" activities.
If today we are shocked by shenanigans like the Enron debacle, insider trading, mutual fund abuses and the prevalence of special interests in politics, we need to get some perspective on our history.
"Yes, we had the Barnsley debacle and everything, [Warnock was abused by Leeds supporters after United's performance in the 2-0 defeat] but you have to be careful what you wish for and the supporters know they get what they see with me really, there isn't any fudging of the situation," he added.
Lynn E. Turner, a former chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recalls that it was enacted because of abuses by financial institutions during the savings and loan debacle.
This debacle should remind us that government has a role in restraining individuals who abuse the market for their own interests and in protecting those subject to economic forces beyond their control.
"It's the perfect ending for such a debacle," said Michael Redman, a paralegal who runs 4closurefraud.org, a Web site for victims of foreclosure abuse.
Edwin Anzalone, a season ticket-holder since 1976 and the team's most recognizable fan as Fireman Ed, became so weary of the abuse he received for wearing a Sanchez jersey that he turned in his helmet after the Thanksgiving night debacle.
