I don't know about you, but when
Al Gore pipes up in support of a pal who has evidently been
caught in
some illegality, it sure changes my mind.
Oops. On Wednesday of this week,
There are new allegations that CEO Steve Jobs was
personally involved in stock option grants that, overnight, guaranteed
Apple Computer executives millions of dollars.
A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Jose claims
the options were granted the day before Jobs announced an agreement
with Microsoft that caused Apple's stock price to soar. The suit
alleges documents were forged in other sets of options. ["Al Gore, Steve Jobs, Applegate" Lou Minatti]
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Minatti scores a trifecta with this observation:
Much as I love Apple's products, I think Apple's actions have a strong
stench of illegality. Al Gore appears to approve of these actions. I
wonder if Al Gore has profited from such activities? What scandals lurk
at Apple with Al Gore? How much did Gore know and when did he know it?
I think we will find out soon.
If a powerful Republican (take your pick - Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld) served on Apple's board and approved of illegal
backdated stock options, what do you think would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country?
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I'm sure House Democrats will want to jump right on this one.
