Spitzer’s Nobility

by Philip Weiss on March 12, 2008

I was moved by Spitzer’s resignation speech. It was a beautiful piece of writing. Simple, honest, hurt, and deeply spiritual in his statement that we all fall and his desire for his public redemption through future works. Also I liked "atone for my private failings." And the generous blessing of David Paterson, New York’s first black governor. Made me proud to be a Jew. I took Spitzer’s statement about the importance of service as genuine; and so I look for great things from Spitzer after this great ordeal.

Now a war of words will start over whether Spitzer should be charged with crimes. I’m on his side and again wonder why he was targeted. Note the word private above. I see that commenters and the journalists are talking excitedly about a "shell corporation." I have no idea what a shell corporation is other than it sounds bad. I assume people make shell corporations all the time, not just prostitution rings. Why not investigate all them too.

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  2. Could Spitzer Have Done More than Paterson to Avert the Financial Meltdown?
  3. Sympathy for Spitzer
  4. for Eliot Spitzer, some of Kafka’s sexual wisdom
  5. The Invasion of Spitzer’s (Financial) Privacy

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