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I don't know if a bill is an appropriate article, but i did find this interesting. The bill is not as bad as those who oppose it in the media make it out to be. But whats interesting is looking at the number of people who support it publicly; out of 500 people only 2% support this bill, yet it passed the senate 93% in favor to 7% not in favor.

Bill Gates stresses the importance of his philanthropistic attitude in a recession.

I see a couple of ethical questions: 1. Is this improper censorship of websites or justified ceasing of sites that may be acting illegally? 2. Is it okay to apply a broad net that may catch more innocent fish than is justified?

HBO One Night Stand - Check out Bill Burr's Podcast on iTunes and www.billburr.com

example on how phone companies dont use ethical practices.

Article about phone companies charging individuals with fees that weren't actually taking place. I can see how phone companies could easily overcharge people, I can see millions of dollars made off corrupt phone bills.

Susan Kalla, a well-known and widely quoted Wall Street stock analyst who accurately predicted the collapse of the telecommunications equipment sector in 2000, was fired by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group Inc. after an internal investigation into her personal stock trading, according to sources inside and outside the company with knowledge of the matter.

The latest on financial reform efforts

Posted on Harvard Business Review: December 13, 2010 11:33 AM On December 9, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wealthy investor Warren Buffet in signing the Gates-Buffet Giving Pledge, which commits them to donate at least half of their wealth over time. Other less-well-known holders of 10-figure U.S.

Generosity leads to suspicion?!

Patient's and Insurance companies recieving consults via email/online and getting billed by insurance.