Pardon Madoff: #Gingrich Cites #Stanford, #STOCK Act

From: Newt Gingrich
To: Bernie Madoff
cc: S.Adelson

Bernie:
Shelly Adelson has convinced me that one of my first acts as President would necessarily include a pardon for you.

Your historic contributions to the transfer of wealth in this country, which in turn provided unheralded stimulation to the economy, e.g. employment of domestic servants [even if some were illegal immigrants], the once-vibrant real estate market, the luxury goods industry, and more recent stimulus to professional accounting and legal service sectors are just a few of the ways that you have made America the land of opportunity.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg including you in his list of mentors is merely the most recent illustration of the contributions that you make on an ongoing basis.

More importantly, since the day that you voluntarily came forward and disclosed your missteps, you have demonstrated tremendous remorse, and have clearly made it your mission to right apparent wrongs. Aside from your ongoing insight as to the inner workings (or lack thereof) of the SEC, the cozy and questionable relationships between major banks and government agencies, I cite merely two of many examples for which you have proven to be a dedicated crime-fighter:

1. The February 2009 news article in the UK's Daily Telegraph crediting you for being single-handedly responsible for blowing the whistle on that nutcase Allen Stanford.

2. More recently, I can, with eyes wide open, credit your comments back in October (which came well before the 60 Minutes story ) for being the stimulus to the Senate passing legislation just yesterday that will make it harder for Congresspeople to capitalize on corporate inside information.

Your Midas-like abilities to analyze financial markets is best illustrated by your recommendation only 3 weeks ago to buy gold--which has since risen 8%, equating to an almost 100% annual return--and I trust that you will support my comments last week to convene a special committee that would re-evaluate and chew steak over opining about the US returning to the gold standard.

On the foreign policy front, you've been nothing short of prescient. Your advice over the past several years that we should get the f*ck out of Iraq and Afghanistan (and let the Chinese try their hand at dominating those places); that Pakistan should be our big worry because that's really where Bin Laden was billeted; and that the Arab Spring was nothing to applaud because its nothing more than a chaotic precursor to the expansion of Islamic fundamentalist focus--all of these thoughts, and more--have documented your unique insight to foreign policy smart thinking.

Please let your friends know that I'm also a big supporter of ChocWasabi, and when elected President, I will do everything in my power to replace the M&Ms that can be found in candy-bowls throughout the West Wing with these delicious and healthy snacks--ones that only look like they were imported from China, but are actually made here in the good old USA!