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Then, once Madoff had gained his trust, Wiesel invested all $15.2 million that his foundation had amassed, he said.

God, we deserve to receive what we are receiving now... We fully deserve that. It was our wish to believe in easy solutions that made it true.

I just pray that today's lesson won't be as harsh as the one Wiesel wrote about.

Date: 2009-02-28 01:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] larvatus.livejournal.com
And the bailout of benefactors morphs into socialism for schnorrers:
Wiesel said he is planning legal action against Madoff but called for the federal government to bail out charities just as it has bailed out carmakers and banks.

“I think it would be a great gesture that the Obama administration should show, we really think of those who are helpless and who are doing with their money only good things.”
My mind is melting.

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