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The Enron Scandal

Enron, which went bankrupt amid charges of document shredding, shady accounting, and executive greed, is the subject of a House hearing. What do you think?

Donna Clarke • Librarian

“Whoever is responsible for this scandal should be a man and step forward for a very short sentence in a very posh jail.”

Donna Clarke • Librarian

Chris Anderson • Mailroom Clerk

“Oh, to be a fly on the wall at that 463-hour hearing.”

Chris Anderson • Mailroom Clerk

Buddy Jessup • Landscaper

“This marks the end of an era of innocence for our nation’s massive energy concerns.”

Buddy Jessup • Landscaper

Frederick Voss • Lawyer

“Serves those employees right for buying into something as shady as a corporate 401(k) plan.”

Frederick Voss • Lawyer

Robert Rossum • Systems Analyst

“It’s bad, but it’s not worth killing yourself over. Unless you’re a former senior executive with inside knowledge of the company’s crimes, that is.”

Robert Rossum • Systems Analyst

Melinda Grazen • Teacher

“The government is going to take a half-hearted stab at bringing those responsible to justice, right? Good.”

Melinda Grazen • Teacher