Nearly as Offensive in Death
Here are some excerpts from Ken Lay’s memorial - via CNN
Ken Lay’s memorial attracts power elite
George H.W. Bush, James Baker among attendees at packed church for the Enron founder; reverend compares fallen energy titan to Jesus.
…Lay’s stepson David Herrold told the nearly full First United Methodist Church that Lay was wrongly convicted, and he was angry about the portrayals of his stepfather in the media.
“He did have a strong faith in God and I know he’s in heaven, and I’m glad he’s not in a position anymore to be whipped by his enemy,” Herrold said.
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The Reverend Dr. Bill Lawson compared Lay with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus Christ, and said his name would eventually be cleared.“He was taken out of the world right at the right time,” he said. “History has a way of vindicating people who have been wronged.”
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Other quotes from Rev. Lawson:
Reverend Dr. William Lawson: “He reached out to touch many people from many backgrounds … many economic levels … that included minorities like me.”
“Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, but I’m angry because Ken Lay was a victim of a lynching.”
“The folks who don’t like him have had their say. I’d like to have mine … (Like Jesus Christ) he was crucified by a government that mistreated him.”
Important note: Since Lay died before his sentencing, his conviction doesn’t stand, and the Lay family will not have to repay the governement the 47 million dollars it’s owed. This is to say nothing of the thousands of crushed little people who were no doubt planning civil lawsuits.
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