Give These Guys a Break

It's been reported in the news that after receiving money from the Fed to bailout their company, a bunch of AIG executives went to a plush resort in California and partied. Taxpayers and Congress are outraged. How dare these execs use this bailout money for partying! Well folks, you've got it all wrong.

Being a keen student of human psychology I can tell you the real motivation for this behavior. They weren't trying to have fun with your money but rather they were looking for some stress reduction. It's just like when we feel blue and downhearted we eat a big plate of Ice Cream. Well, this is their plate of Ice cream. They feel terrible about their companys failure and all of your money that they lost. And so, what's wrong with a relaxing massage or a food feast to help them get out of the doldrums. Rather than villefying them, send them a couple of bucks to tide them over until they can find another job. After all, it's the American thing to do.