Many of us first heard of Enron last year when the energy company became infamous for extracting billions of dollars from California electricity consumers. For others, it was Enron’s ever-increasing stock value that drew their attention. But now that Enron has imploded in the biggest bankruptcy in U.S history, the rest of us have been given a crash course in the maneuverings of a company that cheated its investors, duped its employees and freely doled out money to politicians addicted to massive campaign contributions. A few of the politicians who received these ill-gotten gains are rushing to return them to funds for the employees. President Bush should follow suit and return every penny of the $550,000 he received from Enron. ActForChange
