Posted On: January 18, 2005, 4:17 pm CST

Posted By: Tired of the Spizkrieg

Spitzer keeps deliberately lumping the criminal price-fixing activities and the MSA's in the same press-release bucket as if they are the same - the former is illegal and obviously disgusting as well as financially suicidal; the latter is common practice and legal in 50 states. That distinction, however, doesn't play well to the public whom he wants to woo in the next gubernatorial. And a public apology? What's next - a scarlet "A" on our business suits (A is for avarice?) As an alleged champion of truth and transparency, Spitzer should make the difference between the two clear and cop to the fact that his personal distaste for MSA's and obvious quarrels with the Greenbergs does not trump existing law. I'm all for the responsible Marsh execs for coughing up the fine out of their private treasuries, but I wish someone would hold Spitzer accountable as well - the 3000+ (and growing) Marsh employees are only the first casualties in this publicity war.