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PufPuf23

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5. Felon Ivan Boetsky want to jail.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:23 PM

Jul 18

The character of Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street (1987) is based in part on Boesky, particularly his "greed is good" speech which resembled the commencement speech Boesky delivered in May 1986 at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley: "I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Boesky

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Questions for Christian Republicans - how do you rationalize your membership when Raygon said "greed is good" [View all] Stargazer99 Jul 18 OP

Gordon Geko, in the movie Wall Street, said Greed is good. Chasstev365 Jul 18 #1

Felon Ivan Boetsky want to jail. PufPuf23 Jul 18 #5

How many Christian Republicans have you asked? Mariana Jul 18 #2

how do they rationalize the guy in the sky? Skittles Jul 18 #3

Fix your title... n/t SonOfNebanaube Jul 18 #4

Uh, that wasn't Reagan that said that TnDem Jul 18 #6

Reagan never said that. nt Raine Jul 18 #7

What's "geed"? bif Jul 18 #8