The Average Joe Gets His Pound…

Chalk one up for the poor, broke schmucks who’ve been had by businessmen more like Screwtape than scrupulous leaders.

Bernie Madoff is going to jail. For a long time.

Having watched with great heartbreak over the last year or so as my family’s investments have tanked, debilitating our retirement and college funds, I find great satisfaction in seeing Madoff get not just the book, but the whole set of books thrown at him.

Sound vindictive? Well, it is. And I’m not the only one leaning out my window and shouting at the sky, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!”

Here’s what one of the vicitm’s of Madoff’s scheme had to say, when requesting the judge levy the maximum penalty in Madoff’s case:

“We implore you to give the maximum sentence at a maximum prison for this deplorable low life. This is a violent crime without a tangible weapon.”

Corporate malfeasance is overdue for some justice. I’m all for getting our pound of flesh.

This makes the first few ounces…