Comments on: Prominent Methodist’s Strong Critique of Methodist Bush’s Libby Commutation http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/prominent-methodists-strong-critique-of-methodist-bushs-libby-commutation/2007/07/06/ The Good Business Blog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Chuck Gallagher http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/prominent-methodists-strong-critique-of-methodist-bushs-libby-commutation/2007/07/06/#comment-7240 Chuck Gallagher Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:19:32 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/prominent-methodists-strong-critique-of-methodist-bushs-libby-commutation/2007/07/06/#comment-7240 I received "equal justice" under the law. Thinking back 12 years ago, I would never have considered that I, a competent, well educated man, would be sitting in prison. That was a life educational experience where I learned, really for the first time, that there are consequences to every unethical choice we make. Though one might think that we can avoid the consequences, the reality is that they are unavoidable and certain. We just don't know how or when we will face the inevitable. As a former CPA, through a series of bad choices or serious ethics lapses, I became a white-collar criminal. Now, I am an executive in a publicly held company and an international speaker. I now take the time to review my lessons from prison and write about those experiences so that others may gain benefit and perhaps learn from the experience of others. Some of us learn lessons the hard way. Yet, through sharing the experience of my incarceration and return to productivity, others have stated that they've been able to look at their choices in a different and more productive way. Your comments as to the main issues are well stated. However, on a spiritual level there may be much more at stake. You reap what you sow - so it says in Galatians. I am living proof of that. Since Libby didn't get to reap all of the consequences, will it impair his ability to recover and offer something of value to society? At least in my case, I speak to others about choices and consequences in hopes that they will not make the same mistakes as I. www.chuckgallagher.com I received “equal justice” under the law. Thinking back 12 years ago, I would never have considered that I, a competent, well educated man, would be sitting in prison. That was a life educational experience where I learned, really for the first time, that there are consequences to every unethical choice we make. Though one might think that we can avoid the consequences, the reality is that they are unavoidable and certain. We just don’t know how or when we will face the inevitable.

As a former CPA, through a series of bad choices or serious ethics lapses, I became a white-collar criminal. Now, I am an executive in a publicly held company and an international speaker. I now take the time to review my lessons from prison and write about those experiences so that others may gain benefit and perhaps learn from the experience of others. Some of us learn lessons the hard way. Yet, through sharing the experience of my incarceration and return to productivity, others have stated that they’ve been able to look at their choices in a different and more productive way.

Your comments as to the main issues are well stated. However, on a spiritual level there may be much more at stake. You reap what you sow - so it says in Galatians. I am living proof of that. Since Libby didn’t get to reap all of the consequences, will it impair his ability to recover and offer something of value to society? At least in my case, I speak to others about choices and consequences in hopes that they will not make the same mistakes as I. www.chuckgallagher.com

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