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...Sound. It took The Godfather, Part II, to make sequels chic. (An Oscar for Best Picture will do that.) In 1977, the opening crawl of Star Wars - announcing the film as "Episode IV: A New Hope" - stoked an endless stream of sequels, threequels and prequels, some inspired only by greed for blockbuster status they will never attain. Among this summer's underperformers are a sequel (The Chronicles of Riddick), a roundup of old movie monsters (Van Helsing) and two dips into antique legend (Troy and King Arthur). Studios might have risked less if they'd actually tried something original...
...Commemorative Currency I physically recoiled when I saw the item "Reagan Bills? Not Yet" with a picture of Ronald Reagan on the $10 bill [June 21]. On second thought, it is probably fitting to commemorate his life with his picture on money, considering the era of greed he presided over. It's much more appropriate than naming an airport after him, which only added insult to the injury he did when he fired striking air-traffic controllers. Joyce D. Meyer Champaign...
...reported on ways congressional Republicans are exploring to honor the late President. Your illustration with a picture of Ronald Reagan on the $10 bill made me recoil physically. On second thought, however, it is probably fitting to commemorate his life with his picture on money, considering the era of greed he presided over. It's much more appropriate than naming an airport after him, which only added insult to the injury he did when he fired striking air-traffic controllers. JOYCE D. MEYER Champaign...
Certainly, the run of greed-inspired scandals beginning in 2001 with Enron has brought about meaningful changes. The accounting industry now has a federally chartered oversight board. Stock analysts are no longer permitted to shill for investment bankers at road shows. Bankers at Goldman Sachs can't talk to analysts on the phone without a corporate chaperone listening in, and e-mails between their departments automatically bounce back. The compensation committees of public companies must now be composed of independent directors, reducing the chances for cronyism. There's legal basis for forcing executives to give back bonuses when accounting fraud...
...action in the Middle East. Thugs like al-Sadr prove that people are ready to destroy their homeland for personal gain and power. You cannot deal with hoodlums by resorting only to diplomacy and negotiations. The U.S. has risked its troops, resources and security to tackle evil and greed in Iraq. For that, it should be praised. RAJIV THIND Christchurch, New Zealand