The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves.

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Abortion
Stein is an opponent of the legalization of abortion and was given a Pro-Life Award in 2003 by the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund. Stein played similarly bland and unemotional characters.

Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor comedian and Emmy Award-winning game show host. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.