"Greed," declared Gordon Gekko in a memorable movie scene, "for lack of a better word, is good."
The lead character in the 1987 hit movie Wall Street, Gekko took center stage in the anti-capitalism screed from lefty filmmaker Oliver Stone. The familiar quote is frequently rolled out when liberal media barons are highlighting defects in oil companies, coal mines, or other sectors of the private economy disfavored by the progressive mindset.
