Quote by Lewis Black

A father and two sons run Adelphia. It's a cable company. And they took from that company a billion dollars. A billion. Three people - three people took a billion dollars. What were they gonna do, start their own space program? 'Let's send the monkey to Mars, Dad!'

A father and two sons run Adelphia. It's a cable company. An

Summary

This quote is a sarcastic remark expressing astonishment at the audacity of a father and his two sons who embezzled a significant amount of money from their company, Adelphia. The speaker uses humor to emphasize the absurdity of their actions by suggesting that with such a substantial sum, they could have potentially funded ambitious projects like a space program. The quote highlights the disbelief and criticism towards individuals who misuse their positions of power and exploit resources for personal gain.

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By Lewis Black

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