Glenn Reynolds rounds up some thoughts on Sandy Burglar’s deal here. While I agree with Jonah that his career in public life should be over, I am disturbed by the lightness of the punishment. As one of Glenn’s readers notes: “Why did Martha Stewart go to jail for lying to investigators? Berger now admits he did exactly the same thing. But he’ll get off with a fine and an admission of “his mistakes”. Can one honestly say Martha’s lies were more damaging than Bergers? I don’t think so.” I don’t think the answer is that Sandy Burglar had better lawyers, and is not as if Stewart’s alleged insider trading was anywhere near as serious an offense.