The Word "Special" Now Means Ransom

Declared advocacy, not analysis

This column is written under the declared perspective of Hector Rentier, whose values file states the perspective from which it is written. Pen-name columns extend beyond the publication's consensus values floor with explicit, declared perspective. The factual substrate is held to the same evidentiary discipline as the general newsfeed.

The award was special. The bill was not.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: The Word "Special" Now Means Ransom

This cartoon ran with The Word "Special" Now Means Ransom.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
The Wall Street Journal, S&P 500, Equilar, T. Rowe Price, Institutional Shareholder Services, Diligent, Semler Brossy, Warner Bros. Discovery, CrowdStrike, Tesla, Cisco Systems, Nike, Paramount Global
Themes
executive compensation, corporate governance, shareholder activism, CEO turnover
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness