As bank employees get pink-slipped while executives get golden parachutes, Moore’s message rings especially clear. Moore, the Bank of America shareholder and frequent banking industry gadfly, has for years criticized the lavish robber baron-esque compensation given to banking executives like recently deposed Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson. A wealthy man himself, Moore’s put his money where his mouth is, giving millions in banking stocks to charities including Crisis Assistance Ministry. And he continues to do so, earning him our much-deserved praise.