During the April 12 edition of Fox News' Your World, Jonathan Hoenig, the managing member of Capitalistpig Asset Management LLC, asserted that the U.S. economy would be unable to "thrive" in the event that convicted September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui is not summarily executed. Hoenig was responding to a question from host Neil Cavuto, who asked Hoenig and radio host Herman Cain for their thoughts on whether the outcome of the Moussaoui trial, currently in the defense phase, will have an effect on the stock market. Hoenig responded: "If I had my way, you'd bring him out back, put a bullet in his head, and toss him in the dumpster," adding, "This is an evil monster and I just don't see how society can prosper or the economy can prosper, if this guy lives."

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HOENIG: Neil, Moussaoui is evil, and this chilling testimony, whether it be from the World Trade Center or from the cockpit, it puts in front of you the face of evil. And I think the market will be worried, to be honest, if he gets off. I mean, an economy can't thrive --

CAVUTO: Well, there's no chance of that.

HOENIG: Well, if --

CAVUTO: The only issue here is whether he's -- life in prison or death.

HOENIG: I think if -- well, he should be put to death. To be honest, I'm surprised we're giving him the courtesy of the trial, Neil. If I had my way, you'd bring him out back, put a bullet in his head, and toss him in the dumpster. This is an evil monster, and I just don't see how society can prosper or the economy can prosper, if this guy lives.


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I didn't realize the market was a living organism. But then again, I'm not in "asset management."