I can't believe it's not a democracy!

But surely the head of the IMF is beyong reproach. This must be a mistake!

Christine Lagarde's flat raided by French police | IMF chief's residence searched amid inquiry into her handling of €285m payout to Nicolas Sarkozy supporter Bernard Tapie. I hope she, Sarkozy, and the rest of these monsters go down. Then, once the people see that yes, you can destroy monsters, maybe they will go after the monsters' masters, the uber rich families that insist on owning everything forever, and their banker enablers and political whores. Hey, I like to dream big.

When you consider the French police raider her fucking apartment, that she's the chief of the fucking IMF, and that the "[i]nvestigators suspect her of complicity in embezzling public funds after she overruled objections from advisers to proceeding with the €285m (£244m) payment to Tapie," what isn't possible?

I wonder which whore is his favorite:

George Osborne and Rupert Murdoch enjoyed private dinner in Mayfair; Boris Johnson and some actor among those who attended recent event at the media mogul's apartment. I'm guessing it's Boris Johnson, because he looks like the kind of lad who would do anything to get just an inch ahead. It's obvious that he's spent a lot of time creating his upper class twit image, but like many social-climbing wannabes, he tries just a little too hard.

Will he go to Goldman Sachs right away or will he wait a year before acknowledging his long-term employer?

Geithner's planned departure puts Obama in tough spot. Because whores are in it for the money, that's why.

Man, you cannot make this shit up:

Christian family values attorney arrested by FBI for sex crimes. What makes this increasingly typical story a bit more interesting is that there are a few twists we haven't seen before. Namely: the attorney is a middle-aged woman, who transported a teen across the U.S.-Canada border, she had the teen engage in sex and convinced her to let it be filmed, and, of course, there are allegations of drug possession, weapons, and threats. You know there is probably even more bad shit out there, but really, the list, as is, is already impressively bad. And what makes this story even sweeter is that this miscreant's employer, The Alliance Defense Fund, "made news this week by distributing a memo to county clerks in Maryland, Maine and Washington encouraging them not to issue same-sex marriage certificates to couples wishing to wed in those states." Because gay people are bad. But not christian attorney bad, that's for damn sure.

Filthy fucking financial fucks:

Do you have any idea how to trade the next war? Find out!. Some blogger at marketwatch, a douchebag named Coddy Willard, actually wrote this shit:

A lot of folks out there think that war with Iran is a matter of when, not if. Do you know the best way to trade a war? What have stocks done historically when war breaks out? Let me start by stating my utter disdain for war, how vocal I have been and remain in fighting the warmongers from the Republican/Democrat Regime, and how any soldier can get all of my services for free, including the new game, by emailing us at support@tradingwithcodycom. Despite all of that, I spend my career helping people navigate such realities.

Aw, how big of him. Cody disdains war, but wars happen, so someone should make a buck off of them, no? So, do I know how to "trade the next war?" No, but I know who I hope is named as the first casuality. Take a guess.

If true, excellent news:

NYC throws Anthony Bologna under the bus. Long and short, according to the Wall Street Journal (don't click or Rupert fucking Murdoch gets another shiny penny) "New York City has distanced itself from a high-ranking police official accused of firing pepper spray at Occupy Wall Street protesters, taking the unusual step of declining to defend him in a civil lawsuit over the incident." This is excellent news. I mean, if the city won't discpline these rogue cops (or are they rogue?), then the next best way to ensure that thug cops will stop violating our constitutional rights is if they think they will suffer for their criminal acts. Knowing that Tony Baloney might have to piss through every goddamn cent he has squirreled away might finally make these mooks show the kind of respect to their fellow citizens that we are due. Personally, I hope the civil suits destroy that bastard and he spends the rest of his miserable fucking life in a gutter. Sociopaths cannot be rehabilitated, so the best we can hope for is that he serves as an example of what not to do.

Thanks for JDM for the link.

Not a surprise:

Rupert Murdoch quits as News International director. The subhead reads: Move fuels rumours of sell-off of UK newspapers despite media mogul's reassurance that he is 'fully committed' as chairman.

That said, to whom will Rupert sell his vile UK papers? I mean, there's a world of liability attached them--its obvious that the "restructuring" of News Corp (with the entertainment assets being separated from the news and publishing side) is Rupert's attempt to protect the valuable entertainment assets from the ongoing and growing civil and criminal liability arising out of the phone hacking--and rumored computer hacking--at News of the World and some of his other newspapers. Still, Rupert thinks newspapers are yesterday's news and the money is in broadcast, and, as noted, the entertainment assets--which is where the real money is--will soon be separated from the news side. Long and short, today's news is not a surprise. What would be a surprise is if real justice were to be visited on the Murdoch family and soon. How about an arrest and charge for James? Or Rupert forced out of all control of the corporation? I wonder what Rebekah Brooks is thinking now that she has been officialy charged.

Just waiting for the inevitable effigy burning:

IMF chief comes under fire in Greece after making comments Greeks say brand them as tax-dodgers. Well she did. And we all know that even if the little guy was lying about a deduction, it was nothing like the outright thievery the rich everywhere enjoys thanks to whore politicians and sociopathic advisors. What "they" should be doing is putting pressure on the governments to prosecute the criminal bankers, because if they don't, justice may come in another form. And yes, I fear that will be ugly.

Thanks to Jim for the link.

Then why isn't he dead yet?

Report: Dimon ‘Couldn’t Breathe’ When He Saw JPMorgan Losses.

Thanks to John for the link.

Anyone who thinks it is ok to collect a paycheck for invading our 4th amendment rights is a douchebag:

Three-year old boy in wheelchair searched by TSA. I thought those mooks agreed not to grope kids under 12 years of age. When will this fucking travesty end? It's all kabuki, but I guess enough sheep are willing to have a stranger feel up their genitals so they can pretend the plane won't go boom in mid air. God, this country sucks.