Topic: Corruption (Read 9118 times)

Arc · « **Reply #40 on:** December 09, 2008, 10:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Huffington Post

Indeed, in the affidavit, Blagojevich called Obama a "motherfucker" for wanting him to appoint an official that the governor either did not like or wouldn't receive money from. Local news reports, meanwhile, suggest that it was Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel who blew the whistle on the governor.

Patrick Fitzgerald is the prosecutor? Fitzmas now holds yet another meaning.

Detonator · « **Reply #41 on:** December 10, 2008, 05:03:03 AM »

Reading the news stories about this Blagojevich guy makes him seem cartoonishly evil. Like during the phone conversations he was twirling his mustache and saying "nyah" a lot.

Brentai · « **Reply #42 on:** December 10, 2008, 08:43:29 AM »

Yeah, that's the thing, he was so perversely blatant about the whole thing that you couldn't not arrest him. Had he just shut up for five minutes, trust me, justice would have found a way not to be served.

Mongrel · « **Reply #43 on:** December 10, 2008, 09:05:03 AM »

I think I loved "I want money." as his best line.

Like. LET'S MAKE THIS ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY CLEAR HERE.

Arc · « **Reply #44 on:** December 10, 2008, 09:42:10 AM »

I like money.

SCD · « **Reply #45 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:57:37 PM »

So does this guy!

NOT A THAD EDIT: Links to an article about Bernard Madoff of the NASDAQ being charged with fraud in the billion range

Romosome · « **Reply #46 on:** December 13, 2008, 01:26:04 AM »

it's better on the radio because the guy's name is apparently pronounced "Made off"

Thad · « **Reply #47 on:** December 13, 2008, 12:22:37 PM »

Surprise! People have suspected him of fraud for YEARS.

EDIT: Jonathan Schwarz reiterates his rule of thumb:

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There's a rule of thumb for American politics that will never steer you wrong: if the Washington press corps worships a political figure and squeaks for decades on end about how he's a Brave Man of Honor and Wisdom, that political figure is one of the most dangerous lying scumbags on earth.

Nicely put. Has a certain Hunter S Thompson vibe to it.

Catloaf · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2008, 12:41:21 PM »

Great rule. But it would go even better with a side dish of people it applied to.

Let's see... Bush, Reagan, Rove...
Yeah, I suck at remembering politicians.

If someone would be so kind as to make a better list it would be very much appreciated.

Thad · « **Reply #49 on:** December 13, 2008, 12:45:23 PM »

Well, uh, there was that guy who was running for President just over a month ago.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #50 on:** December 13, 2008, 02:35:06 PM »

Ralph Nader?

Thad · « **Reply #51 on:** December 13, 2008, 03:06:52 PM »

I'm pretty sure we don't have to keep an eye on him as a guy who the press constantly praises and deifies.

Saturn · « **Reply #52 on:** December 13, 2008, 05:40:49 PM »

how the fuck do you hide that much money anyway?

Kayma · « **Reply #53 on:** December 13, 2008, 05:57:48 PM »

Mattresses. Many, many mattresses.

Mongrel · « **Reply #54 on:** December 13, 2008, 06:50:14 PM »

Oh hey, Madoff reminded me of this little Ponzi gem.

Some of the stuff that website is described as doing (most of the "but wait there's MORE!" below the image) are out and out hilarious.

Thad · « **Reply #55 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:40:11 PM »

Bloomberg:

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Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox said the agency failed to act for almost a decade on “credible and specific allegations” of wrongdoing by Bernard Madoff, who authorities say bilked investors of as much as $50 billion.

Allegations dating back until at least 1999 “were repeatedly brought to the attention of SEC staff, but were never recommended to the commission for action,” Cox, 56, said in a statement yesterday. He announced an internal probe to review the “deeply troubling” revelations.

I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find that gambling is going on in here!

Thad · « **Reply #56 on:** December 19, 2008, 11:20:11 PM »

So what were the SEC employees doing instead of investigating Madoff?

Why, looking at porn and running side businesses, of course.

Romosome · « **Reply #57 on:** December 19, 2008, 11:38:16 PM »

so has this finally shut up every fucking blowhard who wants no government regulation of wall street and corporations whatsoever or are we going to have to ~~hunt them down like dogs~~ ~~enlighten them through informed discussion and presentation of arguments~~ hunt them down like dogs?

Brentai · « **Reply #58 on:** December 19, 2008, 11:51:22 PM »

Dude was browsing porn for a decade without stopping to do his job even once? I think I'm impressed.

Burrito Al Pastor · « **Reply #59 on:** December 20, 2008, 12:47:29 AM »

Businesses and porn? They got the short end of the stick; the guys at the Interior Department's Mineral Management Service got free cash and hookers, which is in pretty much every way better than a side business and some jpgs.

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