Episode

12/19 Matt Taibbi: Financiers Launder Billions in Drug Money & Get Wrist Slap From DOJ

December 19, 2012

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi explained how HSBC laundered billions for global drug cartels and Al Quada, how the FBI did practically nothing in response, how the “punishment” for HSBC amounts to a few deferred bonuses and staying on the financial industry “ethics” beat what is the real reason the hedge fund the maker of the Bushmaster (the assault rifle used in the Newton killings) sell that company?

On the Better Half: “raise our boat docking fees a couple hundred bucks and we will go on strike” whine the rich of Newport Beach CA, hack Megan Mcardle says school children should be trained to bum rush shooters, an insane preacher wants everyone to have guns and your calls and Ims.

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