What if the drug cartels tried to buy your government? What if they already have?

A mysterious Foundation X offered to fund the UK government with £17 billion, according to a speech by Lord James in the British Parliament, said Polizeros contributor Wood yesterday, adding that their motives could hardly be altruistic.

The story has gotten enough traction that Reuters is now mocking it (Aha, so that proves it must [...]

The federal debt, drug money, and KRS-One

Ok, it’s getting really bizarre out there.

Business Insider asks “How much of the federal debt is financed with drug money?” then answers by posting a video of KRS-One doing “Illegal Money” from 1990. “Cocaine business controls America” indeed.

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UN. Drug money used to keep ailing banks afloat

Allen Stanford linked to [...]

UN. Drug money used to keep ailing banks afloat

The United Nations’ crime and drug watchdog has indications that money made in illicit drug trade has been used to keep banks afloat in the global financial crisis, its head was quoted as saying on Sunday.

So, let’s see if I have this right, organized crime money is being used to keep organized crime [...]