It was sickening enough when British oil giant BP set new standards for corporate scumbaggery in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, turning the Gulf of Mexico into its own personal toilet and imperiling entire species of wildlife in an attempt to save a few nickels. But with the Gulf geyser finally capped, there’s still a way for BP to cause an even more unthinkable disaster: an AIG-style, derivative-fueled financial shitstorm.
Matt Taibbi, “BP’s Shockwaves,” Rolling Stone issue 1114.
There’s nothing quite like a good story lead, and Matt Taibbi is a craftsman when it comes to wit, sarcasm and the catchy phrase. He works vulgar and sarcasm the way other artists shape clay.
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