It is financial as well. Not only are they trading on insider information to help corporate cronies, I'll bet it goes even to the individual level, influencing trading and tweaking investment portfolios.

Beyond that, think of whatever possible criminal use possible and it has been done or is currently being done. Pay for play?

"Hey, Rummy, we have another massive shipment of cocaine coming over the border and the guys at the gate are "white hats". Any tips on when and where I can cross? Only $1mil in a Swiss account? What was that account number again?"

"Hey Mr. Addington. Remember that shipment to Iran you mentioned you wanted done? Well, we have it lined up at the port in Haifa, but we need to take it through the Panama Canal to launder it properly, but those pesky Chinese who run your canal are paying attention again. Any tips on what time of day the screeners take their naps? Of course, that extra $4mil will be in your account by tomorrow morning."

"Hey Mr. Addington, you know that shipment leaving Haifa for Iran that we're supposed to board to find the "material" once it is on an Iranian flagged vessel? Well, we were playing "quarters" into the wee hours and got really drunk and lost track of the ship. Can you, um, help us pin it down so we can get on with the plan? Like, before it actually reaches Iran. And, oh yeah, can you do me a favor and see if that asshole from State that my wife has been balling behind my back took my garbage out this morning before he left for work? I forgot to do it last week and I know my kids will forget. Just, train that satellite right behind the garage to the left of my motorcycle. Thanks"

Hey, Chuck, it's Karl. Yeah, about that vote coming up on Tuesday. You know that electronic archive from your 1992 primary and general campaign that you keep as a trophy? Yeah, the one where your company ran the electronic voting machines? Where you won huge majorities of demographics that had NEVER voted GOP, EVER before? Yeah, well, you never should have left that drive attached to you home computer while you were surfing Bukkakke a few months back. We hate to bring it up, but we really need you on our side on this one, ok? Oh, and by the way, way to rig an election, Chuck. You really showed us all what was possible." "Hey, Olympia, have a seat. As Vice President, I have to inform you, we need your vote on Tuesday. So listen you fucking dyke, this one is of you and your girlfriend on the yacht off Portland. Sorry for the bad angle, but it was late in the day. Is that a bong on deck?

This one is you and that other fag friend of yours on the deck of that other liberal lesbian in the Hamptons. Better angle though, huh? Usually this kind of thing turns me on, but you look too much like Ruth Bader Ginsburg for my tastes. Plus you don't shave your armpits as we can see in...this one. This one is the kicker, Olympia. No one north of Cambridge would find this acceptable. And stay the fuck away from my daughter."