kleptocracy (klep-TOK-ruh-see) noun: A government by the corrupt in which rulers use their official positions for personal gain.
Which we personalize here by calling it "The Chicago Way".
Inherent corruption leads to crony capitalism which leads to full-blown kleptocracy.
35 posted on 09/15/2011 2:36:35 PM PDT by NicknamedBob
(As soon as the rush is over, I'm going to buy some stocks. Next question is, who goes in 'em first?)