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 IMF Breaks With Tradition to Put a Woman in ChargePosted on Jun 28, 2011
For the first time in history, a woman will lead the International Monetary Fund. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde was tapped to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn after he was accused of sexually assaulting a maid in New York. Perhaps Lagarde was chosen to send a message since the IMF has gotten so much bad press over DSK’s alleged crimes against women, or maybe she’s simply the best available to bully the weaker countries. Lagarde reportedly beat out Agustin Carstens, governor of the Bank of Mexico. —PZS
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By Cliff Carson, August 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm Link to this comment
Can’t you just see Mayer Amschel Rothschild turning over in his grave? In his will he laid out specific laws that the House of Rothschild were to follow: all key positions in the family business were only to be held by family members; only male members of the family were allowed to participate in the family business.
The daughters were to be married out to Powerful families so that the children would be born Jewish (Ultra orthodox Jews claim that to be Jewish, a child must be born to a Jewish Mother).
The IMF is an Subsidiary of the International Financial Cartel established by the Rothschild family. So is the U S Federal Reserve.
So now that tradition of Male only may have been broken even though the IMF is not the top of the Pyramid.
Report thisBy Spence, June 29, 2011 at 7:42 am Link to this comment
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I’m sorry. She doesn’t even look like a woman ! I woner why ?
Report thisBy Francesca Fontes, June 29, 2011 at 7:29 am Link to this comment
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But she looks like a man…
Report thisBy DaveZx3, June 29, 2011 at 3:28 am Link to this comment
I know appearances aren’t everything, but if that lady doesn’t look like a firmly entrenched member of the financial global elite, I don’t know who would.
There is something in a look or an image which betrays the thoughts going on inside the head. And I am shuddering to think what thoughts are going on in that head. Suffice it to say that I don’t think kinder and gentler are right around the corner.
Report thisBy THX 1133, June 28, 2011 at 6:36 pm Link to this comment
It never ceases to amaze me that women are considered
Report thiskinder and more equitable in positions of power; Condi
Rice, Thatcher, and Hillary Clinton put a lie to that
myth.
Gender ain’t got nothing to do with it; power corrupts
everybody, especially those who seek it.
Iceland already made the correct decision and now
Greece is poised to decide whether or not to buy into
the IMF thievery.
Lord, what fools us mortals be…(WS)
By Robespierre115, June 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm Link to this comment
So the IMF basically says “we’re going to continue stealing and raping nations…while practicing gender equality!” After all, greed and capitalist looting doesn’t discriminate.
Report thisBy TDoff, June 28, 2011 at 2:04 pm Link to this comment
It’s about time a strong woman is given the chance to lead the powerful IMF, maintaining it’s established traditions. And it will be fun to read of her sexual exploits and transgressions as she travels globally, enjoying the ambiance of friendly, boutique, all-women hotels, and their pliant, accommodating staffs.
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