"11 - It is being reported that a massive network of big banks and financial institutions have been involved in blatant bid-rigging fraud that cost taxpayers across the U.S. billions of dollars. The U.S. Justice Department is charging that financial advisers to municipalities colluded with Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, Wachovia and 11 other banks in a conspiracy to rig bids on municipal financial instruments."

I'm of the opinion that this is just the latest, new, fascist growth industry. Since the banking industry and the U.S. Government are essentially the same thing now, this practice of the Justice Department, OF THE GOVERNMENT, is nothing more than PR for the sheeple.

This provides the illusion there is still a government of, by, and for the people. Over the last few years, has anyone seen any REAL help provided for "the people?" Taking my money to give to rich bankers so they can continue to be in control isn't a "for the people" government.

This is the era of fraud combining "too big to fail" corporations and government in a mutual benefit conspiracy.

As the illusion that we still have a traditional Republic form of government working for the people, the fraud charges are never criminal, which would throw conspirators into jail. No sir. It's always Civil. The result is always an out of court Fine with no wrongdoing.

This is just a new form of bribery dressed up as government doing its traditional job. To make believe that there is actually a separation between the major banks and corporations, that there isn't a fascist government.

The government officials, elected and otherwise, still get their bribe money, only now it appears legal. In turn, all laws passed benefit the very same corporations just fined civilly. Plus they get free money to be used to now legally bribe the lawmakers and government officials some more, and maintain control.

All just my opinion, of course, but what's that saying about ducks?

Terry