Hmmm.  Some of what you say is true.  Is the gold market manipulated?  Absolutely.  Was the large short position on the silver mining company that was mentioned a conspiracy to fix the market?  I doubt it.  If commodities are going to tumble for the next couple of months, why not short miners that have done well as a result of the upswing?  I would argue that is the essence of a free market. 

My rule of thumb on all this stuff is the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.  I enjoy reading the posts, but I come here for information on Tyhee.  I can go read financial sense on my own.