I'll admit, Forum Lurker, that GUEST has strayed a tad too far from the shore on a few points but there does seem to be a major consolidation of power which I find frightening.

Take the FCC, for example. The BIG FOUR are pressuring the government to life the last 5 regulations on ownership of media. If they fall, then the BIG FOUR will become the BIG THREE and the BIG THREE will become.....

This has occured in banking, automobiles, defense suppliers, aircraft buldiers, ship builders, building products, department stores. Yes, while the choices of porducts are at an all time high, those that market everthing is a shrinking pool.

So, do I agree with GUEST on everything? Heck no! But even the things where we disagree, I'm richer for at least having the position presented for thought.

Bobert