GfS: The Bilderbergers are a group whose philosophy I could get along with. Unfortunately, the one area of their machinations that does worry me is the relatively large number of multi-national business representatives who are involved. That is what bodes bad news, imo. Secret societies are secret societies. Hell, we don't hear what goes on behind Vatican walls and no one worries.

The Fed is not the problem as such. The real problem is banks and the unrestricted leeway they have when transacting their business--with OUR money. The Fed is relatively harmless by comparison with the bank down the street from you.

Note please that when we look at the Bush administration and see the tens of billions of dollars that were ripped off by friends of that administration, there are certain advantages to be gained by having the power to appoint people to the Federal Reserve directorship of 12(?) people. They tend to be friends or friends of friends. It's a tight little circle jerk and one that Americans should be ashamed of. I know you are an American who is. I applaud you for that. Now, wtf can we do to change it? (I don't expect you to have an answer, but it's good to dream.)