By OcJim In The Wealth of Nations, Eighteenth century economist, Adam Smith spoke of the invisible hand that benefits humanity by self-regulation of the marketplace, though guided by individual ambition. Seeking unbridled privilege by government, huge corporations have consistently used this concept, most recently when their own invisible hands…
By: Jim Hoover Matt Taibbi in Griftopia does an effective job of tracing the myriad of ways average Americans have been screwed by a wide network of what he calls grifters, or swindlers, in a confidence game that was blessed by government officials in all branches and at most…
By: James Daniels Most people could not wait for the Bush years to be over. With a deficit that was increasing at a mind-boggling rate, unpopular wars, and a host of other major problems, the country was ready for a change. And who could have been better to replace…