On Control

Yes, Virginia, the banksters own it all now.

See this video.

There was a military coup in 2000.

However, it became apparent to the Praetorians that the puppets they installed could not run anything.

When Petraeus Caesar lost his bankroll, an adjustment was required. An affable, easily controlled, consensus manager was installed in the Oval office. At this point, with the National Treasury now backing the speculations of their money managers, the market appears to have stabilized, and Petraeus Caesar's nest egg has, too.