"One of the biggest scandals in American politics is waiting to explode: the full story of the inside game in Washington shows how the permanent political class enriches itself at the expense of the rest of us. Insider trading is illegal on Wall Street, yet it is routine among members of Congress. Normal individuals cannot get in on IPOs at the asking price, but politicians do so routinely. The Obama administration has been able to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to its supporters, ensuring yet more campaign donations. An entire class of investors now makes all of its profits based on influence and access in Washington. Peter Schweizer has doggedly researched through mountains of financial records, tracking complicated deals and stock trades back to the timing of briefings, votes on bills, and every other point of leverage for politicians in Washington. The result is a manifesto for revolution: the Permanent Political Class must go."

Interview with author on Puplava

http://www.financialsense.com/financial-sense-newshour/in-depth

i say downsize dc to about 2 percent its present size and let the people keep the taxes to do what they want. ill pay 2 pct for a defensive military and thats about all i need from govt


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a defensive u.s military? now theres an oxy moron

"the Permanent Political Class must go."

Just about everyone realizes that now, but the issue is how can they be removed? They're not about to leave willingly. Everything they do is to further entrench their control and prevent anyone from doing anything about it.

ALIBABA wrote:

a defensive u.s military? now theres an oxy moron

Several people have noted the irony -- maybe it was Orwell who first made the observation -- that when the US switched its foreign policy to a more imperialist, aggressive and bellicose posture post-WWII, the War Department was renamed the Department of defense.