What do you think the reason is that the U.S. is divided into states, each of which was designed to have a large amount of autonomy from the federal government? In case it’s not obvious, the reason is distribution of power. The one truth about men and power is that everyone is far better off when the men with power are numerous and each individual’s power is limited.

I am nearly 100% certain this planet will not see “true” globalism unless and until humanity finds more planets to populate. Then, and only then will there be some measure of protection from the power-hungry narcissists who would seek to rule over an entire planet. NOT before we are capable of getting off this rock will there be enough public acceptance of the idea of such concentrated power.

I hope those of you with these misguided notions about the positive changes globalism would bring about will come to your senses. Examine the history of government and the corruption that enevitably comes from it. As long as humans are involved, government can never be trusted.

Any doubters need only look to the non-TARP Chrysler lenders, the “speculators”, and we all know that according to Obama, “We do not stand with you.”

This falls squarely at the foot of the Fed for pressuring without ordering a merger, and rational people everywhere know it. You can’t lay the blame on a private entity when you just got done publicly lambasting (and steamrolling in court) the few private entities willing to act in the interests of their shareholders in defiance of the all powerful dictatorship declaring itself a democracy. Will Obama be changing the USA to the PRA soon? (PRA=Peoples Republic of America)

I think there is a transition in play – ALL towards globalism – which I’m a fan of, and frankly ? is here.

Alan Greenspan pointed out we are at the precipice to observe for the first time in Western Civilization – emerging REAL true globalism.

It IS wonderful if you ask me.

It’s the WORLD wide web we use now, NOT the Nation State wide web

NO CENTRALITY either in globalism.

SURELY the nation states want to carry on with some authority, but the nice paradox with globalism is there is no use for nuclear weapons.

It really IS one planet from space- the further out you go, the more objective that is.

Global trade is here- heck, I can by an electronic gadget for a BUCK in Tokyo via ebay – and have it at my door in 7 days.

Sure looks like a real iPhone AND connects to AT&T network ! for a BUCK ! jk (you know what I mean though)

so, we have global media, global economy, global trade. Gee ?

But we still have non global taxes propping up global financial corporations to form mergers that would put the nation state at risk.

Seems to me – this merger DID – HAVE – to go through.

Bernanke, Paulson, Lewis, they’re not being up front on what’s in play – that’s all.

Malicious ? perhaps not – but it is unrealistic to serve up nationalism anymore in a global economy, with global trade, and global media.

We will NEVER give up the WORLD wide web – I won’t.

Bottom line is Lewis already testified that the REASON Bernanke and Paulson said the merger MUST go through is that if Merrill Lynch were to fail ? It would take with it the ENTIRE US economy.

I argue- how can you say ML is – my wording ? not TOO big to fail ? SO big to fail – or SO big to take us down with it… I argue how can you say ML is so big to fail ? and then turn around and force a merger that creates an even LARGER entity CLEARLY such that if IT fails, BoA ? Forget the US Military, forget national security, Bank of America, a publicly traded company right now – if it were to be shorted ? by an outside nation ? or inside the US ? leaves the entire economic stability- and that means PINK SLIPS for the military, IF you recall two Novembers ago, pink slips were ABOUT to go out, congress held an emergency 800 billion package to borrow – and the soldiers got paid.

Now that Bank of America is so big ? And there is no up tick rule ?

There is nothing from an intentional take over of the US from an outside party who simply has the resources to sit there and short BoA until it takes down the US.

I can only ask- was this OVERSIGHT ? by Bernanke and Paulson ?

Or perhaps this is their way of FORCING the US into globalism (I am pro globalism btw, no more terrorism – no nation state ? no target ! – AND no more real need or use for nuclear weapons, plus ? we already got a TASTE of globalism with the WORLD wide web)