I am an outsider from Germany, but a good quarter of the Blomeyer family lives since 1833 in the US. I am emotionally attached to the US and will never forget up to my last breath my gratefulness for all the sacrifices they suffered when liberating my country from the nazidevil's claws. Now to the problem of rigging American markets. This is the result of an ill consciousness and a lack of national pride. The nation and the fair distribution of wealth comes first. True respectful service to the citizens must be upheld. It is not done and so the mafia activities silently formed in the hidden dark appear to the surface. I admire Robert Reich's courage to bring this disgusting economic en-slavery of the public to our attention. With constant satyric opinion statements the general public will be awakened and will finally demand a change. Colleague Douglas is perfectly right that "corruption" has entered the administration and judicial structures. I can quote many surprising stories having experienced when working in Kabul with an US consulting corporation. What is demanded? New thinking and courageous leadership. Johann Georg Blomeyer