Babylon: You sure do give me much food for thought. One comment: prior to the Fed; prior to a "strong" government[this was a long time ago] the economy had often and wild booms and busts. Banks failed, life savings were lost, the system darn near collapsed. Is is "better" now? I think it is, despite a bunch of problems. We must continue this dialogue in a while, as I'm trading the Nq's.