Sinbob,

Nice post. As I wrote the other day I believe some 85% of stock trades are now computer driven with Goldman Sachs controlling perhaps half of that. Not much of a fair fight with us retail types. It's like that old saying of us bringing knives into a gun fight with the cartel. Hard to come out ahead.

What we need to level the playing field with these guys is a big bazooka. And we have one in Ron Paul who could now use all the help he can get. He can do more damage to that bunch than we ever could trying to fade them.

According to VHF's post, Ron Paul's bill to audit the fed is scheduled to get some air-time at a congressional hearing today. One would think that with 250 congressional supporters, the thing would fly. But I'm not holding my breath.

That's because as of July 7th, The US Senate leadership has blocked that bill or the senate version for a reason that has a hole in it big enough to drive a truck through. Scandalous, imo. At least so far and at least as of July 7th. It's in the reference below. Talk about the tyranny of the majority, or at least its so-called leaders. I hope today's hearing gets some press.

Real good summary at the site below with a couple of short videos including the one from gwr's post of the other day.

http://www.ronpaul.com/2009-07-07/senate-leadership-blocks-federal-reserve-audit/