If I had any discretionary income, I’d head for the hardware store and buy me an aluminum foil hat and a pitchfork.

What could possibly be the explanation for the US government’s recent actions? Narry as I can figger, somebody received a phone call from the Savior stating he’s en route, So, now everybody’s scrambling trying to get the Desolation of Abominations in place ready to stamp everybody with the mark of the beast. What else could explain government’s sudden authority to consolidate banks and support unsound business investment with the fruit of others’ labors. Better yet, how is government, whose only power is derived from the consent of the people, acting like such a monster?

A former Wachovia client myself, I was wondering if I should shop for another bank. A coworker has heard the same urban myths I have about Citigroup’s involvement with drug sales and money laundering. Could anybody out there in Locker Land debunk the myths or recommend a little bank that won’t get gobbled up anytime soon?