Along the lines of control, not socialism - I'd like to offer a couple links for consideration. The first is at TickerForum, written by K. Denninger under his own name.
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It has some comments, especially at the beginning of the piece, that strike me as interesting. Particularly a remark by Senator Durbin to the effect that the banking industry controls our government.
The second item, referenced by the first, I do not know, nor can I vouch for. The unconfirmed material therein may be utter nonsense, as the site itself discloses, or it may have validity. It does provide footnotes and good sources for portions of the material. The writing style is polished - but that doesn't prove anything. That said, the ideas within may be worth considering, if you have some excess time.
The unifying theme of both is a trend toward increased governmental control - but not in the sense of socialism per se. If true, such a trend may be of interest.
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