h/t ‘The Daily Bail‘

“The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful and secretive institutions in Washington, long considered beyond the reach of lawmakers. But now, as details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out more than a trillion dollars during the financial crisis, a rare bipartisan movement in Congress demands that the Fed be held accountable.”

And if that’s not enough to convince you something is seriously wrong w/the Federal Reserve read Matt Taibbi’s article Real Housewives of Wall Street: Why is the Federal Reserve forking over $220 million in bailout money to the wives of two Morgan Stanley bigwigs?

Order Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country.