Bankers and other technicians

[Phil Bunch]

Interesting NY Times article on this general topic:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/business/12advantage.html?ref=general&src=me&pagewanted=all

I generally avoid conspiracy theories like the plague but in this case, it's impossible for me to consider it as just an hypothesis.  Also, the NY Times doesn't usually publish things unless they're reasonably verified, although not everyone will agree with their editorial positions on the issues of the day.