It’s been observed for quite some time that Google isn’t just a private corporate behemoth, but that its executives are often times more intricately involved in U.S. foreign policy than most people would find appropriate. It’d be one thing if

To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway: How did you lose your Republic? Two ways, gradually and then suddenly. The Romans experienced this when their Republic was extinguished by Empire. The erosion of the Republic was gradual: slowly but surely, the lower classes’

2% shift in the $1.5Quadrillion Global #Derivatives Book would wipe out $30trillion greater than combined Market Capitalisation of all BANKS
— Stephen P Kendal (@StephenPKendal) March 21, 2016