Barclay’s LIBOR shenanigans, JPMorgan’s recklessness, Corzine’s manipulation of client money and Company trades, non-stop hawking of anti healthcare-for-all from Republican operatives and TV talking-heads show the depth of money and influence of the .5 percenters on public policy and cost plus quality of life for the rest of us.

Kass, over on realmoneypro@thestreet.com, writes about the need for controlling the banks: the relentless abuse of power and the aggressive use of client deposits in risk-taking strategies.