Monopoly Men.War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.

Monopoly Men. Our system of electing politicians to office is rotten and corrupted to its core, because organized money has long since replaced organized people as the author of our politics. And most of it comes from rich people and corporations, who now own our political process—lock, stock, and pork barrel. Money becomes evil not when it is used to buy goods but when it is used to buy power, Government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.

are we really being attacked?

The two-war(Afghan,Iraq) strategy is just a marketing device to justify a high [military] budget(a pocket full of friends for the greedy) By inventing cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked,  most Americans are convinced that the war is just. The United States cannot successfully wage  wars around the world unless the media and Congress cooperate.  Iraq was not a mistake; it was a crime.

WellPoint insurance hike becomes target for Obama

To President Barack Obama, however, it’s Exhibit A in his campaign to revive the health care overhaul.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who received the company’s explanation in a letter Thursday, said “it remains difficult to understand” how premium increases of that size by can be justified when WellPoint Inc. reported a $2.7 billion profit in the last quarter of 2009.

Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., went further. In a speech on the Senate floor, he attacked WellPoint and other “greedy insurance companies that care more about profits than people.”

“They get rich while people who already can barely afford their coverage lose their coverage altogether,” Reid said.

WELLPOINT INC. (RT-BATS: WLP) Last Trade: 60.52

KEY EXECUTIVES at Wellpoint insurance Pay Exercised Ms. Angela F. Braly , 48 Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director and Member of Exec. Committee $ 1.21M $ 0 Mr. Wayne S. Deveydt , 40 Chief Financial Officer, Chief Staff Officer, Exec. VP and Head of Investor Relations $ 676.00K $ 0 Mr. Ken R. Goulet , 50 Exec. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Commercial Bus. Unit and Pres of Commercial Bus. Unit $ 676.00K $ 218.00K Ms. Dijuana K. Lewis , 51 Exec. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Comprehensive Health Solutions Bus. Unit and Pres of Comprehensive Health Solutions Bus. Unit $ 651.00K $ 0 Mr. Bradley M. Fluegel , 49 Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer and Exec. VP $ 539.00K

INSIDER TRANSACTIONS REPORTED

Date Insider Shares Type Transaction Value* 9-Feb-10 MAYS WILLIAM G Director 50,000 Direct Option Exercise at $35.85 – $44.18 per share. N/A 9-Feb-10 MAYS WILLIAM G Director 31,200 Direct Sale at $60.97 per share. $1,902,264 9-Feb-10 BUSH WILLIAM H T Director 3,056 Direct Option Exercise at $6.34 per share. $19,375 9-Feb-10 BUSH WILLIAM H T Director 3,056 Direct Sale at $61.12 – $61.13 per share. $187,0002 5-Feb-10 BURKE SHEILA P Director 9,920 Direct Option Exercise at $25.61 per share. $254,051 5-Feb-10 BURKE SHEILA P Director 9,920 Direct Sale at $62 per share. $615,040 4-Feb-10 RIEGLE DONALD W JR Director 5,000 Direct Option Exercise at $44.18 per share. $220,900 4-Feb-10 RIEGLE DONALD W JR Director 5,000 Direct Sale at $63.60 per share. $318,000 3-Feb-10 BEER LORI A Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 SASSI BRIAN A Officer 26,137 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 MILLER CYNTHIA S Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 CANNON JOHN Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 LEWIS DIJUANA K Officer 26,137 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 FLUEGEL BRADLEY M Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 GOULET KENNETH R Officer 31,366 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 MILLER MARTIN L Officer 8,625 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 BRALY ANGELA F Officer 97,233 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 DEVEYDT WAYNE S Officer 26,137 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 BROWN RANDAL L Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 3-Feb-10 NUSSBAUM SAMUEL R MD Officer 20,910 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A 20-Jan-10 GLASSCOCK LARRY C Director 18,333 Direct Option Exercise at $44.18 per share. $809,951 20-Jan-10 GLASSCOCK LARRY C Director 18,333 Direct Automatic Sale at $67.62 – $69.56 per share. $1,257,0002 7-Jan-10 GLASSCOCK LARRY C Director 18,333 Direct Option Exercise at $44.18 per share. $809,951 7-Jan-10 GLASSCOCK LARRY C Director 18,333 Direct Automatic Sale at $62.33 – $63.66 per share. $1,155,0002 4-Jan-10 CANNON JOHN Officer 601 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $59.75 per share. $35,909