I don't agree with Michael J. Mishak's opinion that the federal reserve (the pink bubble) was designed to help protect Americans from financial ruin. If that was true, America would not be in fiancial ruin because of debt to Communist China, or illegal immigrant labor, which has hurt American labor, independent markets, production, service and ability to self sustain. Last time I visted Las Vegas I met more "help" that could not (or would not) speak English than I cared to consider Las Vegas worth the time, money, and gas to make another visit, even for Ron Paul.