but I sure as heck do not approve of monoplies.

It all bears watching. For example - things should be looking up as far as the cost of food - but they aren't.

Noticed yesterday that hamburger went up another dollar and some change a pound at Kroger's. (or in this case here, Dillons). Kroger's has excuses for their price increases...however, they are above inflation levels..."potentially engaging in price gouging."

The hammer needs dropped. Trust me, there are days when I sincerely wish my graduate work had been in ecnomoics rather than the choices I made. Or hell, if I just would have stuck with the law library rather than 'life's a party' in the 80's - I might have actually taken the bar so I could be armed in an argument about all this chit happening now. Sigh