The Saga of a Con Artist

I never cease to be amazed at the chutzpah of people looking to prey on the rest of us. They really do take it for granted that they will win and we will lose. I suppose the odds are in their favor since most of us don't go around with a permanently suspicious attitude about strangers. In mid-May I came across such a person, who uses the email address ben_kennedy4u@yahoo.com and can be found

Will The US Go Bust?

In case you hadn't heard, Great Britain's credit rating may drop. The US might join them in the tank:S&P cut its U.K. outlook to negative. It said huge bailouts, soaring social costs and plunging tax revenues could push Britain's sovereign debt to nearly 100% of GDP.Many investors quickly noted that the U.S. is on a similar path.I don't think Treasury's behavior in the Chrysler bankruptcy helps

Watch Those Comments

According to an Illinois judge, you are not automatically shielded from having your identity disclosed when you comment online at a newspaper. The comments in question specifically dealt with an ongoing investigation and the judge ruled those folks needed to be identified.