Another bank merger

Just what consumers need, another big bank swallowing up a smaller bank. Remember when fighting the Cold War how we used to hear about American competition? Don't worry, those days are long gone as bigger is better and the GOP is helping corporate American get rid of pesky competition and scrap choices. At least the big banks are good financial providers to political campaigns.

Only last night over dinner with ex-pat friends, we were talking about how amazing it is that France of all places has to much competition with phone and internet services. For around 30 euro (roughly $38) per month you have your choice of numerous suppliers who will give you high speed internet, unlimited "free" land line calls in France plus a few dozen countries including the US plus about 100 TV channels. None of us could believe that France actually has better competition than the US. Oh how times have changed.