It only takes a quick look around to see that the world is a mess. What you may not know is why this is so and---more importantly---what is behind it. There is something very sinister happening behind the scenes in the areas of money, politics, and religion in our country today. What's worse, we are not being fully informed by Wail Street or government officials, and most of the media is only repeating what the politicians and bankers tell them.In this book, economists and news executives Larry Bates and Chuck Bates clear up the confusion and reveal whatis really going on inside the institutions controlling our country. Each chapter explains how the system really works and offers strategies and solutions for these difficult times.This crisis is beyond financial. The meltdown is not over and will impacts us all in ways we haven't even thought of.You won't get out of this. It will hit your money, faith, and politics.Most would agree that our current economic crisis did not occur overnight. This book shows you exactly where we went wrong in the areas of finance, politics, and religion through a view of life back when we were "America the Beautiful". You will visit the institutions involved in our transformation and see how each has contributed to the problems we face today.By addressing these three current American systems in crisis, this book brings unique insights and a message of reality and hope, providing concrete strategies you can use to minimize your personal and family risk. Read Less