Oh yes yes -- Your unelected Bernake and his issuance of currency at the interest rate on the debt he and his pen decide on --- along with the purchasing power of the dollar by virtue of his control of quantity of dollars he pummels out electronically or otherwise No --- not him He is answerable to this board of Governor --- chairmen by -- King Stan of Israel the governing board of Central banks Central Bank Governance Group The group is currently chaired by Mr Stanley Fischer (Bank of Israel). Central Bank Governance Forum http://www.bis.org/hub/cbgf.htm All hail the Soviegn -- King Who sets the policy that the central bank which controls the economy of your government and mine has along with its purchasing power And to think I was impressed King George vi was just the last Emperor of India What have you done to please master ?