While most people have been pushed over the fiscal cliff, a chosen few remain safely suspended in the air. Like puppets dangling from strings of gold, these people are held aloft by the rich elites who care only to reinforce the status quo while they fill their pocketbooks. Most politicians — from the president on down — are puppets of the rich, manipulated by the “big money” of major corporations. These official puppets serve their masters by attacking and ridiculing those who threaten the ruling class. The press, of course, is mostly interested in reporting “news” from people and organizations …