Ah are you one of those people who feel all superior when the topic of conspiracies is raised and shout down from on top your pedestal that conspiracies are for fools?
Precious metals price manipulation was considered to be ridiculous by many, I even heard a very prominent economist on 567 Capetalk say it would be impossible to rig prices.
The independent media had being saying prices were rigged for ages. Guess what traders (JP Morgan and others) are now being charged with rigging gold and silver prices.
It's only a conspiracy until it's not. I'm not saying to believe every conspiracy that raises it's head, but saying that two or more people in this world will never conspire to achieve a goal is just plain naive.
Another example, The Bohemian Grove, for years it was considered a conspiracy until Alex Jones infiltrated one of their meetings and got it on film. Even now the media doesn't touch the subject. Why is that? Many of the most powerful people in the world gathering in one spot and the media is silent on it. Come on, that is waaay suspicious. The media looove stories like that. A conspiracy of some kind afoot, I think so.
Edit: Sorry was also thinking about the Bilderberg Group meetings, that is also not covered by the media though, just as curious, but has now been revealed as a conspiracy no longer.