the heart of the illuminati control is the money/banking system. they own/print and control the money flow and thus their influence has been vast and global since money = power. i think david is spot on when he says that this current financial crisis is hurting the illuminati more than the "people". the system is full of lightworkers working behind the scenes to uproot their power structure and replace the current system with a new system based on transparency and integrity. the ongoing collapse is a sign of how far the process has come.