Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp is yet another indication of two variables: one) what continues to seem to be the return of the Robber Barons regarding just how askew America’s economy continues to be; and, two) a head-scratcher of a deal for the unprecedented / obscene amount of money that they paid for the firm (see point number one)… amongst a number of other factors…
(Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/lQWFsO