Boston.com: In IKEA we trust, Swedes tell pollsters

"Swedes trust IKEA, purveyor of affordable assemble-yourself furniture and Swedish meatballs in 22 countries, more than their own government, politicians, media or trade unions, according to a new poll.

The only institutions they respect more than the creators of the Billy bookcase are schools and universities, the survey showed Wednesday."

This Europe-based former-Bubba could not agree more!