Think back to the 2008 collapse of the economic structure….it was the banks that lead the way and yet they were not punished for killing so many pensions….at best there was a slap on wrist and they promise not to do it again…..and if you will notice they are doing it again,
It is time for the government to bring the pain to these lousy players in our economy.
Bring back a corporate death penalty……
Let’s begin with a SCOTUS dissenting opinion from 1935…..
“The prevalence of the corporation in America has led men of this generation to act, at times, as if the privilege of doing business in corporate form were inherent in the citizen, and has led them to accept the evils attendant upon the free and unrestricted use of the corporate mechanism as if these evils were the inescapable price of civilized life, and, hence to be borne with resignation.
“Throughout the greater part of our history, a different view prevailed.
“Although the value of this instrumentality in commerce and industry was fully recognized, incorporation for business was commonly denied long after it had been freely granted for religious, educational, and charitable purposes.
“It was denied because of fear. Fear of encroachment upon the liberties and opportunities of the individual. Fear of the subjection of labor to capital. Fear of monopoly. Fear that the absorption of capital by corporations, and their perpetual life, might bring evils similar to those which attended mortmain [immortality]. There was a sense of some insidious menace inherent in large aggregations of capital, particularly when held by corporations.”
—U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, 1933 dissent in Liggett v. Lee
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/08/its-time-bring-back-corporate-death-penalty
The limp wrist attempt to make corporations, especially the banks, was quickly pushed aside as soon as another corporate titan comes to power….time to make any penalties permanent…..time for the government to work for the people and not just the corporations.
This may be wishful thinking but I do feel the country is starting to realize just how bad corporations are acting and want accountability for their CRIMES.
2020 could be the beginning of the revolution to get the greed and corruption out of our society, especially from the corporations.
But first we must VOTE!
Reblogged this on Micworldwide.
Thanx for the re-blog….mush appreciated….chuq
We had much the same here, with financial institutions bailed out by the government. Some were even taken into State control, and as soon as the debts were written off or managed, they handed them back to the fat cats and profiteers once again. Shameful.
Best wishes, Pete.
I believe it was Iceland that actually jailed guilty bankers….now that is how it should be done….chuq
Hey, this post is really great, congrats!
Do you know that German philosopher, economist, sociologist, Karl Marx , was actually against capitalism , he said it is fundamentally flawed to be great ideology. And he even said that it would one day come down.but this didn’t came out true , there are many reasons out there which the corporate is playing with..
As I went through this post I think you are interested to know more .. Here it is
https://thecurioushunter.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/he-was-right-about-our-future/
Have a great day, thank you
I am well acquainted with Marx as well as his partner Engels…..
Great, Its really wonderful to learn from them that there is no limit to a human brain…….
There are many socialist writers that have great ideas…..Gramsci, Luxemberg, etc….chuq
Thanx I am pleased that you enjoyed the post and I appreciate the visit and comment…..chuq
You are Welcome.
I am from India and You are?
I am in the Southern US…..chuq
Ok sir, there’s lot to learn from the World , Expecially from Big brother..
Thank You
You are welcome and if you need help I will do all I can….chuq
Thank you ..sir.