The most important thing to fix the US economy is to put an end to free trade.
Before cutting anything from the people, we should end all wars, cut military spending in addition to ending wars, get loopholes out of the tax code, and get rid of Bush tax cuts for the rich. Until we do those things, we know it is not equal sharing of the pain.
For the US to be a country of, for and by the people, not a country of, for and by the corporations, we need to get a constitutional amendment declaring that corporations do not have the same rights as people, and we need campaign reform that would truly keep the corporations from buying our elected officials.
by Kathy Claytor
Friday, April 22, 2011
Global Corporate Influence
The current breed of global corporations are in effect now like border-less super-states. Their economic and political influence is so great that governments can become their minions. They are not tied to any single country's economy or well being and are allowed to protect their wealth in tax haven countries. They can participate in the manipulation of global markets and benefit even when nations suffer decline. In this day and age countries are not well thought of if they covet the resources of other countries but global corporations work night and day to expand their empires. Corporations do not have the burden of the unemployed, the sick or the elderly. They are are not burdened by the general welfare of a nation. If the nation suffers decline they can get cheaper labor and take advantage of fewer restrictions and regulations and extract more wealth from the country's resources.
Countries need corporations to provide jobs (if not employed by the state - which I do not see as a bad thing since a state is more likely to serve it's people than a corporation) but countries also need to regulate corporations in order to protect and serve the people. It's a delicate balance but if governments do not have strong boundaries the people will suffer because to a corporation it would be best for all countries to be 3rd world countries, banana republics, where they can get cheap labor and do whatever they want. Without strong boundaries between government and state there will be no middle class and the government becomes an elite ruling class who serve the uber wealthy and global mega corporations.
by Don Jones
Countries need corporations to provide jobs (if not employed by the state - which I do not see as a bad thing since a state is more likely to serve it's people than a corporation) but countries also need to regulate corporations in order to protect and serve the people. It's a delicate balance but if governments do not have strong boundaries the people will suffer because to a corporation it would be best for all countries to be 3rd world countries, banana republics, where they can get cheap labor and do whatever they want. Without strong boundaries between government and state there will be no middle class and the government becomes an elite ruling class who serve the uber wealthy and global mega corporations.
by Don Jones
Monday, April 4, 2011
How to fix it.
It seems that many people are arguing back and forth right now on how to fix... well, everything. People are arguing over budget cuts on both state and federal levels. Bickering back and forth about how entitlements need to be cut and the rich need to be taxed while leaving the poor alone. The truth is, we all need to give on some things.
You cannot fix the economic crisis by strictly cutting programs that support the less fortunate. You cannot fix the economic crisis by just taxing the rich. We have to bring in money from people that can afford it as well as cut spending wherever you can. It's no different than running your household, just on a larger scale.
If you don't have the money coming in, you do your best not to spend more than you have. However, when things get tough, you also don't pull money from the budget which is used to feed your child, who cannot feed themselves, in order to go out and buy a gun. So how do we fix this?
I would like to bring this point to anyone that is willing to listen. Back during WWII, what did we do when we ended up in a war and were on the brink of being broke?
We, first of all, banded together and united as a country. Factories and other resources almost immediately converted to manufacture whatever items were necessary to help with the war effort. People started donating scrap and buying war bonds if they could. Everyone took some losses where they had to and stepped up to fill in the gaps here at home, by giving more, either of themselves or what they could afford monetarily.
So what's the point of all this? The point is this, while the government made some changes and put into place some rules and regulations, people did what they had to do. People, as a whole, didn't need to be forced into doing these things with years of arguments. Like it or not everyone knew what had to be done and did what they could to get through it. We focused strictly on the problem (WWII) and directed all our resources and energy into fixing it. We worked together, made some changes and got through it as a country, not a political party who had the "right answer". While we can't just turn our backs on everything else going on in the world, we could use that type of effort to get passed our economic issues.
We can make some reductions in the entitlements and defense budgets to help get this country back on track. That does mean we will need to do things like, help the families that are in trouble now, spend some money to rebuild our country and create jobs, get our corporations to pay taxes and follow regulations, because it's in the best interest of everyone, not just Democrats or the poor. No one is going to be left out of the "fix". We are all going to give up a little something and hopefully gain a little something. Sacrifice will not be completely endured by one party or the other.
We need to look to our past and learn from our ancestors. They made it through some of the toughest times, without the tools, technology and nationwide unity (or communication) we have today. There is no reason we cannot get through some of these things, even easier than past generations have, if we could just stop fighting and start working together. I'll give up some things, if you will.
You cannot fix the economic crisis by strictly cutting programs that support the less fortunate. You cannot fix the economic crisis by just taxing the rich. We have to bring in money from people that can afford it as well as cut spending wherever you can. It's no different than running your household, just on a larger scale.
If you don't have the money coming in, you do your best not to spend more than you have. However, when things get tough, you also don't pull money from the budget which is used to feed your child, who cannot feed themselves, in order to go out and buy a gun. So how do we fix this?
I would like to bring this point to anyone that is willing to listen. Back during WWII, what did we do when we ended up in a war and were on the brink of being broke?
We, first of all, banded together and united as a country. Factories and other resources almost immediately converted to manufacture whatever items were necessary to help with the war effort. People started donating scrap and buying war bonds if they could. Everyone took some losses where they had to and stepped up to fill in the gaps here at home, by giving more, either of themselves or what they could afford monetarily.
So what's the point of all this? The point is this, while the government made some changes and put into place some rules and regulations, people did what they had to do. People, as a whole, didn't need to be forced into doing these things with years of arguments. Like it or not everyone knew what had to be done and did what they could to get through it. We focused strictly on the problem (WWII) and directed all our resources and energy into fixing it. We worked together, made some changes and got through it as a country, not a political party who had the "right answer". While we can't just turn our backs on everything else going on in the world, we could use that type of effort to get passed our economic issues.
We can make some reductions in the entitlements and defense budgets to help get this country back on track. That does mean we will need to do things like, help the families that are in trouble now, spend some money to rebuild our country and create jobs, get our corporations to pay taxes and follow regulations, because it's in the best interest of everyone, not just Democrats or the poor. No one is going to be left out of the "fix". We are all going to give up a little something and hopefully gain a little something. Sacrifice will not be completely endured by one party or the other.
We need to look to our past and learn from our ancestors. They made it through some of the toughest times, without the tools, technology and nationwide unity (or communication) we have today. There is no reason we cannot get through some of these things, even easier than past generations have, if we could just stop fighting and start working together. I'll give up some things, if you will.
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