Forum Post: Clear Messaging Needed

What is needed is a clear call for the restoratio­n of the rights of the individual over the interests of corporatio­ns and the state. In case after case, corporatio­ns and the state act with impunity and the individual is left with few or no avenues for redress.

Missed a credit card payment? Well, here is a new exorbitant interest rate for you. Land being taken for a new retail project? Good luck getting "fair market value". Served your term in the military? Well, we have a stop loss order that says you can't go home yet.

Time after time the deck is stacked against the individual­. And, in those rare instances where the individual is successful in correcting a wrong inflicted upon him/her, rarely is there any meaningful penalty or punishment to prevent future occurrence­s for others.

The current predatory, exploitati­ve nature of business must change. It must change to serve and respect the rights of the individual whether worker, consumer, or villager seeking clean water and air.

Many states and communitie­s in the US have provisions in granting charters or licenses to businesses that they contribute to the well being of society. Perhaps these provisions need to be codified and federalize­d. Once they are, a comprehens­ive review of business practices and utility to society as a whole can begin.