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Forum Post: One Goal

Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 13, 2011, 5:06 p.m. EST by broadjumper (0)
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The “Occupy” movement needs only one specific goal which addresses the root cause. Quite simply, there are far too many issues being presented for any meaningful long term change to be effected by this movement.

The root cause in my opinion is that our government has transformed from a government of the People to a government of the Group. Government’s definition of a person speaks directly to this point.

“Person” means a business, individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, labor organization, company, corporation, association, committee, or any other organization or group of persons acting jointly.

I can appreciate Freedom of Petition, but when money changes hands Petition is no longer Free.

The interest group (essentially the definition above minus the word “individual”) through monetary means has completely transformed government at all levels. In fact, one could argue government itself is now its own interest group. Interest Group influence is evident in virtually every bill enacted into law.

President Obama’s explanation of the lack of any prosecutions stemming from the financial crisis just hammers home the point that Groups have negatively influenced the legislative process. “One of the biggest problems about the collapse of Lehmans and the subsequent financial crisis and the whole subprime lending fiasco is that a lot of that stuff wasn’t necessarily illegal it was just immoral or inappropriate or reckless.” http://youtu.be/D0T2J2Tb598

Laws and regulations were changed which benefited Groups while contributing to the financial crisis and subsequent employment crisis. Specifically, the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, the repeal of Glass–Steagall, and the Net Cap Rule Change of 2004 (aka Bear Stearns exemption) to name a few.

I find it curious and somewhat ironic that Groups have joined the “Occupy” movement.

Are “We the People” truly represented? No. Group money has corrupted the simple concept of Ethics. Your representative benefits more financially from Groups than individuals residing within his/her elected district. We have essentially traveled full circle, a government which delivers exactly the root cause of its own formation – “Taxation without Representation”.

Ethics and personal accountability need to be restored. Representatives should only benefit financially from individuals that reside within their elected district. Period.

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[-] 1 points by OurTimes2011 (377) from Arlington, VA 12 years ago

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20% of the country's wealth has been destroyed and not a single person has been convicted, much less indicted.

REVIEW ALL COMMISSION AND INCOME DATA FOR 2000 to 2008 ON WALL STREET. RECAPTURE/CLAWBACK ALL COMMISSION INCOME.

Wall Street has iron control over the country’s economic policies and that both parties are wholly owned subsidiaries.

ELIMINATE THIS.

24 million people cannot find a full time job, that 50 million cannot afford to see a doctor when they are sick, that 47 million need the government’s help to feed themselves.

IMMEDIATE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR JOBS PROGRAM. HEALTH CARE, NOT HEALTH INSURANCE, FOR ALL.

15 million families owe more on their home than it is worth.

ELIMINATE - CANCEL ALL PREDATORY LOANS. WRITE NEW NONPREDATORY LOANS.

MOVE MONEY FROM BANKS TO CREDIT UNIONS.

[-] 1 points by bangbang (61) 12 years ago