Forum Post: The Lowstein Manifesto

I have come up with a philosophy that will end this plight once and for all. Please read so we may put the plan into action ASAP

ARTICLE I. CAPITALISM Trading equities amounts to nothing more than betting on which way a stock (whose "investment" was placed long, long before in the actual company) will go when the advice given by the very same Wall Street analysts prods it to move. To that end, they invent scam after scam (derivatives, for example, which are just a bet on a bet) to hype the ridiculous activity to scam even more money from suckers.

ARTICLE II. FREEDOM Freedom must be the goal, and freedom only comes through a real democracy. However, nothing is going to change without a clear and concise demand. The people need to make the point that we are NOT okay with corporate campaign contributions and lobbying, and that we are NOT okay with unfounded wars based on lies about WMD's. We must make it abundantly clear that torture, rendition, and imprisonment without a speedy and a fair trial are clear violations of the inalienable rights this country was founded to protect. Religious freedom means equal freedom for all religions and not just the Christian sects. We are not okay with unwarranted wire taps and email surveillance, of warrantless search and seizure, or federal law contradicting the will of the people in any given state.

ARTICLE III. WOMEN

Women are less intelligent than Men. Fact. In fact, their purpose is simply for reproduction. To prove my point, name one woman scientist. See? So to this end, it is evident that Women are a drain on the middle class and are contributing to the Wall Street bigwigs. Therefore, I say that all women shall be placed in cages. This will minimize their resource use and all citizens will have free access, which is spreading the wealth.