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Forum Post: Why not just take their companies and give it to the public?

Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 16, 2011, 7:39 a.m. EST by soloenbarcelona (199) from Barcelona, CT
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Don´t worry, I´m not a communist nor an extremist as the title might imply, but...

I know most of you believe Hugo Chavez is a evil dangerous man, but what about next "Hugo type of accion":

Take back the few sectors that are key to human development.

1- all hospitals and other sanitary establishments back to the public. Now give all these executives milions in bonusses, the owners a little cash back and make sure rich and poor have to use the same services in the future. (Quality will stay high like that)

2 - Same for energy sector and education.

3 - make sure everybody gets a minimum to eat and shelter to sleep.

4 - Control closely your banking system or make them public again.

Say 50.01 % would vote for a president that sugests a plan like that, then everybody would just have to except no? I´m sure you have some rules in your constitution that will not allow it, but I hear many of you say its time to change the constitution anyway.

Again, I might be a little more lefty then righty, but openminded and see both side have some good point. I just believe it´s clear the system is failing you, our planet and if the 1% doesn´t come up with a better plan, I see Hugo Style as and better future then continuing the way we are going.

Its just a question anyway not a demand or anything like that.

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[-] 1 points by publicus1 (125) 13 years ago

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[-] 1 points by soloenbarcelona (199) from Barcelona, CT 13 years ago

cool, thank you. I´m going to look into it. I´m a master in Science of economics Erasmus Rotterdam, so might be of service.

[-] 1 points by mrbond (25) 13 years ago

Need some 'examples' of the 'change the constitution' thing. I have heard no one say that. The constitution is our contract to have a peoples government. Why would anyone want to change that?

[-] 1 points by soloenbarcelona (199) from Barcelona, CT 13 years ago

I got the message it was outdated and needed reform. (Maybe it was just crazy people and your constutution is perfect, I google it and see) Just found it.

Constitution is no problem, its dinamic but has to follow this rule it seems: "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government"

[-] 1 points by mrbond (25) 13 years ago

The meaning of the constitution is often perverted. That's sad, but it is our fault for waiting so long to say anything. A leaderless resistance is not my idea of a 'good move' yet here they are. I believe in the purpose of the constitution. I do not believe the government has upheld their end of it. I scarcely blame the rich. Government control and/or intervention in the 4 parts you mentioned is certainly an issue.