2009 Economic collapse: Protests & RIOTS (Latvia, Bulgaria and Lithuania)
When will the government do the right thing for the people? Will we get to this point?
I have some easy prescriptions:
End corporate personhood through Constitutional Amendment
End the federal reserve and the fractional reserve system
Use the gold or silver standard
Institute Instant Runoff Voting in all elections
Reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act
Start enforcing the splitting up of monopolies and oligopolies. If deemed necessary then monopolies and oligopolies need to be regulated.
Stop all bailouts. That's not how a capitalistic society works. If a company goes bankrupt, they basically cease to exist. "Survival of the fittest" in that realm.
This may not be the exhaustive list but it will cut the corporations out of government, stop the banks and Federal Reserve from stealing $1 trillion dollars per year from us through inflation, give money value, usher in better democracy among the people, reduce the power of the banks and big corporations, and restore true competitive capitalism.
The side benefits are the best part. Stable currency, government that can afford healthcare and medicare a, b, & d, we'd be able to save for retirement and not have to fight inflation, markets would be able to operate competitively again thus creating real, lasting, jobs, and last but not least, we'd have democracy back in the US for and by the people.
If our leaders really believed in democracy for the people they'd do this. Otherwise, we'll have to make this democracy by the people at the next election, if we get there. Any way you cut it, this will not be an easy transition. No matter what road you go down it is hard. Action, inaction, subtle, or abrupt it'll be difficult. I think there is a distinct possibility that Obama will be impeached.
So many ways to break down. So many ways to succeed. We need to try, God damn it. Try, God, damn it. This is our country. I don't want to become a failed nation that takes down all the other nations with it. I want things to be better for us, where the people control their destiny. Not corporations.