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What I mean by this is got rid of super chains such as Walmart (the death of small businesses) and Target, allowed only statewide businesses to do business within their restricted state and perhaps a few neighboring states. Corporate giants destroy entrepreneurship by making it impossible for small businesses to compete with them.
The problem with our current economy (aside from banks and corporations systematically working to dismember it) is selfishness and greed; we're unwilling to help each other out in a time of hardship and yet we wonder why things are so bad. This "Me, Me, Me," ideology needs to be replaced by "Us, Us, Us;" how can a fractured nation possibly thrive? We need a united front.
Aside from this, I propose a scaling tax, (1% for the very poor, up to 50% for the very rich) which would go towards social services and welfare to help round out the economy. The fact is that nobody needs over a few hundred thousand dollars a year to live a life of luxury. Why does someone who makes 5 million a year NEED all of that wealth? One can live more than comfortably on a fraction of 5 million dollars.
we will no longer have a Democracy
because even if you fix the corruption you didn't fix the stupidity. Plain and simple, America needs to get educated right and maybe then they will actually represent themselves better and run for office with a good conscience.
Originally posted by rebellender
reply to post by frazzle
ok I will be king, I impose I dont have to pay taxes, I impose that anything I do is above all laws I impose that I can take 75% of all wealth of my district, I impose that I get first dibbs on all virgins of the land. I impose I can war with who I wish to challenge other districts for power, I impose that I get what I want and hand out what everybody else gets.
I impose the Laws of King Henry the 8th, his son Edward and Bloody Mary.
after all fair is fair right.
Ron Paul equals anarchy he has shown his colors, the world has shown its inability to live peacefully
Have a Nice Dayedit on 9-4-2012 by rebellender because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Those that want war have nothing to lose and are not willing to work for a better life. I see this as a new computer game mentality where you can just reset a computer game if you do not like how it is going, and they want to reset life in some way.
Originally posted by DelegateZero88
Originally posted by rebellender
reply to post by frazzle
ok I will be king, I impose I dont have to pay taxes, I impose that anything I do is above all laws I impose that I can take 75% of all wealth of my district, I impose that I get first dibbs on all virgins of the land. I impose I can war with who I wish to challenge other districts for power, I impose that I get what I want and hand out what everybody else gets.
I impose the Laws of King Henry the 8th, his son Edward and Bloody Mary.
after all fair is fair right.
Ron Paul equals anarchy he has shown his colors, the world has shown its inability to live peacefully
Have a Nice Dayedit on 9-4-2012 by rebellender because: (no reason given)
That was a bit extreme, I think what he was saying was you should be as free as you wish to be so long as it doesn't infringe on mine or anyone else's freedoms. Go live within that paradigm, my lord.