Reply #60: Corporations aren't the symptom - they are the PROBLEM

[txlibdem]

The Reagan Agenda: "The goal of this movement was to enable the few, once again, to consolidate power entirely in their own hands." And it worked. Wages have been either stagnant or negative growth versus inflation since the 1980s. Corporate CEO pay shot through the roof. Corporate profits shot through the roof. This IS class warfare but when the Rethugs get on the airwaves they are quick to decry any talk of class warfare. They don't want the American people to wake up and realize that they have been waging class warfare against us for decades now. Corporations were given all the RIGHTS of a person but none of the responsibilities so they are not a legal person, they are legally a SUPER person.

The solution? I say give Corporations all the RESPONSIBILITIES of a person along with all the benefits.

If the actions of a Corporation cause a person's death then try, convict and execute the CEO, all the VPs, and the Board of Directors for this crime. If a Corporation is found guilty of fraud then put the leadership of the Corporation in jail for 10 years. Wouldn't that stop the Corporate crimes? If an insurance company fails to pay a legitimate claim to rebuilt your house after a hurricane then all the top officers forfeit their property holdings (all of them) to make restitution.

In addition, while the top crooks are serving their jail term the Corporation is held in receivership by the gov't, it's accounts are frozen, and is not allowed to conduct any business transactions. It is wiped from the face of the earth for the entirety of the jail term.