America's Downfall

America's Downfall - Thing That Are Wrong

Short Selling (Stocks)

Making gobs of money, using someone else's stocks (without their knowledge) is not right. It's like me running a Photocopy Service -- you drop off your papers and I'll have your copies tomorrow and you can pay me. But I don't have a photocopier. Instead, I use the photocopy machine at work, during the lunch hour when most everyone is gone. Additionally, the guy that's letting your stocks be used by his buddy to make his or their personal small-fortune killing is not doing what he is supposed to be doing with your stock. He's supposed to be making money for you.

American Companies Using Offshore Tax-Shelter Schemes

Presidential signing statements that make the President above the law.

"No Fault" Divorce

Decriminalization of Adultery

Adultery is currently legal in most of the United States yet this is the root cause of a large proportion of domestic violence between husband and wife. (What- you thought that there are just a bunch of mean men out there that like to beat their wives for fun? Ha Ha - dream on.)

The new system of trackless Electronic Voting (and 'same-day' registration)

Illegalization of children's treehouses

Dog Leash Laws & other "must be controlled" laws

(Bertha, look at all the stray cats in the neighborhood!)

The Lautenberg Amendment

Prohibits Soldiers from ANY firearm if convicted of Domestic Violence. Including soldiers in a combat zone in a foreign country. That's just plain stupid. That's us Americans saying that we don't want any mean people on the front lines. We only want nice people, who wouldn't hurt a flea, being armed to kill the enemy. Huh? If a soldier wants to kill his wife, the Lautenberg Amendment is not going to stop him. Prohibiting soldiers from firearms except during authorized training periods while they are in non-combat areas might make sense but still... And the ban is for life! So, if your cheating wife gets all gussied up -- lipstick, tight dress, nail polish, and sheer crotchless pantyhose -- and tells you she is going to the "store". When you grab her wrist to plead with her not to do what you know she is really going to be doing... Bam! You've just permanently, irrevocably lost your right to ever again buy, possess, or carry a firearm. That's not right.

"Settlements" with corporations in criminal cases

Settlements, in criminal cases allow the corporations and their executives to avoid completely any real punishment for their criminal activity (such as fraud, bribery, etc). It allows the criminal corporation bosses to simply pay a fine for their criminal activity-- and the "Settlement" procedure allows them to actually "negotiate" how much their fine will be.

The corporations and their executives should face mandatory prison sentences in the cases of violations of criminal law. Then, any fines added on top should come directly from the corporate decision-makers' pockets first (disgorging them of their ill-gotten gains) and fines against the corporation should be on a 3-step system...

Small Fine - 1/3 of the company's current stock price value
Medium Fine - 2/3 of the company's current stock price value
Large Fine - Complete forfeiture to the Gov't (just like drug-dealers' possessions are currently forfeited to the Gov't)

Elimination of Conjugal Visits for Prisoners

Although there may be some areas that still allow conjugal visits, many prisons have eliminated them under the pretense of "security". But conjugal visits are no different than regular visits in the sense that anything that can be smuggled-in during conjugal visits can be also smuggled-in at regular visits. Any metallic items (files, guns, knives) are already checked for when the visitors arrive. Other small-potatoes stuff, like lighters, stash bags, etc. are not a true security issue and they can be smuggled-in during regular visits. In other words, stopping conjugal visits is not stopping anything.

	America's Downfall - Thing That Are Wrong
	Short Selling (Stocks) Making gobs of money, using someone else's stocks (without their knowledge) is not right. It's like me running a Photocopy Service -- you drop off your papers and I'll have your copies tomorrow and you can pay me. But I don't have a photocopier. Instead, I use the photocopy machine at work, during the lunch hour when most everyone is gone. Additionally, the guy that's letting your stocks be used by his buddy to make his or their personal small-fortune killing is not doing what he is supposed to be doing with your stock. He's supposed to be making money *for you. American Companies Using Offshore Tax-Shelter Schemes Presidential signing statements that make the President above the law. "No Fault" Divorce Decriminalization of Adultery Adultery is currently legal in most of the United States yet this is the root cause of a large proportion of domestic violence between husband and wife. (What- you thought that there are just a bunch of mean men out there that like to beat their wives for fun? Ha Ha - dream on.) The new system of trackless Electronic Voting (and 'same-day' registration) Illegalization of children's treehouses Dog Leash Laws & other "must be controlled" laws (Bertha, look at all the stray cats in the neighborhood!) The Lautenberg Amendment Prohibits Soldiers from ANY firearm if convicted of Domestic Violence. Including soldiers in a combat zone in a foreign country. That's just plain stupid. That's us Americans saying that we don't want any mean people on the front lines. We only want nice people, who wouldn't hurt a flea, being armed to kill the enemy. Huh? If a soldier wants to kill his wife, the Lautenberg Amendment is not going to stop him. Prohibiting soldiers from firearms except during authorized training periods while they are in non-combat areas might make sense but still... And the ban is for life! So, if your cheating wife gets all gussied up -- lipstick, tight dress, nail polish, and sheer crotchless pantyhose -- and tells you she is going to the "store". When you grab her wrist to plead with her not to do what you know she is really going to be doing... Bam!* You've just permanently, irrevocably lost your right to *ever again* buy, possess, or carry a firearm. That's not right. "Settlements" with corporations in criminal cases Settlements, in criminal cases allow the corporations and their executives to avoid completely any real punishment for their criminal activity (such as fraud, bribery, etc). It allows the criminal corporation bosses to simply pay a fine for their criminal activity-- and the "Settlement" procedure allows them to actually "negotiate" how much their fine will be. The corporations and their executives should face mandatory prison sentences in the cases of violations of criminal law. Then, any fines added on top should come directly from the corporate decision-makers' pockets first (disgorging them of their ill-gotten gains) and fines against the corporation should be on a 3-step system... Small Fine - 1/3 of the company's current stock price value Medium Fine - 2/3 of the company's current stock price value Large Fine - Complete forfeiture to the Gov't (just like drug-dealers' possessions are currently forfeited to the Gov't) Elimination of Conjugal Visits for Prisoners Although there may be some areas that still allow conjugal visits, many prisons have eliminated them under the pretense of "security". But conjugal visits are no different than regular visits in the sense that anything that can be smuggled-in during conjugal visits can be also smuggled-in at regular visits. Any metallic items (files, guns, knives) are already checked for when the visitors arrive. Other small-potatoes stuff, like lighters, stash bags, etc. are not a true security issue *and* they can be smuggled-in during regular visits. In other words, stopping conjugal visits is not stopping anything.