Monday, May 16, 2011

Which is worse Corporations or the Mafia?

The first thing I want you to do as you read this is hum the theme music from "The Godfather". This will help set the mood and tone. The answer to the question above is simple. The corporations are much worse then organized crime families ever were. Keep that music going in your heads. Look at the facts. In crime families they had an organization, that reflected not only the values of the group, but their lust of greed and wealth. Modern companies have an organization that reflects their greed and poor values in the respect that they will do whatever they need to do to get more money. Both groups protected the inner circle from outsiders, who were trying to bring them down. Both groups have the politicians and the judges under their control. Remember in Godfather 1 when Sollozzo wanted to have the Corleone family help with the distribution of drugs? He said to Vito Corleone, " You carry politicians and judges in your pocket, like so much loose change." The modern corporations, own politicians and the judicial system. How do you think they get laws passed that are good for them and the wealthy elite and not for the average American. Why did the Supreme Court rule that corporations have the right to pour as much money as they want into a political campaign? They overruled the average America. Do you still have that music in your head? When Vito wanted you gone, he sent Clemenza or Tessio to deal with you. Which is scarier, sudden death or the slow dissolving of your life style and the worry about how you will deal with your life. If you have a problem with the local Mega Bank, who do they send? They have Terry or Susie or Juan smile at you while they explain why they are taking as much money as they can from you, and you have to pay for the protection they give you from the cyber thieves. In the old days they would have sent Al Neri to break your kneecap (maybe even Tonya Harding), if you couldn't make your payment on the loan as they charged you 30% interest. Now they have Congress pass, so called, consumer protection laws that if you miss one payment your rate goes from 20% to 35% and it is all legal. Personally, I would rather have the old days, because some Mafia and organized crime figures went to prison. Today you can legally steal from people, (CountryWide Mortgage, Enron, Goldman Sachs) are a few of the many and keep all the money you made and face no prosecution.  So which one is worse? Let me put it this way, instead of humming the theme music from Godfather, listen to the latest corporate commercial and hum their song. This will send shivers down your spine.

1 comment:

  1. John,

    Separate subject but we have talked about it before...

    I knwo that Wess and Jess had seen the documentary "Waiting for Superman". I was wondering if you have?

    How do you see the federal governments involvement after seeing the film?

    How do you feel about the concept of the Unions involvement in our childrens education?

    How do you feel about the fact that Michelle Lee helped advise Rick Scott and that rick Scott is implementing a merit pay system?

    Im not being a smart ass Im seriously asking as the documentary seemed to firm up some of my beliefs.

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