There are so many reasons why the primary goal of 2010 for all who "want to take their country back", with the exception of racists, is to obliterate the myth of corporate personhood. This goal should be the top priority in 2010 for liberals and conservatives alike. This goal should be the top priority for those who want to elect the best candidate to any office, but realize that candidate can't even run for office because that candidate doesn't have and can't raise the money to buy the office.
The Real Beginning of Fascism?
If the word fascism would have been used at the time of the American Revolution, it could very well have been used in reference to the actions of King George III as he was utilizing corporations such as the East India Company to literally fight his fights for him.
In fact, after its chartering by Queen Elizabeth of England in 1600, The East India Company became the "owner and ruler" of The Commonwealth of Virginia. Thus, as one of the definitions of fascism used in today's world is the partnership between the government and the corporate world in ruling a state or nation, Virginia's rule by the East India Company obviously qualifies as fascist rule. Before the end of The American Revolution, Maryland and North and South Carolina had been taken over and governed by corporations.
The American Revolution, although initiated by an elite group of White men, was fought by so called "commoners" against the Crown of England. It's no wonder, however, that neither the elite who instigated the revolution nor the commoners who fought it detested the idea of unregulated multinational corporations. They'd seen first hand the damage and oppression that kind of power in the hands of the "private sector", backed, of course, by the government, can wield.
Regulation Was Supported by Early Americans
Following the Revolution, Americans were diligent when allowing the existence of corporations in The United States. Corporations had to be chartered by the elected representatives of the local communities in which they planned to set up shop. The charters were strict and saw to it that no harm would come to those localities. The legislatures who chartered the corporations had the right to revoke the charters and shut down a corporation if it violated any part of the charter.
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