For the 250th birthday of America, let's reflect on a great point from Ken Burns American Revolution, 5 minutes before the end of Episode 2. Burns quotes the last sentence of the Declaration of Independence:
"And to support this Declaration, with reliance on Protection from Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor."
I'll wager not too many Americans have read that last sentence and asked the question: where is the money supposed to stay? Right here, in this nation, for the benefit of everyone. A second point: why do Pennsylvania, one of the original colonies, and Kentucky, the 15th state, have the term "Commonwealth" in their titles? Again, the money, the wealth, should stay right here in this country for the benefit of everyone.
Think about why we have fast food restaurants and coffee chains traded on Wall Street. It's like picking out one shanty and installing a gold domed roof on it. Why make US salary structure top heavy with CEOs, executive boards, stock prices, and offshore tax havens?
I can see delisting from Wall Street fast food restaurant chains and coffee chains. What is the least academic degree it takes to one them? Limit them to state level only, because there is no STEM involved in running them. A spreadsheet and a 12 item supply chain should suffice. Pay the workers.
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