This guy better stop going back and forth on whether he’s going to do it. If he doesn’t do it now he’s a giant pussy.

Here’s another of those bigger bonanzas: Army: 12 soldiers killed Afghans, mutiliated corpses

and i know you know better about how religious zealots function. as perplexed as religion makes me, i understand that to devout muslims, setting the quran aflame isn’t something to take lightly. it’s the same reason why westboro baptist church exists. and why iraqis choose to burn the american flag.

teach me the uke now, please.

you’ve made some excellent points, but i stand by my statement that corporations act solely in the best interest of their shareholders. that’s why they have those shareholders meetings. shareholders elect the board, the board hires the president/ceo. ultimately, if the president/ceo isn’t bringing in the profits, they get canned. BUT! this also leads me to why i’m going to the premiere socially-conscious business school in existence today. the power is with the consumer. if they don’t like where a company is headed, they can chop the head off the beast. if they want profits AND sustainability (and i’m speaking in a larger sense than just environmentally), then the corporation is OBLIGATED to find a way to do so.

it’s this same side of the coin that has me worried though. not enough people are concerned that we are running out of resources. it’s still profits over people and planet. until people see that it’s their contribution to this system that is going to destroy our quality of life, i’m not confident that corporations should be allowed to speak with their money in the political sphere. as a nation where we all get one vote, i don’t see the equity in allowing corporations to push their way to the front of the line. so ideal world: educated, aware consumers/stockholders who dictate that profits are not separate from sustainability and corporations who act in accordance. but even if we’re ever able to achieve this, i don’t think corporations should have such a stronghold on politics.

un beso,
patty

I wrote most of my response in a separate post.

On the taxes, I was careful to say “potentially crippling taxes.” If I’m barely in the black, then introducing any taxes at all could indeed cripple my operation.

Also, where is the line between a small business and a corporation? You seem to see a distinct one. I don’t.

not to say all corporations are doing this. if the growing amount of CSRs are any indication, corporations are learning that they can’t fuck over people for long and get away with it. but those corporations, the ones who genuinely abide by the UN’s Global Compact for example, are by far the minority. the traditional big-wig corporation is still ruling the world, but more and more are disguising themselves as socially responsible companies when they are anything but (monsanto being a prime suspect). THIS IS NOT GOOD.

while i highly respect (and am quite envious of) your geetar skillz, i don’t think you will start a corporation of guitar instructors. small business, maybe. and seeing my own father be the sole proprietor of his own business for over 20 years, i can say with full confidence that “crippling taxes” never came into play, so i doubt you will have to worry about that either.

much love,
patty