When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Much of our difficulty in the world is due to the fact that corporations have rights and priveleges of persons, but not the responsibilities of persons. Now comes a movement in Minnesota to enact legislation that requires them to respect the environment and the community and cause no harm. Whew! what a concept!! cause no harm Here are the opening bits of the legislation (it goes on to set penalties for noncompliance):
There is also information at that website how you can help spread the word or work for similar legislation in your state.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
How corporations should act
Much of our difficulty in the world is due to the fact that corporations have rights and priveleges of persons, but not the responsibilities of persons. Now comes a movement in Minnesota to enact legislation that requires them to respect the environment and the community and cause no harm. Whew! what a concept!! cause no harm Here are the opening bits of the legislation (it goes on to set penalties for noncompliance):
The Model Uniform Code For Corporate Responsibility
To be enacted in the Minnesota State Corporate Charter Law
Preamble.
Whereas directors of corporations formed under this [chapter] have heretofore been required by law to manage their companies in the best interests of such companies and their shareholders and
Whereas this requirement has been found to restrict directors from managing companies in a manner that fully respects the public interest and
Whereas the legislature believes that large corporations formed under the laws of [this state] should have due respect for and safeguard the environment, human rights, the public health and safety, the welfare of communities in which such corporations operate and the dignity of employees,
Now therefore, in order to expand the duties of corporate directors to require that the pursuit profit by corporations formed under this
[chapter] no longer occurs at the expense of the environment, human rights, the public health or safety, the welfare of communities or the dignity of employees, be it enacted that the following [article] shall be added to the [State] [Business Corporation Act]:
Section 1. Duty to Safeguard the Public Interest. It shall be the responsibility of the directors to manage the corporation in a manner that does not cause damage to the environment, violate human rights, adversely affect the public health or safety, damage the welfare of the communities in which the corporation operates, or violate the dignity of the corporation's employees.
[for th rest of it, see http://www.c4cr.org/modelcode.html ]
There is also information at that website how you can help spread the word or work for similar legislation in your state.
Palema
5:38 AM
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