April 20, 2006
Corporate America’s Vanishing Allegiance
By: Christopher G. Adamo
The European Union is in tatters, which admittedly is not a bad thing. Yet
the particular reasons for its continuing collapse portend a dark future for
the continent that once defined Western Civilization. In short, the EU
represented a futile attempt to forge a multi-national consensus on almost
purely economic terms, purposely devoid of past loyalties to individual
nationalism or any vestige of spiritual truth.
As a result, each entity within the power structure is left vying for power,
or more accurately, economic dominance, with little or no consideration for
those antiquated ideals of morality or principle. However, no great
civilization can be established on the insipid precepts that remain.
France is wracked by riots, both among militant Muslim immigrants who refuse
to accept their status as a permanent underclass, and those perpetrated by
youths who regard as their highest calling the preservation of their
socialist state. This upheaval represents the preliminaries of an unraveling
society throughout the morally and spiritually bankrupt continent. And it
should sound the clarion call for Americans who wish to avoid a similar
destiny on this side of the Atlantic.
In his March 31, 2006 nationally syndicated column, Colonel Oliver North
describes an abominable trend within corporate America, whereby members of
the military (both active duty and reserve) are being systematically
excluded from hiring. Colonel North explains this phenomenon in part as a
result of the fact that in modern America, the bulk of higher management has
never served in the military, and is thus unsympathetic to the plight of
those who defend and protect the country.
Yet he mentions, almost in passing, an evil malignancy within the American
corporate system that lies at the root of this problem, as well as being a
foundational component of threats to the nation’s future. North explains
that even where a guard or reserve soldier’s right to return to civilian
occupation subsequent to active duty is guaranteed by law, many corporations
simply choose to ignore the law and permanently fill the vacant spot in the
soldier’s absence.
Such behavior is at the core of the problem, but ultimately only represents
the tip of the iceberg. Throughout America, both in corporate and
governmental circles, the law is increasingly being selectively enforced, or
ignored with impunity, as those in power shift the deck to their own
advantage, with no regard for the common citizen.
Unbridled “economics” and “market forces,” no longer held in check by
traditional American values, dictate such a course. Thus they advance an
ominous trend, which threatens to completely stratify society into a caste
system reflective of third-world countries. And while corporate America does
so to the detriment of all law-abiding citizens within its sphere of
influence, equivalent actions when perpetrated by the government constitute
nothing short of seditious crimes against the entire nation.
Government abuse of this nature is perhaps exemplified by its unwillingness
to enforce its own borders, passively accepting the violation of its own
statutes for economic gain. Why then should corporate chiefs be expected to
abide by laws protecting veterans, when the President himself is willing to
wink and nod at those same corporations as they supplant American workers
with illegals who hold no allegiance to the very country the veterans
sacrificed of themselves to defend?
Greater even than the social or economic impact of the illegal invasion, the
biggest casualty of the immigration debate is the rule of law itself. While
previously established law constitutes the only workable solution, reverting
to it is no longer even being considered as an option.
Instead, power brokers ignore the law and defer to those benefiting from a
burgeoning “underclass.” In the long run, they empower an increasingly
militant constituency that will just as quickly wave Mexican flags as
American flags when protesting in the streets.
Elsewhere, similar breaches of law are decimating an industry that once
represented the backbone of the country. American agriculture presently
faces a bleak future at the hands of multinational corporations that exert
monopolistic control over the markets. In response, ranchers and cattle
growers have toiled tirelessly to convince the government to simply uphold
the “Packers and Stockyards Act” of 1921, specifically designed to prevent
such abuses.
Yet throughout the tenure of two Agriculture secretaries, and despite Senate
hearings, it is apparent that the US Department of Agriculture has no
intention of abiding by a law that would shield the livelihood of America’s
beef producers against the ravages of corporate market manipulation.
And if, as a result, an American steak ever becomes as difficult to find as
an American television set presently is, the USDA will no doubt blithely
dismiss the nation’s total dependence on food imports on the grounds that
foreigners merely “grow livestock Americans are unwilling to grow.”
This is not to assert that such power brokers are deliberately
“unpatriotic,” but rather that having abandoned any sense of responsibility
other than their quest to maximize next quarter’s bottom line, such quaint
concepts have become absolutely irrelevant to them. And increasingly, if the
law itself becomes a hindrance to that end, it must somehow be circumvented.
But unless the law is upheld in such a manner that it remains a guardian of
the rights of all citizens, it will degenerate into a weapon by which the
strong can control and exploit the weak
Contact The Stevenson Report by email at [email protected] or view more commentary at www.thestevensonreport.com
Guest writer Christopher G. Adamo was born in Cheyenne Wyoming, but has lived in several places, ranging from the East Coast to the West Coast, before settling back in southeastern Wyoming with his wife and sons. An instrument technician by trade, he has held an interest in politics for many years and has held positions within the Wyoming GOP as well as in the Wyoming Christian Coalition.
Corporate America’s Vanishing Allegiance
By: Christopher G. Adamo
The European Union is in tatters, which admittedly is not a bad thing. Yet
the particular reasons for its continuing collapse portend a dark future for
the continent that once defined Western Civilization. In short, the EU
represented a futile attempt to forge a multi-national consensus on almost
purely economic terms, purposely devoid of past loyalties to individual
nationalism or any vestige of spiritual truth.
As a result, each entity within the power structure is left vying for power,
or more accurately, economic dominance, with little or no consideration for
those antiquated ideals of morality or principle. However, no great
civilization can be established on the insipid precepts that remain.
France is wracked by riots, both among militant Muslim immigrants who refuse
to accept their status as a permanent underclass, and those perpetrated by
youths who regard as their highest calling the preservation of their
socialist state. This upheaval represents the preliminaries of an unraveling
society throughout the morally and spiritually bankrupt continent. And it
should sound the clarion call for Americans who wish to avoid a similar
destiny on this side of the Atlantic.
In his March 31, 2006 nationally syndicated column, Colonel Oliver North
describes an abominable trend within corporate America, whereby members of
the military (both active duty and reserve) are being systematically
excluded from hiring. Colonel North explains this phenomenon in part as a
result of the fact that in modern America, the bulk of higher management has
never served in the military, and is thus unsympathetic to the plight of
those who defend and protect the country.
Yet he mentions, almost in passing, an evil malignancy within the American
corporate system that lies at the root of this problem, as well as being a
foundational component of threats to the nation’s future. North explains
that even where a guard or reserve soldier’s right to return to civilian
occupation subsequent to active duty is guaranteed by law, many corporations
simply choose to ignore the law and permanently fill the vacant spot in the
soldier’s absence.
Such behavior is at the core of the problem, but ultimately only represents
the tip of the iceberg. Throughout America, both in corporate and
governmental circles, the law is increasingly being selectively enforced, or
ignored with impunity, as those in power shift the deck to their own
advantage, with no regard for the common citizen.
Unbridled “economics” and “market forces,” no longer held in check by
traditional American values, dictate such a course. Thus they advance an
ominous trend, which threatens to completely stratify society into a caste
system reflective of third-world countries. And while corporate America does
so to the detriment of all law-abiding citizens within its sphere of
influence, equivalent actions when perpetrated by the government constitute
nothing short of seditious crimes against the entire nation.
Government abuse of this nature is perhaps exemplified by its unwillingness
to enforce its own borders, passively accepting the violation of its own
statutes for economic gain. Why then should corporate chiefs be expected to
abide by laws protecting veterans, when the President himself is willing to
wink and nod at those same corporations as they supplant American workers
with illegals who hold no allegiance to the very country the veterans
sacrificed of themselves to defend?
Greater even than the social or economic impact of the illegal invasion, the
biggest casualty of the immigration debate is the rule of law itself. While
previously established law constitutes the only workable solution, reverting
to it is no longer even being considered as an option.
Instead, power brokers ignore the law and defer to those benefiting from a
burgeoning “underclass.” In the long run, they empower an increasingly
militant constituency that will just as quickly wave Mexican flags as
American flags when protesting in the streets.
Elsewhere, similar breaches of law are decimating an industry that once
represented the backbone of the country. American agriculture presently
faces a bleak future at the hands of multinational corporations that exert
monopolistic control over the markets. In response, ranchers and cattle
growers have toiled tirelessly to convince the government to simply uphold
the “Packers and Stockyards Act” of 1921, specifically designed to prevent
such abuses.
Yet throughout the tenure of two Agriculture secretaries, and despite Senate
hearings, it is apparent that the US Department of Agriculture has no
intention of abiding by a law that would shield the livelihood of America’s
beef producers against the ravages of corporate market manipulation.
And if, as a result, an American steak ever becomes as difficult to find as
an American television set presently is, the USDA will no doubt blithely
dismiss the nation’s total dependence on food imports on the grounds that
foreigners merely “grow livestock Americans are unwilling to grow.”
This is not to assert that such power brokers are deliberately
“unpatriotic,” but rather that having abandoned any sense of responsibility
other than their quest to maximize next quarter’s bottom line, such quaint
concepts have become absolutely irrelevant to them. And increasingly, if the
law itself becomes a hindrance to that end, it must somehow be circumvented.
But unless the law is upheld in such a manner that it remains a guardian of
the rights of all citizens, it will degenerate into a weapon by which the
strong can control and exploit the weak
Contact The Stevenson Report by email at [email protected] or view more commentary at www.thestevensonreport.com
Guest writer Christopher G. Adamo was born in Cheyenne Wyoming, but has lived in several places, ranging from the East Coast to the West Coast, before settling back in southeastern Wyoming with his wife and sons. An instrument technician by trade, he has held an interest in politics for many years and has held positions within the Wyoming GOP as well as in the Wyoming Christian Coalition.