“Nothing in our time is more interesting than the erstwhile capitalist corporation and the erstwhile Communist firm should, under the imperatives of organization, come together as oligarchies of their own members.” ShouldTogetherInterestingMembersOrganizationFirmCorporationsOur TimeCommunistCapitalistImperativesOligarchy Book:the new industrial state Source: the new industrial state
“The simple index fund solution has been adopted as a cornerstone of investment strategy for many of the nation's pension plans operated by our giant corporations and state and local governments. Indexing is also the predominant strategy for the largest of them all, the retirement plan for federal government employees, the Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The plan has been a remarkable success, and now holds some $173 billion of assets for the benefit of our public servants and members of armed services.” Has BeensStatesGovernmentNationsSimplePlansMembersBenefitsSolutionsStrategyInvestmentInvestingBillionsLocalsSavingCorporationsServantGiantsEmployeeRemarkableFundRetirementAssetsFederal GovernmentAdoptedSavingsPensionCornerstonesThriftPublic ServantsLocal GovernmentIndex FundsArmed ServicesGovernment EmployeesIndexingPension Plans Author:David F. Swensen
“If anything is due to a corporation, it is not due to the individual members thereof, nor do the members individually owe what the corporation owes.” IfsIndividualMembersDuesCorporations Author:Justinian I
“In the economy we guarantee all market players the same conditions, and the private sector plays an increasingly important role. We are in the process of dissolving thousands of state-owned companies and converting them into stock corporations. We even plan to accelerate this development. In contrast, it is the party's responsibility to improve the lives of the people, and this is where our citizens have great confidence in us. Party members who commit crimes are severely punished.” PeopleImportantStatesPlayProcessPartyResponsibilityCompanyRolesEconomyPlayerPlansConditionsCrimeDevelopmentCitizensMembersCommitCorporationsGuaranteesContrastPrivate SectorConvertingAccelerateDissolvingGreat Confidence Author:Nguyen Minh Triet
“[Government] is apprehended, not as a committee of citizens chosen to carry on the communal business of the whole population, but as a separate and autonomous corporation, mainly devoted to exploiting the population for the benefit of its own members.” WholeGovernmentCitizensMembersBenefitsPopulationChosenCorporationsDevotedCommitteesAutonomous Book:Mencken Chrestomathy Source: Mencken Chrestomathy
“Reasons why members of Congress deserve a pay raise: Many big corporations are cutting back on bribes; nearly half the members have never been indicted.” ReasonBigsPayHalfCuttingMembersDeserveRaisesCongressCorporationsReason WhyBribeWhy MeBig Corporations Author:David Letterman
“The most significant impact is what it does in terms of the integrity of the legislative process and the executive process, as opposed to what it does for campaigns. But to remove this unheard of process in the 1990s, where members of Congress are being pushed and shoved every Tuesday to ask for $100,000, $500,000, a million dollars from corporations, unions, and individuals, this was never allowed in American history.” DoeAsksIndividualProcessTermMillionsIntegrityMembersImpactDollarsUnionsCongressCampaignsSignificantCorporationsRemoveExecutivesAmerican HistoryMillion DollarsTuesdayUnheardLegislative Process Author:Russ Feingold