Ken U. Lay escorted from premises by FBI agents

Just two generations ago there was something called a "Company Man".  This was an employee who was loyal to his employer.  And that employer was loyal to the employee.  Americans could start working for a company when they were just starting out knowing that hard work and loyalty would result in retirement and pension from that same company.  And if someone went to war?  Their job was there when they got back.

Unfortunately, American companies have turned to the bottom line as the only criterium for success.  Contributing to the prosperity of the Nation and the general welfare of the community are no longer concerns nor responsibilities of corporations.  But these executives forget one thing... this is America.

Huge corporations here made their money and their names on the backs of American workers and with the benefit of American corporate opportunity.  Huge companies forget that they were once small businesses which profitted by the existance  of  American  commerce  laws.  The luxury of our free enterprise system allows these corporate entities to grow and prosper.  At some point, however, as corporations become large and impersonal, the bottom line becomes the focus and all sense of responsibility and gratitude are lost in the slash and burn atmosphere of the Corporate paradigm. 

So when a corporate officer robs hardworking employees of thier pensions they should be summarily executed upon conviction.  Appeals may take place posthumously.  All assets of the family should be seized and used to replenish the missing funds.  All offshore accounts will also be seized.  And the family will remain indebted until the malfeasance is rectified.

And when a company dumps its loyal American workers to find cheaper help overseas, they should be reminded that they built their wealth on the benefits of the good old USA.  Trying to lower the bottom line by shafting Americans should not be allowed to go on.  Free enterprise can stop at our borders for those unAmerican entities.  Make them pay unemployment benefits for every job they leave behind.  Why should the taxpayers pick up the tab so they can save money?  And when they bring their products back here to the States, tax, tariff and tax again.  If you penalize American companies for abandoning Americans, perhaps they won't do it as often.

Corporations who made their millions here at home need to keep in mind they owe us for making them what they are today.  When you pick up your haul and leave the game, you gotta watch your back.