Jim Hightower
THE
Chithunzi cha DARTH VADER
ZA KAMPENI-KUSINTHA KWA NDALAMA
Ndizo
Goober Time kachiwiri {Beanie-cap Breakdown} - nthawi yopereka Hightower Radio
"Gooberhead Award" kwa munthu winanso wapagulu yemwe ali ndi lilime lake
kuyenda makilomita 100 pa ola. . . koma anaiwala kuika ubongo wake mu gear.
Lero
awardee ndi wopambana wobwereza: Sen. Mitch McConnell waku Kentucky! Mitch ndi Darth
Vader wa kusintha kwachuma kwa kampeni-munthu yemwe ntchito yake m'moyo ndikukantha aliyense
malingaliro onse omwe angachedwetse pang'ono kutulutsa kwachinyengo kwamakampani
ndalama zomwe zikuwononga ndale zaku America. Wachangu ndi iye mwakuti Sen. Mcconnell
adakalipira gulu lomwe nthawi zambiri amakhala akuseweretsa nkhope:
Oyang'anira makampani. Posachedwapa adalemba makalata okwiya mpaka 20 pamwamba
oyang'anira makampani monga Xerox, General Motors, ndi Sara Lee.
izi
otsogolera ndi mamembala a Komiti Yachitukuko Chachuma, ndondomeko yamakampani
gulu lomwe ndilokonda kwambiri, monga Mitch. Koma zikuwoneka kuti CED yachita izi
zosakhululukidwa-zatuluka potsatira ganizo lokonzanso kampeni-a
zochepa kwambiri, kusintha kofatsa, koma kokwanira kuyendetsa McConnell misala. Kumene,
umenewo ndi ulendo waufupi ndithu kwa iye.
The
Nyuzipepala ya New York Times inanena kuti Sen McConnell adadzudzula otsogolera opandukawo
kuyesa {quote} "kufutukula kutenga nawo gawo kwa mabungwe azibizinesi
ndale" ndikuyesera kukakamiza "kulankhula zotsutsana ndi bizinesi
amazilamulira." Uh ... Seni. Gooberhead, anthu awa ndi "achinsinsi
gawo" . . ndi "bizinesi". Osadandaula konse, kulira
Darth Vader, yemwe adalembanso pansi pa chilembo chimodzi kuti
{quote} "Ndikukhulupirira kuti mudzasiya ntchito ku CED".
izi
ndi Jim Hightower akuti. . . Ndi Gooberhead bwanji. Chidziwitso chochokera ku izi
Senator wamphamvu ndi: Kukana lingaliro lililonse lokonzanso, kapena kupsompsonana kupeza chilichonse
malamulo omwe mukufuna kuchokera ku senate ya Republican. Kalata ya Mitch McConnell ndi
chitsanzo chabwino cha chifukwa chomwe tiyenera kusintha ndondomeko yonseyi.
"Kutsutsa Senator, Otsogolera Adzasintha Malamulo a Zopereka" ndi Don Van
Natta, Jr. New York Times: September 1, 1999.
KUPITA
KUNKHONDO KU COLOMBIA
Kodi
nkhani iyi ili ndi mphete ya deja vu kwa inu? Boma la US likulowererapo
nkhondo yapachiweniweni m'dziko lachilendo kumbali ya akuluakulu olamulira, kupereka ochepa
helikoputala poyamba, ndiye zida zambiri zankhondo, kenako ndikuyika zankhondo
"alangizi" pansi . . . ndipo chinthu chotsatira mukudziwa, US
akuluakulu akulengeza kuti zofuna za dziko lathu zili pa
kulimbana nawo pankhondo yapachiŵeniŵeni imeneyi ndipo tiyenera kukulitsa kuloŵerera kwathu.
Welcome
kupita ku Colombia, yomwe idzakhala Vietnam yatsopano yaku America ngati inu ndi ine sititero
yambani kunena kuti "ayi" mokweza komanso momveka bwino momwe tingathere. Gulu la elite mu
Bogata, likulu la dziko la Colombia, akhala akusangalala ndi moyo wotukuka kwa nthawi yayitali-a
Kutukuka kumene sikunagawidwe ndi anthu ambiri m’dzikoli. Zotsatira zake, zigawenga zimalowa
midzi yapeza mphamvu ndipo tsopano ikulamulira 40 peresenti ya fuko,
kuyandikira kwambiri ku malo amwayi a Bogota.
The
US idalowa mwakachetechete, kuyesera kuthetsa kusamvana kwa boma lolamulira,
zachinyengo, ndi zankhondo zankhanza. Mutha kudabwa kumva kuti Colombia
kale ndiye wachitatu wolandila ndalama zambiri zankhondo zaku US komanso thandizo lazambiri
dziko - pafupifupi $300 miliyoni chaka chino. Tilinso ndi asitikali opitilira 200
alangizi ndi aphunzitsi kumeneko. Ndipo tsopano, Clinton Administration yakhazikitsidwa
kukulitsa kutengapo gawo kwathu modabwitsa, kuyika madola biliyoni ku Colombia
boma, ndi kutumiza zida zambiri zaku US ndi antchito kuyesa kugonjetsa
opanduka.
The
zomveka ndi kuti zolinga zonse bugaboo-Nkhondo pa Mankhwala Osokoneza Bongo. Colombia imapereka 80
peresenti ya cocaine ikubwera ku US, ndipo zigawenga zimapeza ndalama
zina mwa malondawa. Zachidziwikire, asitikali aku Colombia - munthu wodziwika bwino
opondereza ufulu- amapindulanso ndi malonda a mankhwala osokoneza bongo, monganso ena mwa anthu otchukawa
Bogota.
izi
ndi Jim Hightower akuti. . . Khalani tcheru! M'dzina la nkhondo yathu yolephera ya mankhwala osokoneza bongo,
Washington ikutipangitsa kuti tilowe mkati mozama munkhondo yowombera. "US
Wokonzeka kulimbikitsa thandizo ku Colombia yomwe ili ndimavuto" wolemba Douglas Farah. Washington Post:
August 23, 1999. "Colombia abuzz with talk of intervention" ndi Serge
Kovaleski. Washington Post: Ogasiti 23, 1999.
FOWL
MAFUTA
Ndi chiyani?
nyama yoopsa kwambiri ku US (kupatula anthu, ndikutanthauza)? The
rattlesnake? Chimbalangondo cha grizzly? Mimbulu?
palibe
za pamwamba. Nkhuku ndi nyama yoopsa kwambiri kwa ife anthu. Kwakhala
ambiri akuti mbalame yonyozekayi tsopano ikuchitiridwa chipongwe chotere,
mafakitale processing dongosolo kuti tsopano zambiri amabwera pagome lanu
zoyipitsidwa ndi opha mabakiteriya monga salmonella ndi E coli. Koma, zochepa
malipoti ndi chakuti ogwira ntchito 40,000 adzavulala kwambiri chaka chino monga
amalimbana ndi nkhuku mabiliyoni asanu ndi atatu zomwe zimatsekereza malamba
za mafakitale aku America opangira zinthu.
Kufufuza
mtolankhani Christopher Cook akusimba mu Harper's Magazine kuti mu mbalamezi
m'mafakitale, si nkhuku zokha zomwe zimakhudzidwa. Antchito anayimba
"ogwira" amapita kukagwira zolembera zomwe zimatentha kwambiri
msodzi amagwiritsa ntchito manja ake kugwira anthu pafupifupi 8,000 ali ndi mantha, akujowina, akuwombana
mbalame tsiku ndi tsiku, ndi nsomba zambiri kudula ndi kukodza antchito.
Gulu lina lotchedwa "evisc" ogwira ntchito amathamangitsa nkhuku pamanja,
kupotoza ndi kukoka zamkati kuchokera ku nkhuku 100 pa mphindi- ntchito yomwe
Zimawononga zikhadabo zambiri, zomwe zimawonongeka ndi mabakiteriya a nkhuku
mitembo. Ogwira ntchito otchedwa "deboners" amaima phewa ndi phewa,
kudula ndi kuthyola mipeni ndi lumo tsiku lonse-ndi kudzicheka okha ngati
masamba awo amachoka pamitembo yopyapyala kapena akamaterera pansi
chinyama cha nkhuku.
Cook
malipoti akuti antchitowa nthawi zambiri amalipidwa $6.50 okha pa ola, amakhala ndi nthawi 16
chiwerengero cha dziko lonse cha anthu ovulala pangozi. Ndizovuta kupeza antchito kuti achite izi
ntchito zoyipa, kotero mapurosesa ngati Tyson ndi Kentucky Fried akukakamiza congress
kupanga pulogalamu ya "ogwira ntchito alendo" kotero kuti osamukira kumayiko ena osauka atha kukhala
abweretsedwa kuti achite ntchito yawo yonyansa.
izi
ndi Jim Hightower akuti. . . Hey Congress. . . yeretsani chisokonezo ichi . . . musatero
kuphimba izo. "Fowl Trouble" ndi Christopher Cook. Magazini ya Harper:
August 1999.
CEO
EXCESS Nthawi ya "Hog Report" yamasiku ano {snorting hogs}!
Lero
nyama yankhumba yowonetsedwa ndi ma CEO a mabungwe apamwamba aku America omwe sali chabe
atanyamula mtanda, akwera momwemo ndipo akusunga aliyense
zina kutali. Zaka 20 zokha zapitazo, a Boss Hog wamba adapanga 42 nthawi zomwe
pafupifupi wogwira ntchito m'fakitale ankalipidwa-kusiyana komwe kunkaonedwa kuti ndi mkwiyo
nthawi.
koma
lipoti la magulu awiri-Institute for Policy Studies ndi United for a Fair
Economy-ikupeza kuti kusiyana kumeneku lero kwawonjezeka ndi 1,000 peresenti! The
A CEO wapakati tsopano akupanga kuchulukitsa ka 419 kuposa momwe wamba amalipidwa.
Ndi chiyani?
kuntchito apa ndikuti ma CEO apeza mphamvu zodziyimira pawokha
chuma - mphamvu zowonjezera malipiro awo mopanda nzeru ndi kuwaletsa
malipiro a antchito mongopeka komanso mopanda tsankho.
ndikuganiza
za izo motere: Ngati malipiro ochepa anali atakwera m'zaka khumi za
zaka makumi asanu ndi anayi monga momwe malipiro apamwamba a Hog akwera, sizingakhale $ 5.15
ndi ola, koma $22 pa ola! Ndipo ngati malipiro a antchito ambiri adakweranso chimodzimodzi
monga malipiro a CEO, wogwira ntchito lero adzalandira $110,000 pachaka.
Executive
kuchulukira kumayesedwa ndi nkhumba m'dzina la mpikisano: Tiyenera kulipira
Otsogolera athu apamwamba a dollar, amati, kuti tipikisane ndi CEO wapadziko lonse lapansi
talente. Koma ngati muyang'ana dziko lonse lapansi, monga magulu awiriwa
adachita mu lipoti lawo, mupeza kuti palibe dziko lina lomwe likunenepa
akuluakulu ngati athu akudzinenepetsa okha. Ku Europe, Canada, Australia, ndi
kwina, mabungwe akupikisana ndi athu pomwe amalipira malipiro apamwamba
omwe ndi gawo limodzi mwa magawo anayi a akuluakulu aku US omwe akuchoka.
izi
ndi Jim Hightower akuti. . . Nthawi yochotsa nkhumba mumphika. Osachepera
tiyeni tisiye kupereka ndalama kwa CEO polola mabungwe kuti achotse izi
malipiro ochuluka kuchokera kumisonkho yawo-amapangitsa omwe ali ndi masheya kuti azilipira, osati ife
okhometsa msonkho. "Zaka khumi za Executive Excess: The 1990s." Maphunziro ndi zopeza
ndi Magulu kuphatikiza Institute for Policy Studies, United For a Fair Economy.
September 1, 1999.
