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Businesses Can't
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IN A SOCIETY OF FREE ENTERPRISE, the customer is always right! And there is good reason for my statement. We merely cease doing business with any firm that spurns us, and go elsewhere. ...
(Recently) I noticed a rather large number of people, young and old, black and white, wearing anything from white shirts and ties to denim jeans, peacefully trying to express their opinion against privatizing Social Security. One person asked to speak with the branch manager of a local financial institution in Albuquerque, which is currently promoting the privatization of Social Security in lock step with George W. Bush. Seems (the manager) was too busy to be bothered with 100 potential customers. Further, he denied entrance to a building that is not solely occupied by his firm! Access was even denied to one of his current customers.
I understand that (this group's ) purpose was to disagree with the institution's advertising that it is in favor of privatizing Social Security.
Please, be hereby advised that in America the people run this country, not the large businesses. Large business has gotten the idea America exists only for the profit of stockholders, and money, money, money is the root of all freedom.
I am here to tell you business had better learn where its place is. And it is not to tell us, the taxpaying citizens, what to do. I resent large businesses trying to influence my government for their own gain. Business gets one vote, and no more! I further think advocacy for privatizing Social Security, or any portion thereof, is a severely flawed notion.
In my last dealing with stocks and bonds, I lost money— and you want me to wish this on my children and grandchildren for their retirement income? Granted, not everyone loses in stocks and bonds, but many do. So, who's going to help with the retirement needs of those who lose? The large brokerages? I think not.
This is the arrogant attitude of a small group of greedy, selfish people who see nothing wrong with "survival of the fittest" and "let them die in the streets" attitudes. Most of us in America do not think that way, and have compassion on the helpless, homeless, elderly and tired.
The financial broker will no longer receive my business. Further, I will vocally urge all the friends I know to no longer patronize the firm because of its above mentioned anti-Social Security activism.
If the firm lets me know what action they are taking to reverse this bad stance, I will again consider doing business with them.
James F. Brown
Rio Rancho
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