Posted by
David J. Hall on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:51:38 PM
Imagine with me for a moment... what if Congress (both the Senate and the House of Representatives) was an incorporated entity, publicly traded on Wall Street, and subject to all of the laws created to help guarantee an honest and profitable business?
They would be indicted for fiscal irresponsibility -- for perpetual losses on the Profit & Loss Statement, and for chronic increases of debt on the Balance Sheet.
They would be indicted for non-conformance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as it relates to the reporting and maintenance of the Social Security Fund.
They would be indicted for product and service misrepresentation (for promises and representations made not-in-good-faith).
They would be indicted for unethical business practices.
They would be indicted for insider trading, of sorts.
They would be indicted for assigning key roles to incompetent individuals (as in, the Peter Principle).
And that is just the beginning...
I know that Congress cannot be run exactly like a business, but there are so many principles, policies, and laws that govern business that could govern Congress and help it become a much better servant of "We the people."
If by any chance you are reading this AND you are in Congress, please accept my thanks for your service... and please accept my call to reform. I am not ignorant of how hard that it might be to reform, but reform can begin to take place today, with one step at a time.
Let's ask "What if...," and then let's ask "Why not...," and finally, let's ask "Who will...?" Since you are alreaady there, how about you?
I would love to help... give me a call.