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22:01:18 11/29/11
Peter Schiff at Occupy Wall Street: Full Version, Almost 2 Hours Long!
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Peter Schiff at Occupy Wall Street: Full Version, Almost 2 Hours Long!
NOTE: REASON.TV ORIGINALLY RELEASED A VERSION OF THIS MOSTLY UNCUT VIDEO A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT DUE TO ERRORS ON OUR PART, WE HAD TO TAKE THE VIDEO DOWN AND RE-EDIT FOR AUDIO AND CLARITY. Back by popular demand, it's Peter Schiff at Occupy Wall Street. And this time, he's uncut, unfiltered, and unleashed! Last week, Reason.tv released an 18-minute video of investment guru, radio show host, and unflappable defender of capitalism Peter Schiff as he spent three hours among the Occupy Wall Street protesters in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park. ( www.youtube.com ) Standing next to a sign reading "I Am The 1%, Let's Talk," Schiff debated, argued, and occasionally found common ground with the Occupiers. In response to the overwhelming demand for more Schiff at OWS, we're happy to release all the audible footage we've got - almost two hours worth. Beyond his ability to answer all questions, the most amazing thing is how Schiff wins the hearts and minds of many Occupy diehards by explaining the differences between cronyism and capitalism, the need for sound money, and why the government can't be trusted to regulate the very banks it bailed out. About 1 hour, 45 minutes. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions of our videos and subscribe to Reason.tv's YouTube channel for automatic notification when new material goes live online. Check out Schiff's Euro Pacific Capital. www.europac.net Listen to his radio show online at www.schiffradio.com Buy his latest book, How an Economy Grows and Why ... From: ReasonTV Views: 16102 443 ratings Time: 01:48:29 More in News & Politics
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00:40:21 02/02/10
Mark Thomas Mtp 06 03 Corporate Killing
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* Why aren't there more company directors in jail? o All of the preventable accidents, such as Bradford football club, The Marchioness, Southall, Paddington, Piper Alpha. o Not one company director has been sent to jail o This is because the law is completely inadequate o There is a corporate manslaughter law. There have been 5 prosecutions, 3 successful. There are more trials for bestiality! You have more chance of getting justice if you are a goat! o Over 300 people are killed at work each year and no proper law to deal with it o You have to prove a "controlling mind", that the director knew about the problems and allowed the problems to continue. o Labour government said they'd introduce a law called "Corporate Killing" o It was in the Queen's speech: + "A bill will be drafted to provide for safer travel on the railways, in the air, at sea and on the roads, and will take forward proposals for revitalising health and safety at work." (The Queen, 6 December 2000) o Was also in the labour party election manifesto 2001, backed by Jack Straw, Stephen Byers, David Blunkett and John Prescott o 3 important bits to this + 1. Get rid of crown immunity + 2. If companies were found at fault they would be fined a percentage of their profits and their directors would be fined a percentage of their bonuses + 3. Directors duties - if someone was put on the board to make them know about health and safety issues and the directors heard about it, did nothing and a fatality occurred, the directors could go to jail o Labour party said they would introduce this "when parliamentary time allows" o Not introduced yet, but they found time for a soccer hooliganism bill and a debate on Christmas cards! o Why have labour delayed on this? Maybe their corporate friends aren't too impressed by the idea. o In response to British Safety Council Survey on Corporate Killing a company director replied: + "If you tell me there has to be someone on the board who is ultimately responsible as a fall guy, we can put someone in place in order that they can be easily fired and replaced" o Of the 300 fatalities a year, about 100 occur on building sites. Part of this is down to casualisation of labour. o Mark went up to Cricklewood Broadway, where if you line up at 6am there are vans looking for casual labour * Shareholder's rights o As a company shareholder you can go along to their AGM but you can also phone up and ask for the Chief and Executive and Director's contracts. o So Mark does o Went to George Wimpey and they let them in. But the real reason for going was to insert a "corporate killing clause", asking for the directors to sign up to it, including the phrase: + "In the event of an employee being seriously or fatally injured, due to non-compliance with any of the above, I am happy to go to prison if convicted." o No-one has signed it yet o Spoke to Mike Whelton of Balfour Beatty about it and he said "we don't want to turn it into a blame culture" * Crown immunity o A lad called James Wagg was working in the central reservation of the A1 using a strimmer. o An army landrover hit the barrier, caught the strimmer, dragged him 29 metres and killed him o Because of Crown Immunity the CPS could not prosecute the army o The guy driving the landrover had just completed exercises in Arizona, had flown over from there, has a 4 hour coach journey and had been asked to drive from Lincoln to Portsmouth by the army o When the court case was brought the driver was charged as a civilian despite the fact that he was on duty o Because the MOD cannot be charged by the CPS because they have Crown immunity o Mark went up to the 22nd Regiment Royal Artillery Barracks in Lincoln with James' father, Stephen to try and get some answers o Put up some "Tiredness can kill" signs on the road to the base o Put up an impromptu rest stop o Get to go in to speak to the "media controlling ops" o Then get a phone number for the Senior Press Officer, 2nd Division Forward, Alison Potter-Drake. The next day they call back and she says there is no such thing as crown immunity for the MOD o James' dad could bring a civil prosecution, but that would cost thousands and put a huge strain on him. They say they can't answer any questions because Stephen could bring a civil prosecution. o Alan Whitehead is one of the MPs in charge of "re-vitalising" health and safety. Went to visit him with Ann and Chris Jones, Simon Jones parents. o Simon was killed in 1998 at Shoreham Docks by Euromin o He worked in the hold of a ship for the first time and a crane driver got part of his clothing caught in the controls causing Simon's head to be crushed by a 2-ton grab o Went To Alan Whitehead's Office in Southampton with an urn containing the ashes of the Labour party's corporate killing election pledge and a wreath o He won't speak to them o When they discussed corporate killing in the House of Commons there were 4 MPs present. One was the speaker who had to be there, one was Alan Whitehead who also had to be there. So that makes 2 MPs that cared about the issue! o Wanted to put 100 white crosses on College green to represent the people that had brought cases to court and would have benefited from a corporate killing law on the day of the Queen Mother's funeral o Channel 4 said no. o 300 lives a year could be saved if proper legislation was brought in. o Simon Jones' Memorial campaign have done a lot to promote their cause + Occupied the DTI + Occupied Euromin's dock forcing them to shut it down for the day + HSE wouldn't speak to Chris and Anne so they occupied Southwark Bridge and wouldn't let the traffic move until the HSE came and talked to them o George Wimpey's directors have not signed our Corporate Killing Clause. They have signed their own comprehensive Health, SAfety and Environmental Policy Statement o Alan Whitehead has now agreed to meet Chris & Anne Jones
