An organization that wants to find something finds exactly what it wanted to find? Color me skeptical.

"From another angle, this study is really good news. The world has just located a huge pile of financial wealth that might be called upon to contribute to the solution of our most pressing global problems," he said.

James Henry is a creepshow.

VAT doesn't effect manufacturers, it is only added at point of retail (well, it's not, but if the transaction isn't a retail transaction you can get it back off the Government). A company like, say, Coca Cola, will never have to pay a penny in VAT, but the retailer who sells their products, does. (I chose Coca Cola because a) they are a foreign firm and b) they're the only firm I can think of that does not have some kind of direct-to-consumer retail outlet)

It is also very easy to avoid VAT. Although, unlike other taxes, it's easier for the smaller companies to get away with it, than the larger ones.

Uncollected taxes are a failure of capitalism?

Cripes, I think I've got this capitalism thing completely wrong.

Corporate personhood must end.  And the international banking cartels need to be demolished.

Don't ask me how... short of a global revolution.

What are your arguments against corporate personhood?

The banking cartels are a problem of centralized banking. The only way to end them, and keep them gone, is to let the markets into the monetary system.

Not sure I understand your question... you want me to explain why corporations are not human beings?

No, I want you to explain which legal powers personhood grants a corporation, that you disagree with.

wait.. there is people richer than bill gates?

You do know that actually isn't what corproate personhood is right.

It's worth noting the Citizens United arguement doesn't actually reference the 14th ammmendment or coprorate persohood at all... and that was just the way it was phrased in the media.  (Assuming that's your problem... I can't see what other problem someone would have with Corporate Personhood.)

To end Citizens United, you'd have to repeal the first ammendment.

Think of all the good that money could do.