The principles on which this movement is founded are being compiled below. Members – please comment to get your views reflected, and use the comments to propose additions of your own.

No American’s income should exceed that of 99% of other Americans.

The rationale: Given that we’re all created equal, it’s not fair that anyone should be that much richer than everyone else, and have that much more means at their disposal to pursue happiness – a pursuit we all have an equal right to. This is America after all – why should some people still live like kings?

Doonesbury was apropos the other day: